Civil rights lawyer: ‘It is amazing’ Mel Tucker wasn’t instantly suspended (MLive)
Ann Olivarius gives her thoughts on MSU’s leaked Title IX investigation and the allegations against coach Mel Tucker.
Sexual Harassment
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The first-hand reality of trying to get justice for rape (Thred)
Dr. Ann Olivarius tells Thred magazine how the legal system fails victims of rape and sexual assaults.
Georgetown University and Professor Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit (The Hoya)
Dr. Ann Olivarius comments on her client’s ongoing case.
Ann Olivarius and Jamie Klingler discuss the problem of misogyny on Times Radio Drive.
Dr. Olivarius joins Times Radio Drive host Ayesha Hazarika and founder of #ReclaimTheseStreets Jamie Klingler to discuss how to address the problem of misogyny.
Victims of former police officer and serial rapist David Carrick set to sue Metropolitan Police – Dr. Ann Olivarius interviewed on BBC Radio
Dr. Olivarius discusses whether David Carrick case could encourage victims to sue police forces in UK.
Jail terms for sharing or creating explicit images without consent (BBC News)
Our Senior Associate Honza Cervenka weighs in on the UK Online Safety Bill and difficulty of policing cyber abuse.
McO client discusses allegations against Buddhist guru and a retreat center on KBLA radio.
McO client, Rachel Montgomery, tells KBLA radio how she was impregnated by a trusted spiritual teacher. Carol Merchasin, of counsel with McO, gives her thoughts on how the legal system can better protect victims.
Dear McO Lawyer – Ep. 5 | A guide to civil and criminal law for survivors of sexual assault
Senior Associate Meghna Sridhar explains the differences between civil and criminal law, and how the civil courts can help survivors of sexual assault.
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.
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.