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...
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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...
The On-Call Room: Sexual Harassment and Assault in Hospital Overnight Shifts
Hospitals depend on healthcare professionals who work overnight and extended shifts to provide continuous patient care around the clock. Physicians, medical residents, nurses, respiratory therapists, physician assistants, technicians, and countless other healthcare...
The Diversity Hire Trap: Intersectional Harassment Facing Women of Color in Tech
The technology industry often presents itself as a leader in innovation, progress, and inclusion. Over the past decade, many organizations have launched diversity initiatives, expanded recruitment efforts, and publicly committed to building more equitable workplaces....
Locum Tenens and Left Behind: Harassment Protections for Temporary and Traveling Healthcare Workers
Healthcare facilities across the country increasingly rely on locum tenens physicians, travel nurses, and other temporary healthcare professionals to address persistent staffing shortages and meet patient care demands. The term "locum tenens," Latin for "to hold the...
Casting Couch Culture: Quid Pro Quo Harassment and the Law
For decades, the phrase "casting couch" has been part of the entertainment industry's vocabulary. The term is often used casually in popular culture, but the conduct it describes is neither harmless nor merely part of Hollywood folklore. In reality, allegations...
The Director’s Cut Nobody Talks About: Harassment Behind the Camera in Documentary Film
Documentary filmmaking is often associated with authenticity, urgency, and a commitment to truth. It is a genre that depends on trust between filmmaker and subject, crew and director, and ultimately between image and audience. That perception, however, tends to focus...
Arbitration Clauses in Tech Employment Contracts: Barriers to Sexual Harassment Justice
The technology industry is known for its fast-paced hiring practices, competitive compensation packages, and extensive onboarding paperwork. New employees are often presented with offer letters, stock option agreements, confidentiality agreements, employee handbooks,...
Academic Medicine’s Open Secret: Sexual Harassment in Research and Medical Schools
Academic medicine is founded on mentorship, collaboration, and the pursuit of scientific discovery. Medical schools, teaching hospitals, and research institutions are essential to training future physicians and advancing healthcare innovation. However, sexual...

