The VRLC In the News
2/28/20: Los Angeles Times
Harvey Weinstein Conviction Could Pave the Way for More Sexual Assault Prosecutions
2/19/20: PA Supreme Court Ruling
Victory: Defendant Did Not Have the Right to Personally Cross-Examination Minor Rape Victim at Trial
2/11/20: Los Angeles Times
Harvey Weinstein Defense Flips the Script: Accusers Are Opportunists, Not Victims
2/4/20: Los Angeles Times
For Survivors of Sexual Assault, Kobe Bryant’s Legacy Is Complicated
1/8/20: Los Angeles Times
So Many Allegations of Rape Against Weinstein and Others, So Few Charges
11/25/19: Bustle
How Jury Duty Can Re-Traumatize Survivors & What To Know
7/26/19: PRESS RELEASE: Issued by Democracy Forward
Groups Detail “Chilling Effects” of Secretary DeVos’s Unlawful Rollback of Title IX Survivor Protections
7/10/19: The Boston Globe
Harvard Suspends Star Economist Roland Fryer Following Sexual Harassment Complaints
7/9/19: Time
How the #MeToo Movement Helped Make New Charges Against Jeffrey Epstein Possible
5/4/19: The Rainbow Times
Visionary Voice Award Recipient advocates for LGBTQ and Immigrant Survivors
4/19/19: Mother Jones
Should Rape Victims Have to Spend Time in Jail for Not Testifying?
1/31/19: VRLC Action Alert
The VRLC's Public Comment with the Department of Education
11/19/18: WBUR
Debate Over Betsy DeVos' Proposed Rules for Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus
11/16/18: The Chronicle of Higher Education
What You Need to Know About the Proposed Title IX Regulations
11/16/18: PRESS RELEASE
Proposed Title IX Regulations Will Silence Student Sexual Assault Survivors
10/1/18: The Boston Globe
Kristen Gibbons Feden, Cosby Prosecutor, Receives Victim Rights Law Center Award in Boston
9/28/18: People
Bill Cosby’s Accuser Told Prosecutor ‘It’s My Civic Duty’ to Pursue Sex Assault Charges
9/25/2018: PRESS RELEASE
Bill Cosby's Prosecutor Kristen Gibbons Feden to Receive Victim Rights Law Center's Annual Leadership Award Two Days After Cosby Sentencing
9/21/2018: PRESS RELEASE
We Stand With Survivors
9/21/2018: Time
President Trump’s Tweets Show Why Most Sex Assault Victims Never File Police Reports, Advocates Say
7/11/18: Courier Journal
Experts: University of Kentucky's Sexual Assault Policy May Be Illegal
6/27/2018: PRESS RELEASE
Legal and Advocacy Groups Demand Betsy DeVos Withdraw False Claims About Sexual Assault Cases
2/1/2018: The Boston Globe
Say Goodbye to Steve Wynn, and Put Our Money Where Our MeToo Is
1/25/2018: The New York Times
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Is Sued Over Sexual Assault Guidance
1/25/2018: Boston Business Journal
#MeToo's Darkest Side: Dialogue About Workplace Sexual Harassment Overlooks Threat of Physical Assault or Rape
1/25/2018: CNN
Civil Rights Groups Sue Betsy DeVos Over Sexual Assault Policy
1/25/2018: The Washington Post
Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Rollback of Guidance on Campus Sexual Violence
1/25/18: PRESS RELEASE
Victim Rights Law Center, along with SurvJustice and Equal Rights Advocates, Sues Betsy DeVos and Trump Administration For Discriminating Against Student Survivors of Sexual Violence
1/18/2018: Rewire
Losing Your Job for Sexual Harassment Is Not a Violation of Due Process
12/5/2017: Buzzfeed
As More College Students Say "Me Too," Accused Men Are Suing for Defamation
11/30/2017: WFPL News Louisville
After Facebook Outrage, Owner Of Haymarket Whiskey Bar Sues Over Rape Allegations
11/20/2017: NPR
Social Media Posts May Complicate Prosecution of Sexual Assault
11/16/2017: The Daily Free Press
State House Proves to be Home to Culture of Sexual Misconduct
11/11/2017: The Daily Dot
The Importance of Defining Sexual Harassment and the Uncomfortable Grays We Call 'Not That Bad'
11/8/2017: The Boston Globe
Heather Unruh Says Kevin Spacey Sexually Assaulted Her Son
10/6/2017: New England In-House
Revisiting Title IX Process Could Benefit All, Lawyers Say
10/24/2017: Rewire
How Betsy DeVos's Title IX Actions Will Hurt Students with Disabilities
10/10/2017: Jezebel
The Jury in the Comments Section
9/14/2017: WBUR
Reexamining Sexual Assault Policies on Campus
9/13/2017: The Harvard Crimson
2014 Title IX Complaint Against Harvard Cited Final Clubs
9/12/2017: WBUR
'I Was Afraid Of Him And Of Immigration': Domestic Violence Survivors Take Chance Applying For Special Visa
9/7/2017: ThinkProgress
Betsy DeVos Just Issued "A Blunt Attack on Survivors of Sexual Assault," Says Advocates
9/7/2017: The Boston Globe
Defending the Accused, Law Firms Specialize in Campus Sexual Assault
7/20/2017: ThinkProgress
Students Say Christian College Turned a Blind Eye to Serial Rapists
5/22/2017: NECN
Deportation Fears Keep Victims from Reporting Crimes
5/4/2017: The Huffington Post
Trump Administration Hires Official Accused of Sexually Assaulting Students
4/21/2017: Bustle
Why Forcing Women to Testify Against Their Assailants Enforces Victim Blaming
4/16/2017: Worcester Telegram
Campus Rape Victim Avocates Worry Enforcement Will Ease Under Trump
3/31/2017: Lansing State Journal
MSU Official Reduced Punishment in 12 Title IX Cases
3/19/2017: Slate
Under Trump, Undocumented Immigrants Who Suffer Abuse May Face an Impossible Choice: Silence or Deportation
3/5/2017: Cape Cod Times
Advocates: Sexual Assaults Underreported in Schools
10/31/2016: Mother Jones
Courts Are Jailing Victims of Sexual Assault
10/13/2016: The Chronicle of Higher Education
What a Landmark Finding in a Title IX Case Means for Colleges Wrestling With Sex Assault
9/28/2016: The Boston Globe
BU Professor Meant "Intimacy" with Students, Not Harm, Lawyer Says
9/19/2016: Slate
My School Punished Me.
9/2/2016: The Daily Camera
'Healthy Outrage' Fuels Attorney Suing CU, Other Schools on Behalf of Men Accused of Sexual Assault
8/27/2016: The Concord Monitor
St. Paul’s School Contests Continued Anonymity of Sexual Assault Victim in Federal Civil Suit
8/26/2016: Reuters
Dedicated New York State Police Unit to Tackle Campus Sex Assault
8/16/2016: The Boston Globe
Prep School Denies It Wants Sex Assault Victim’s Name Made Public
8/4/2016: Vice
USA Gymnastics Accused of Massive Sexual Abuse Cover Up