McO client tells her story on KVAL-TV
Our courageous client, Rachel Montgomery, tells how she was impregnated by a Buddhist leader accused of “ruling” a retreat centre like a “dictator”.
In the Media
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Dr. Olivarius guests on WRIR Radio’s Women & Politics show
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.
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.
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.
Revenge Porn: Who is to blame after all? (The Big Picture podcast)
Dr. Ann Olivarius speaks to Stavros Koutsocheras about the problem of revenge porn, and how the law can help victims.
E. Jean Carroll Verdict May Inspire Sexual-Assault Survivors to Pursue Lawsuits, Advocates Say (The Wall Street Journal)
Dr. Ann Olivarius comments on the recent Carroll/Trump verdict in The Wall Street Journal.
Carol Merchasin speaks at Harvard Divinity School Conference
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.
Dzogchen Buddhist Teacher and Center in Oregon Sued Over Rape Allegation (Buddhist Global)
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.
Buddhist center in Eugene sued over rape accusation against master guru (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Carol Merchasin, Head of McO’s Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities practice, comments on the case.
Carol Merchasin comments on ongoing Buddhist case in multiple outlets
Carol Merchasin comments on the story of a woman raped and impregnated by a Buddhist guru.
“Guru Accused of ‘Mystical’ Baby Plot” – Carol Merchasin talks to The Daily Beast
Carol talks to The Daily Beast about recent allegations made against a Buddhist leader in the Pacific Northwest.
“Carol the Cult Assassin” – Carol Merchasin appears on Was I In a Cult?
Carol Merchasin on how cult survivors can take back their power in this episode of Was I In a Cult?
Expanding limits on child sexual abuse civil suits would give survivors a chance at justice (MLive)
McO Title IX lawyer Elizabeth Abdnour explains Michigan’s plans to give survivors of historic child sexual abuse a second change at justice.