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Can a New York Hospital or Medical Practice Be Liable for Sexual Abuse by a Doctor?

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When people think about sexual abuse by a physician, they often focus on the individual doctor responsible for the misconduct. However, in some cases, a hospital, medical practice, university medical center, or healthcare system may also bear responsibility. Healthcare institutions have significant responsibilities when it comes to hiring, credentialing, supervising, and retaining physicians. When those […]

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Sexual Abuse During Medical Exams in New York: When Does a Doctor’s Conduct Become Misconduct or Assault?

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Most medical examinations are performed professionally and appropriately. Patients routinely trust doctors with intimate information, physical examinations, and procedures involving highly sensitive parts of the body. Unfortunately, not every physician honors that trust. Many survivors of physician sexual abuse do not immediately recognize what happened. Some leave an appointment feeling uncomfortable but struggle to explain

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The TAKE IT DOWN Act Enters a New Phase: What FTC Enforcement Means for Survivors of Image-Based Sexual Abuse

The TAKE IT DOWN Act became law in May 2025. One year later, on May 19, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began enforcing the law’s requirements for online platforms. For survivors of image-based sexual abuse, that development is significant. Until now, many victims have had limited options when online platforms failed to remove intimate

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What to Expect in a Deposition in a Sexual Abuse Case: A Guide for Survivors in Colorado

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For survivors pursuing civil lawsuits for sexual assault, the deposition is often the part of the process they dread most. It is understandable. Being asked to describe what happened to you — under oath, on the record, with the defense attorney in the room — is an inherently difficult experience. But it is also a

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When Institutions Are Liable: What a Sexual Assault Attorney in Colorado Can Do for Survivors

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When someone is sexually abused, the focus naturally falls on the person who committed the harm. But in many cases, there’s a harder and equally important question: how did this happen, and who allowed it to? Abuse doesn’t occur in a vacuum. It tends to happen in environments where institutions — schools, churches, treatment facilities,

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Sexual Abuse Lawyer in Colorado: What Survivors Need to Know About Civil Lawsuits

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If you’re a survivor of sexual abuse in Colorado, you may not realize that the civil legal system offers a path to accountability that operates entirely independently from anything that happened — or didn’t happen — in the criminal process. A civil lawsuit isn’t about whether the State can prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Illinois Foster Care Abuse: Children Locked Up Because the System Failed Them

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If you’re searching for an Illinois foster care abuse attorney, you may already know that the state’s child welfare system has a long and troubled history of failing the children in its care. A report released this spring by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA) puts fresh federal weight behind that

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Crime Victim Rights in Colorado: What the VRA Means for You

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Crime victims in Colorado have legal rights — but most people don’t find out what those rights are until they’re already deep in a process that feels confusing and exclusionary. The Colorado Victim Rights Act (VRA) is supposed to change that. In practice, it’s inconsistently applied, and a lot of people navigate the criminal justice

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Civil Options for College Athletes After Title IX Abuse

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When an educational institution ignores or mishandles abuse involving a college athlete, civil law may provide avenues for accountability beyond internal processes. For athletes whose abuse was minimized, delayed, or improperly addressed by their school, a Title IX process may feel incomplete—or may never have meaningfully occurred at all. Civil law exists to address institutional

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What Happens During a Title IX Investigation?

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A Title IX investigation is a structured, administrative process used by schools to assess whether alleged misconduct, including sexual harassment, violates institutional policy. While every school’s procedures vary somewhat, most Title IX investigations follow a similar framework governed by federal regulations, institutional rules, and evolving case law. Title IX applies not only to classrooms and

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