Tag: Sexual violence

NJ Supreme Court Establishes Framework for Withholding Addresses of Sexual Assault Victims

NJ Supreme Court Establishes Framework for Withholding Addresses of Sexual Assault Victims

In State v. Oscar Ramirez (A-1-21/085943) (Decided November 21, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey established a new framework of procedures and considerations that courts must use when prosecutors seek to protect the home addresses of sexual assault victims during the discovery process. As described by the court, the

Schools Receive Guidance in Addressing Sexual Violence

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance for universities and public schools in addressing sexual violence and other forms of sex discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. On April 29, 2014, the OCR issued further guidance in the form