Late last month, Governor Gavin Newsom officially signed AB 2043 and AB 2165 into law, two key pieces of the California Farmworker COVID-19 Relief Package that passed the Legislature in August. Chair of the Assembly Agriculture Committee, Robert Rivas, and...

Quid pro quo sexual harassment involves a proposed exchange: “If you (the survivor) do a sexual act for me… Then I (the perpetrator) will do something for you.” Directly translated, the Latin phrase “quid pro quo” means “this for that.”...

With the number of intimate relationships forming online increasing, a new trend in rape cases is emerging. A young woman being sexually assaulted by an older, often wealthy and powerful man is a common scenario. But the frequency of these...

Sexual abuse is always traumatic, but when it happens in school, a supposed safe place, it represents an institutional failure to protect children. The national statistics concerning school sex abuse are disturbing. In 2015, 3.5 million students in 8th-11th grade...

For over 20 years the Sexual Assault Justice Experts (SAJE) Team at Dordulian Law Group has helped countless rape survivors prevail in successful civil lawsuits. As the leading sexual assault firm in Los Angeles and throughout California, we’ve handled virtually...

You Know the TV Show, Now Meet the Top LA Firm Representing Survivors Whether or not you devote much free time to watching television, you’ve likely seen an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU), the long-running television...

From the winding beach roads and busy city avenues, to the five-lane highways and endless interstates, California has a wide range of possibilities for drivers seeking to get from Point A to Point B. And while a vehicle accident can...

If you or someone you love is a survivor of sexual assault and in search of support resources, we are here to help point you in the right direction. Sexual assault can be highly traumatizing, leading to multiple lifelong effects...

Academic scholars, victim advocates, and sexual abuse attorneys have declared the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis a case study in institutional failure. The Catholic Church says they are more committed than ever to the safety of children, citing the creation...

Sexual abuse that occurs in childhood exploits and degrades some of the most vulnerable in our society, causing serious developmental problems that can last for a lifetime. The damage can manifest in many ways, affecting children’s cognitive, social, and emotional...