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USA Today | What does Harvey Weinstein’s case overturn mean for his California conviction?
April 26, 2024
France 24 | New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s sex crime conviction over procedural errors
April 25, 2024
Gothamist | Women held at Rikers say they were sexually assaulted during routine medical exams
April 23, 2024
Wall Street Journal | Court Says Chubb’s Bid to Deny Sex-Abuse Coverage for Archdiocese of New York May Advance
April 23, 2024
Washington Post | Two weeks after raid on Diddy’s homes, it’s quiet on the news front
April 7, 2024
Rolling Stone | Where’s Sean Combs? Everything We Know — and Don’t — About Federal Raids
March 26, 2024
Dallas Observer | Alleged Rapist With HIV Could Face Different Charges for Same Crime in Different States
March 15, 2024
NBC-Houston | ‘Green light to abusers’: HPD suspends 4,000+ cases
February 29, 2024
NBC-Houston | Nearly 240,000 Criminal Investigations Suspended by HPD since 2016 for “Lack of Personnel”
February 26, 2024
Law360 | J&J Bankruptcy Could Thwart Accountability For Victims
February 26, 2024
Bloomberg Law | Boy Scouts Settlement Pause Marks Shift on Bankruptcy Doctrine
February 21, 2024
Dallas Observer | Parents of 19-Year-Old Killed at Dallas ISD Construction Site Sue for $1 Million
January 31, 2024
KBZK-TV Bozeman | Second woman comes forward alleging Bozeman chiropractor sexually assaulted her
January 10, 2024
Bozeman Daily Chronicle | Bozeman Woman Second to Accuse Chiropractor of Sexual Assault
January 8, 2024
Dallas Observer | After Kate Cox Case, Challenges to Texas Abortion Ban Continue
January 4, 2024
People | What’s Next for Jonathan Majors? How the Actor’s Conviction Could Pave the Way for Other Accusers
December 20, 2023
USA Today | Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawsuits show how sexual assault survivors can leverage public opinion
December 11, 2023
Business Insider | The case against Jonathan Majors is Far from a Slam Dunk, legal experts say
December 9, 2023
ABC 15 Arizona | Elements Massage sued over alleged sexual assault
September 28, 2023
Michelle Simpson Tuegel | Nonconsensual World Cup Kiss Embodies the Sexism Women Athletes and Leaders Still Face
September 25, 2023
SportsCenter | SportsCenter Report: Aja Evans Lawsuit
September 21, 2023
Yahoo! Sports | Olympic bobsledder Aja Evans files lawsuit alleging sexual assault by team chiropractor
September 21, 2023
NBC 5 Chicago | Chicago Olympic bobsledder Aja Evans sues team chiropractor, alleging sexual abuse
September 21, 2023
The Guardian | Olympic bobsleigh medalist Aja Evans sues team doctor alleging sexual assault
September 21, 2023
ESPN | Bobsled medalist Aja Evans sues chiropractor alleging sexual assault
September 21, 2023
The Wall Street Journal | Mel Tucker Puts Michigan State in a Familiar and Uncomfortable Spotlight Over Sexual Misconduct
September 20, 2023
STAT | How health care systems can protect patients from sexual assault by providers
September 7, 2023
WFAA | 19-year-old killed on the job at Dallas ISD construction site, investigation underway
August 16, 2023
Wise County Messenger | Family seeks answers after 19-year-old dies at job site
August 16, 2023
FOX 32 Chicago | Calls grow for athlete unions after Northwestern hazing scandal
August 15, 2023
USA Today | Sexual assault can happen in the air: What you should know, advice | Cruising Altitude
August 9, 2023
The Associated Press | As hazing scandal plays out at Northwestern, some lawyers say union for athletes might have helped
August 8, 2023
Houston Chronicle | Convicted Houston-area horse trainer sexually abused former student for years, lawsuit alleges
July 19, 2023
The Chronicle of the Horse | Convicted Trainer’s Sexual Assault Victim Files Civil Suit Naming USEF, Others
July 19, 2023
Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Jiu jitsu fighter sues Frisco gym and former coach over alleged sexual abuse as teen
June 15, 2023
