Arbitration is a form of ADR –alternative dispute resolution. ADR is a process people use when they want to resolve their disputes outside the court. The private arbitrator is paid, and claims are submitted to him. The problem with this kind of dispute resolving is that arbitrators are not required to know and follow the […]
This weekend, police apprehended International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on an airplane moments before takeoff over accusations that he sexually assaulted a New York City hotel maid earlier that day. Strauss-Kahn, a French politician, is now the center of what the London Guardian is calling “France’s Monica Lewinsky moment” — as well as the […]
Here are five things you should know about the military’s sexual assault problem. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the proposal to shift the power to decide which sexual assault cases to try from commanders to military prosecutors. The hope is that removing this power from commanders will increase the number of sexual assaults that are […]
Last weekend, I stood on the subway platform, thumbing through a magazine and grumbling about how the next train wouldn’t arrive for another 11 minutes. As I waited, more and more feet descended the stairs. Two pairs caught my attention — one was manicured with bright red polish and strapped into a sky high silver […]
The National Rifle Association is creepy all the time. But this new NRA ad telling women to shoot their rapists isn’t just odd — it’s flat out wrong and super fucking dangerous. The ad features Dana Loesch, a conservative talk show host, warning the “despicable cowards” who attack women that their victims are likely (or should be, according […]
A warrant for comedian and alleged rapist Bill Cosby’s arrest for a felony sexual assault charge was first issued toward the end of December 2015. More than half a year later, Pennsylvania Judge Steven O’Neill just ruled Thursday that Cosby must stand trial for sexual assault despite arguments by Cosby that prosecutors violated his rights at a preliminary hearing […]
The Wall Street Journal is about as publicity stunt-y as The New York Times’ Style section in terms of publishing articles guaranteed to kick up a fuss. But the WSJ, being owned by Rupert Murdoch’s NewsCorp (Fox News, etc.), leads with a conservative slant. This week’s case-in-point is an op-ed by lawyer Judith Grossman, whose son was […]
Early last month, the light sentencing of convicted rapist Brock Turner outraged many for the message it sent to victims around the nation that not having “severe impact” on rapists was a higher priority than justice. His victim’s letter to him became widely shared, and it’s worth noting how, in the letter, she referenced “his attorney’s twisted logic,” […]
People use Kickstarter to raise money for all sorts of dubious projects. Celebs funding movies. Celebs funding albums. Tips on how to rape women. Wait, what? Oh yes. Behold, Above The Game: A Guide To Getting Awesome With Women, by Ken Hoinsky of Connecticut, a new book that conflates advice on how to date rape […]
