Statistics recently released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that violent crimes in the United States rose for the first time in four years. Some of the figures confirmed via the FBI report include: There were an estimated...

Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors announced the development of a forthcoming Sexual Assault Council, with a focus on providing a number of support services for local survivors of sexual violence. Q&A With Board of Supervisors on...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law Tuesday which effectively clears a path for state residents affected by gun violence to sue firearm manufacturers and sellers for damages in civil court. Governor Newsom Signs Bill Allowing Gun Violence Victims...

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAM), and Dordulian Law Group is highlighting various programs and initiatives to help raise awareness and prevent sexual violence. One such campaign was recently announced by the Department of Defense (DOD)....

Since 1981, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) has challenged the nation to confront and remove barriers to achieving justice for all victims of crime, according to a U.S. Government website. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) announced that...

Every 68 seconds, another American is sexually assaulted, according to the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network). Furthermore, RAINN estimates that one out of every six women in America will be the victim of...

Dordulian Law Group (DLG) recently secured a $675,000 settlement for a sexual abuse survivor under California’s AB 218 legislation. Since its passage, AB 218, which includes a three-year lookback window clause allowing any survivor of childhood sexual abuse to file...

*Updated July 2022: Following DLG’s successful October 2021 verdict, the court has granted a motion filed by the defense for a new trial and has subsequently set aside the verdict. A new trial is scheduled to take place early next...

*Updated July 2022: Following DLG’s successful October 2021 verdict, the court has granted a motion filed by the defense for a new trial and has subsequently set aside the verdict. A new trial is scheduled to take place early next...

In addition to being a successful Bank of America executive who was profiled by Essence Magazine in 2017, Michelle Annette Avan was a mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and prominent member of our community. Tragically, Michelle’s life was taken on August...