Aubrey Fox writes about the fight against subway harassment in Gotham Gazette.
When Emily May set up the Web site Holla Back with six friends in October 2005, she didn’t expect much response.
“We thought, ‘Wow, this is a cute idea,’” said May.
Inspired by Thao Nguyen, whose decision to snap a cellphone picture of a subway [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Insurance Journal reports that the California Court of Appeals has ruled that claims of assault and battery and emotional distress are barred by the workers’ compensation exclusivity rule, meaning that workers’ compensation is the only remedy for injuries that occur in the workplace.
In Kim C. Jones v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation et. al., [...]
Posted on August 8th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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A professor of Law from Baltimore expresses her opinions regarding the amount of outrage that we should have, but perhaps lack when it comes to athletes who abuse partners.
Where’s outrage for athletes who abuse partners?
By Leigh Goodmark
A National Football League player is accused of cruelty to animals, and the public’s outrage knows no bounds. [...]
Posted on August 8th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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In NYT today, Radha Iyenger writes that not all is well with the “mandatory arrest” laws when it comes to domestic violence.
The article follows:
The Protection Battered Spouses Don’t Need
By RADHA IYENGAR
TWO decades ago, in an effort to curb domestic violence, states began passing “mandatory arrest†laws. Police officers responding to a call for help [...]
Posted on August 7th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_6559665
San Diego firefighters have complained that they were ordered to march, and were subsequently taunted. They demand damages for the inability on part of the department to provide them a safe space.
By ALLISON HOFFMAN Associated Press Writer
SAN DIEGO—Four firefighters are pressing sexual-harassment claims against the city’s fire department after they were taunted while driving [...]
Posted on August 6th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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A transgender prison inmate has valid points. But the judiciary does not think so. Not even after she reported her rape.
Washiongton Post reports:
SAN FRANCISCO — A transgender prison inmate who said she was raped by her cellmate has lost her lawsuit against prison officials.
A Superior Court jury on Thursday ruled in favor of six [...]
Posted on August 3rd, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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By La Toya L. Barrett
Imagine you met someone new, started dating them for a while, and realized that they were a tad bit disturbed. They became possessive and obsessed with you in a short period of time. After noticing their behavior, you quickly ended the relationship and changed your telephone number. A [...]
Posted on July 20th, 2007 by La Toya L. Barrett
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Central Valley Indymedia reports that McDonald’s would not permit a homeless woman to use restroom under the assumption that she was not going to be able to purchase anything.
Sherri Williams was cited by the police yesterday because she tried to use the restroom at McDonald’s at Olive and highway 99 in Fresno. Williams and [...]
Posted on July 8th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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By Astrid Rachelle Fiano, Esq.
I happened across this story in the latest Slate, and I find it relevant both as a story about blogging, and as a very disturbing collateral effect of gender discrimination. Kathy Sierra either disbanded her blog or at least reduced activity on her blog due to repeated attacks against her by [...]
Posted on May 10th, 2007 by Astrid Rachelle Fiano, Esq.
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In the British Isles bullying is a very serious, oft-written about workplace issue, whereas in the U.S. it seems to be strictly limited to a school setting.
Here is quite an informative article from Bully Online that elaborates on this interesting topic. Although bullying is not to be confused with hostile work environment, which is [...]
Posted on May 2nd, 2007 by Astrid Rachelle Fiano, Esq.
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