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  • A screenshot of a video featuring Rachel Montgomery, a client of McAllister Olivarius, telling her story of being impregnated by a Buddhist leader at a retreat centre.

    McO client tells her story on KVAL-TV

    Type: In the Media Topics: Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities 1 June, 2023

    Our courageous client, Rachel Montgomery, tells how she was impregnated by a Buddhist leader accused of “ruling” a retreat centre like a “dictator”.

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  • Thumbnail image with Dear McO Lawyer logo, and text that explains its content "I've been sexually assaulted. What are my legal options?"

    Dear McO Lawyer – Ep. 5 | A guide to civil and criminal law for survivors of sexual assault

    Type: Insights Topics: Sexual Harassment 31 May, 2023

    Senior Associate Meghna Sridhar explains the differences between civil and criminal law, and how the civil courts can help survivors of sexual assault.

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  • Thumbnail image with the logo of WRIR radio and headshot image of Dr. Ann Olivarius, Chair of the Executive Committee at McAllister Olivarius.

    Dr. Olivarius guests on WRIR Radio’s Women & Politics show

    Type: In the Media Topics: Discrimination, Employment, Sexual Harassment 18 May, 2023

    Show host Carol Olson speaks to Dr. Olivarius about the E. Jean Carroll verdict and how the New York Adult Survivors Act could help sexual abuse victims hold their perpetrators accountable.

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  • A screenshot of a video, which features Maria Mitu, Head of UK Practice at McAllister Olivarius.

    What do UK immigration rules mean for EU workers and their employers?

    Type: Insights 17 May, 2023

    EU workers and their employers now require visas or sponsorship licences. Maria Mitu, Head of our UK Practice, explains how our immigration services can help employees and employers.

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  • Banner image of panellists who speaks at a conference that discusses the rights of Muslim women.

    Dr. Ann Olivarius joins Baroness Kennedy, Baroness Hayter and Baroness Uddin at the Houses of Parliament for BASIRA’s discussion of the issues facing Muslim women in the UK.

    Type: In the Media 17 May, 2023

    Does the UK government do enough to tackle forced marriage and extremism, and how should it engage with Muslim women? Ann Olivarius joins BASIRA to discuss the issue at the Houses of Parliament.

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  • Logo of The Big Picture podcast.

    Revenge Porn: Who is to blame after all? (The Big Picture podcast)

    Type: In the Media Topics: Online Reputation & Privacy 17 May, 2023

    Dr. Ann Olivarius speaks to Stavros Koutsocheras about the problem of revenge porn, and how the law can help victims.

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  • Dear McO lawyer – Ep. 4 | Image-based sexual abuse

    Type: Insights Topics: Online Reputation & Privacy 12 May, 2023

    Honza Cervenka of McAllister Olivarius explains how the law can help fight the websites and individuals responsible for this crime.

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  • A screenshot of The Wall Street Journal's video that features Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll.

    E. Jean Carroll Verdict May Inspire Sexual-Assault Survivors to Pursue Lawsuits, Advocates Say (The Wall Street Journal)

    Type: In the Media Topics: Sexual Harassment, Whistleblowing 10 May, 2023

    Dr. Ann Olivarius comments on the recent Carroll/Trump verdict in The Wall Street Journal.

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  • Screenshot of a PowerPoint slide that says “Investigating Alternative Spiritual Movements: What Experience and the Law Tell Us About Sexual Abuse in Alternative Spiritual Communities.” it's used at a conference at the Harvard University that Carol Merchasin, head of McAllister Olivarius' Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities attended.

    Carol Merchasin speaks at Harvard Divinity School Conference

    Type: In the Media Topics: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities, Whistleblowing 28 April, 2023

    Carol Merchasin, head of McO’s Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities practice, talks about how abuse survivors within cults often find it difficult to sue their abusers.

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  • An image with stones in a river that gives a Zen vibe.

    Dzogchen Buddhist Teacher and Center in Oregon Sued Over Rape Allegation (Buddhist Global)

    Type: In the Media Topics: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities, Whistleblowing 27 April, 2023

    Carol Merchasin, Head of McO’s Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities practice, is quoted in Buddhist Global’s coverage of our ongoing representation of Rachel Montgomery.

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    Buddhist center in Eugene sued over rape accusation against master guru (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

    Type: In the Media Topics: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities, Whistleblowing 19 April, 2023

    Carol Merchasin, Head of McO’s Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities practice, comments on the case.

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  • Carol Merchasin comments on ongoing Buddhist case in multiple outlets

    Type: In the Media Topics: Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities 18 April, 2023

    Carol Merchasin comments on the story of a woman raped and impregnated by a Buddhist guru.

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