Most laws, and most criminal cases, revolve around the question – where do we draw the line between acceptable behavior and non-acceptable behavior? That question is rarely black and white. There are often gray areas in-between for different reasons: the law isn’t clear, so there are exceptions to every rule. Sometimes, the legislature changes the [...]
A recent investigation by Buzzfeed News found that date rape drug testing is extremely unreliable, with standards differing from hospital to hospital and facility to facility. Yet, the results of this testing continues to be presented by authorities and prosecutors as evidence. This lack of standards can negatively impact the way the justice system works [...]
Let’s start here: you can’t touch people without their consent. Period. It’s illegal. I know this, because I’ve worked with a lot of people who have been accused of doing just that. (I’ll address this in a bit, I promise.) But I want you to know that I know you’re not allowed to touch someone [...]
At the 2018 Golden Globe awards, the most popular accessory on the podium wasn't the latest trendy heels or tux. This year on the red carpet, we saw a sea of actors dressed in black for solidarity, wearing pins bearing the phrase “TIME'S UP,” the slogan for an initiative designed to fight sexual misconduct within [...]
I’m a pretty adventurous guy, so I’ve definitely had hibachi meals a time or 40. You sit with some friends around a big table and you get dinner made right in front of you. The chef might play up his accent, light things on fire, throw food into your mouth, and a good time is [...]
If you want to exit a conversation or dampen a party, let them know you are a registered sex offender. Cue the record scratch: No matter what your circumstances are, people will stop dead in their tracks. There's no way to destigmatize the term — it just sounds bad rolling off the tongue. And that's [...]
