From Misconduct to Misgovernance: What Civil Rights Settlements Reveal About Institutional Failure
Introduction Civil rights settlements are supposed to resolve harm. In practice, they often conceal it—and enable it to repeat. When […]
Weaponized Compliance: How Employers Use Investigations to Silence Harassment Victims
I. Introduction Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 promises that employees can report sexual harassment without fear
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The Institutionalization of Coercion: Academic Power, Grooming, and the Law’s Blind Spots
I. Introduction In elite academic institutions across the country, the most insidious forms of sexual harassment do not always begin
The Hidden Cost of Silence: Why President Trump Should Sign an Executive Order Requiring Civil Rights Settlement Transparency
Every year, billions of taxpayer dollars are quietly used to settle lawsuits involving civil rights violations committed by public entities.
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The Public Pays for Police Misconduct—So Why Can’t We See the Bill?
Summary: Across the United States, police departments quietly spend billions in taxpayer dollars to settle lawsuits involving sexual harassment, discrimination,
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When Employer Becomes Landlord: Abuse of Power in Ferdous v. Hasan
A Legal Commentary on Hostile Work Environment and Structural Coercion in Dual Dependency Relationships I. Introduction The Appellate Division’s
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Race, Retaliation, and Reform: Why Pierluissi v. City of New York Matters Now More Than Ever
I. Introduction The Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, recently issued a significant ruling
Breaking the Silence: What Brazzano v. Thompson Hine LLP Reveals About Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, and the Limits of Forced Arbitration in BigLaw
The federal lawsuit filed by attorney Rebecca Brazzano against Thompson Hine LLP, a nationally recognized BigLaw firm, offers a rare
The Hidden Cost of Silence: Why Lawmakers Must Mandate Disclosure of Police Discrimination and Harassment Settlements
Section 1: A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight Every year, law enforcement agencies across the United States quietly spend hundreds