In 1972, Congress enacted the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, which is commonly known as Title IX. Under the law, schools that receive federal funding are required to protect their students from sexual violence, discrimination, and harassment, which means they must investigate…
Hotels can offer a relaxing experience for their guests, but it can quickly become dangerous for hotel workers. Hospitality workers are most likely to experience sexual harassment on the job when looking at sexual abuse charges by industry. Why are these workers most at risk?…
Victims of sexual abuse may suffer from depression, guilt, dissociative disorders, repression, and issues with relationships, along with other negative consequences. For those who are victimized by clergy, the effects can be even more devastating. A Pew Research Center study found that nearly 90% of…
Johnson and Johnson, a New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said Tuesday that it is discontinuing its talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada after thousands of lawsuits, alleged its powder caused cancer. What is talc, and why is asbestos relevant? Talcum powder is…
El gobernador de Nueva Jersey, Murphy, anunció ayer una orden estatal de quedarse en casa, cerrando todos los negocios minoristas no esenciales para disminuir el impacto de COVID-19 y proteger la capacidad del sistema de salud del estado. La Orden (denominada Orden Ejecutiva No. 107)…
El 17 de septiembre, el Centro de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) emitieron un informe en el cual se anunciaron 18 casos confirmados de silicosis, una enfermedad pulmonar grave y, en ocasiones, mortal, en trabajadores en la fabricación de…
El gobernador de Nueva Jersey, Phil Murphy, firmó una ley cambiando el tiempo asignado a las víctimas de abuso sexual infantil, ampliando el tiempo que tienen para demandar a las instituciones responsable por el abuso causado. La ley entro en efecto en diciembre 1 de…
New Jersey passed a bill to ease the limit on filing sex abuse lawsuits. Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation May 13 to ease time limit restrictions on when childhood sexual abuse victims can seek damages in civil court. The bill takes effect on December 1,…
Esperanza Para Víctimas de Abuso Sexual: Nueva Ley de NJ da Mas Tiempo Para Presentar Una Demanda El 25 de marzo, el Senado de Nueva Jersey votó para extender el período de tiempo en que las víctimas de abuso sexual pueden presentar demandas contra el…
On March 25, the New Jersey Senate voted to extend the time frame sexual abuse victims can file claims against their abusers or institutions. By doing so, New Jersey will join three-quarters of other U.S. states that have amended their statute of limitations since 2002.…
