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Average Sexual Harassment Settlement in California

Why There’s No Standard Settlement for Sexual Harassment in California With sexual harassment being such a widespread issue and each claim being unique, there really is no average settlement for sexual harassment in California. There are a variety of factors that will affect your sexual harassment settlement, including the severity of harassment, the industry it occurred in, and the...

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The Art of Healing

Processing the Trauma of Sexual Assault and Abuse Through Creativity Artists, Poets, Musicians, Friends and Family Come Together for an Intimate Event GLENDALE, Calif. – On Friday, April 29, in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness month, Boucher LLP presented The Art of Healing, a one-night-only art exhibit of pieces created by survivors of sexual assault and abuse and their...

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California Assembly Bill 218: Info and Rights for Survivors

Only one out of three people choose to report their sexual assault to the police. Reporting childhood sexual assault can be extremely challenging. Many people take decades to report their childhood sexual assault. The average age of those reporting was 52 years old. Perpetrators use many tactics to convince children to trust them and manipulate them into staying silent....

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California Rape Laws: Your Rights as a Survivor

Our attorneys focus on holding institutions responsible for allowing abuse to occur. We typically do not handle matters involving rape or abuse by a personal acquaintance, family member, or other individual outside of an organization. Survivors of rape have endured a terrible injustice. They face a long journey of physical and emotional healing that takes great courage. Steps to...

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California Sexual Harassment Law: An Overview of Your Rights

California’s sexual harassment laws prohibit unwelcome sexual advances, offensive conduct, and actions that create a hostile work environment based on an employee’s sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. These laws cover a broad range of offensive behaviors, including gender-based harassment and actions that subject co-workers to a hostile environment. In 2020, 23,898 Californians reported civil rights violations, including...

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List of Priests Accused of Abuse in San Francisco

There are several priests within the Archdiocese of San Francisco who are accused of sexual abuse. While many of these abuses happened prior to 1990, many occurred more recently. The list below represents ten priests accused of abuse in San Francisco by the number of suspected and reported cases. While many of these priests deny the allegations against them,...

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List of Priests Accused of Abuse in San Bernardino

Over the past few decades, there have been countless headlines about priests accused of abuse in San Bernardino and around the world. Unfortunately, there are many priests under the Archdiocese of San Bernardino who have numerous allegations against them. Below is a list of the ten most reported priests who currently work or previously served in San Bernardino. Most...

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List of Priests Accused of Abuse in Orange County

There have been many priests accused of abuse in Orange County, many of whom work under the Diocese of Orange County. The list below represents the ten most frequently reported perpetrators and the total number of accusations against them. While many of these priests haven’t admitted abuse, the allegations should be taken seriously. Unfortunately, many cases of abuse don’t...

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List of Priests Accused of Abuse in San Diego

In the San Diego Catholic Diocese, there are dozens of priests who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse. Many of them deny these accusations, even when multiple survivors come forward. It’s important to note that not all these cases end up going to court. The most common reason is that it can be difficult for many survivors of...

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List of Priests Accused of Abuse in California

People who were abused by priests in California are able to get help through the California Assembly which recently passed a bill extending the timeframe that survivors can file civil claims. The bill was passed in 2019 and opened up a three-year window for survivors of Catholic priest abuse to file civil lawsuits against the priests and the specific...

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