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Juvenile Law: Delinquency Finding-Sexual Misconduct-Sufficiency of Evidence
Where a juvenile challenged a judgment finding him to be delinquent, the evidence showed that the juvenile sent a pornographic photo to a minor, but the juvenile court erred in finding that the juvenile sent a photo of his own genitals to the minor, and nothing in the record demonstrated that the juvenile exposed […]
Lawsuit settled in case against Missouri school superintendent’s son
A judge has approved a settlement involving a former Missouri high school coach accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student while the coach’s father was the superintendent of the school district. The Kansas City Star reports that the settlement amount was not disclosed during the hearing Wednesday afternoon in Cass County Circuit Court. The […]
Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment
Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of rape and sexual assault against two women and was immediately handcuffed and led off to jail, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement. The 67-year-old Weinstein had a look of resignation on his face as he heard the verdict that could […]
Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment
Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of rape and sexual assault against two women and was immediately handcuffed and led off to jail, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement. The 67-year-old Weinstein had a look of resignation on his face as he heard the verdict that could […]
AP-NORC/SAP poll: Some workers changing actions amid #MeToo
Barbara Myers started work as an apprentice electrician in 1995, and over the years she learned to shoot back sexual banter on the job site as much as she had to take it from some of her coworkers. Those days, she says, are starting to change. “I have worked over the last several years, actually, […]
AP-NORC/SAP poll: Some workers changing actions amid #MeToo
Barbara Myers started work as an apprentice electrician in 1995, and over the years she learned to shoot back sexual banter on the job site as much as she had to take it from some of her coworkers. Those days, she says, are starting to change. “I have worked over the last several years, actually, […]
Criminal Law: Sexual Misconduct-Deferred-Prosecution Agreement-Mental Disease
Where a defendant, who had mental health issues, challenged his conviction for sexual misconduct with a child, the trial court did not err in finding that a deferred-prosecution agreement was valid because the defendant’s waiver was knowing and voluntary, and the judgment is affirmed because the court properly prohibited evidence of the defendant’s mental disease […]
Criminal Law: Sexual Misconduct-Victim’s Interview
Where a defendant, who was convicted of sexual misconduct with a minor, challenged the admission of a videotaped interview of the victim by an employee of the Child Advocacy Center, the admission of the recorded interview was not an abuse of discretion since the statute did not expressly require the person who conducted the interview […]
DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rules
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday proposed a major overhaul to the way colleges and universities handle sexual misconduct complaints, adding protections for students accused of assault and harassment and narrowing which cases schools would be required to investigate. Under the plan, schools would have to investigate complaints only if the alleged incidents occurred on […]
DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rules
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday proposed a major overhaul to the way colleges and universities handle sexual misconduct complaints, adding protections for students accused of assault and harassment and narrowing which cases schools would be required to investigate. Under the plan, schools would have to investigate complaints only if the alleged incidents occurred on […]
Ohio State’s bill for sex misconduct inquiry: $1.5M so far
Ohio State University has been billed about $1.5 million and counting for the investigation into a team doctor accused of sexual misconduct against scores of athletes and other young men decades ago. Most of that cost is for Perkins Coie, the Seattle-based law firm hired to investigate claims raised this year about now-deceased physician Richard […]
Ohio State’s bill for sex misconduct inquiry: $1.5M so far
Ohio State University has been billed about $1.5 million and counting for the investigation into a team doctor accused of sexual misconduct against scores of athletes and other young men decades ago. Most of that cost is for Perkins Coie, the Seattle-based law firm hired to investigate claims raised this year about now-deceased physician Richard […]
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- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
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