For many passengers, getting into an Uber or Lyft feels ordinary. You check the license plate, compare the driver’s photo, open the door, and assume the person behind the wheel has been properly screened. Most rides end safely. But when a passenger is sexually...
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Academic Exploitation: Protecting Student-Workers from On-Campus Harassment
California is home to some of the world's most prestigious academic and research institutions—from massive public university systems like UCLA and UC Berkeley to elite private centers like Stanford and USC. These campuses operate as massive economic engines, relying...
Capital and Coercion: Addressing Quid Pro Quo in Venture Capital and Startup Funding
The startup ecosystem in California is fueled by access to venture capital. For founders and early-stage entrepreneurs, securing a seed round, a Series A, or an investment from a prominent angel investor is the literal dividing line between corporate survival and...
The Off-Site Nexus: Corporate Liability at Tech Retreats and “Hacker Houses”
In California's hyper-competitive tech, VC, and startup sectors, the traditional architecture of the 9-to-5 workspace has been aggressively dismantled. Companies routinely project a cultural narrative where work is not a location, but an identity. To foster...
When the Green Room Becomes a Trap: After-Hours Harassment in Live Performance
Live performance is often associated with creativity, collaboration, and shared artistic purpose. Behind every production is a complex workplace environment shaped by long hours, intense deadlines, close professional relationships, and significant pressure to deliver...
Signed, Sealed, Silenced: How Record Label Contracts Enable Harassment of Emerging Artists
Emerging artists often enter the music industry with excitement about creativity, innovation, and self-expression, only to discover a very different experience once they sign their first contracts. What is presented as a pathway to exposure, funding, and career...
Lemuel Plummer and Zues Networks Sexual Harassment Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Makarem & Associates filed a lawsuit on July 1st, 2026, in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, against ZEUS NETWORKS LLC. and LEMUEL PLUMMER. LOS ANGELES - July 6th, 2026– ZEUS NETWORKS LLC. and LEMUEL PLUMMER are...
The Grants Game: How Research Funding Dependency Enables Harassment in Clinical Trials
Scientific research is often portrayed as an objective pursuit driven by data, innovation, and collaboration. Behind many medical breakthroughs, however, lies a highly competitive funding system in which researchers depend on grants, principal investigators, and...
More Than a Driver Problem: Corporate Responsibility for Sexual Assault in the Rideshare Industry
Uber and Lyft have transformed the way people travel. Millions of passengers rely on rideshare services every day to commute to work, travel to the airport, attend social events, or return home after a night out. Many people intentionally choose rideshare...
Patterns of Misconduct: Why Some Uber and Lyft Drivers Become Repeat Offenders
Uber and Lyft have become indispensable forms of transportation for millions of people across the country. Whether commuting to work, catching a flight, returning home after a night out, or traveling in an unfamiliar city, passengers place significant trust in...
