Illinois is number 10 in reported cases of sex trafficking in the US.
Human trafficking is a growing global issue, and according to the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking, it…
Changes in Illinois to Hate Crime Laws
The legislature passed two laws this year meant to prevent and further prosecute such crimes. One updates the list of…
Illinois New Crime Victim Laws in effect 2018
Crimes committed at churches, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship can now be tried as hate crimes. The measure…
Illinois’ updated hate crimes law went into effect Monday
The measure added such offenses as intimidation and cyberstalking to the acts that can constitute hate crimes and gave the…
How the federal government hides sexual harassment payouts
Executive branch agencies have settled dozens of sexual harassment cases involving federal workers in recent years, but the resulting taxpayer-funded…
The Justice Department has “systemic” problems in how it handles sexual harassment complaints
The Justice Department has “systemic” problems in how it handles sexual harassment complaints, with those found to have acted improperly…
DEA went easy on McKesson, the country’s largest drug distributor
Top attorneys at the DEA and the Justice Department struck a deal earlier this year with the corporation and its…
Federal appeals judge announces immediate retirement amid probe of sexual misconduct allegations
Alex Kozinski, the powerful judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit who was facing a judicial…
Torture death of 8-year-old Gizzell Ford leads to $48M jury award over doctor missteps
Dolan Law represented the family of Gizzell Ford. After deliberating about two hours, jurors awarded $48 million to the girl’s…
Five more women have accused Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct, including an alleged rape, Los Angeles Times reports.
Three women accused record mogul Russell Simmons of sexual assault, and another claimed he sexually harassed her, in a new…