FOX 26 Houston | Texas jiu-jitsu fighter raped as minor by instructor, world champion named in lawsuit
June 14, 2023
Dallas Observer | Lack of Clarity in Texas Abortion Bans Puts ‘Women’s Lives at Risk,’ Advocates Warn
June 9, 2023
The Independent | From Donald Trump to Mike Tyson: The powerful men finally being held to account by sexual assault accusers
May 22, 2023
The Wall Street Journal | E. Jean Carroll Verdict May Inspire Sexual-Assault Survivors to Pursue Lawsuits, Advocates Say
May 10, 2023
Reuters | E. Jean Carroll elated by victory over Trump in sexual abuse suit
May 10, 2023
Houston Chronicle | Lawsuit alleges Houston-area Dairy Queen kept sexual abuser employed after complaints
May 10, 2023
Houston Public Media | Lawsuit accuses Dairy Queen of failing to protect underage employee from being sexually assaulted by supervisor in Huffman
May 9, 2023
Insider | Trump’s rape trial defense? His accuser and her friends have Trump Derangement Syndrome
May 6, 2023
Law360 | Use Caution In Cases Involving Illegal Images Of Minors
May 5, 2023
Bloomberg Law | Trump’s Fate in Rape Lawsuit in Hands of Librarian, Janitor
April 25, 2023
BBC | Fox News settles Dominion defamation case for $787.5m
April 18, 2023
Houston Chronicle | Child sex abuse survivors protest Texas bill that would change statute of limitations in cases
March 22, 2023
CBS Austin | Sexual abuse survivors advocate outside Texas Capitol for statute of limitations reform
March 22, 2023
San Antonio Express-News | Survivors of child sexual abuse denounce Texas bill further limiting their ability to sue
March 22, 2023
The New York Times | Los Angeles Jury Finds Harvey Weinstein Guilty of Rape in Mixed Verdict
December 19, 2022
The Mercury News | Why Weinstein’s team vilified Jennifer Siebel Newsom, other accusers in post-#MeToo trial
December 2, 2022
KENS 5 | Alleged victims of Boerne gymnastics coach Spiller file civil suit in abuse case
December 1, 2022
The Washington Post | Five years on, what happened to the men of #MeToo?
October 16, 2022
Ms. | Moving Beyond the ‘Pink High Heels’ Defense Shaming of Survivors
September 8, 2022
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | Matt Araiza has not been charged with a crime, but he has already admitted to one
August 26, 2022
ABC Houston | Interview on the Texas “Trigger Law” and its effect on survivors
August 24, 2022
Fox 26 Houston | Interview on Deshaun Watson’s suspension and the NFL’s appeal to increase the punishment
August 4, 2022
Bloomberg Law | Forced Arbitration Ban Good Start, But More Needs to Be Done
July 28, 2022
New York Post | Apple iMessage ‘edit’ and ‘undo send’ buttons risk enabling sex abuse: attorney
June 15, 2022
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New York Daily News | How the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial set us back
May 28, 2022
Ms. | How Texas’s S.B. 8 Restricts Sexual Abuse Survivor Advocacy
April 4, 2022
CBS Sports | Browns’ Deshaun Watson denies allegations, wants to show Cleveland ‘the person I really am’
Michelle Simpson Tuegel comments on the Cleveland Browns’ contract with Deshaun Watson, who has been accused of sexual abuse by 22 women.
March 25, 2022
Washington Post | Deshaun Watson denies allegations as he’s introduced by Browns
March 25, 2022
CBS DWF | Claims Of Sexual Assault In Lawsuit Filed Against Elements Massage, Frisco Massage Therapist
March 15, 2022
8 ABC | Report: Dallas Cowboys paid cheerleaders $2.4 million settlement after longtime team executive accused of inappropriate behavior
Michelle Simpson Tuegel comments on how the investigation into the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders’ allegations was conducted and the ongoing pattern of “he said / she said” when handling abuse cases against high-profile individuals.
February 16, 2022
Dallas Observer | Attorney for U.S. Olympic Gymnasts Warns of ‘Epidemic of Sexual Abuse’ in Cheerleading
Michelle Simpson Tuegel who currently represents multiple survivors of abuse at the hands of one cheerleading coach discusses on the ongoing epidemic of sexual abuse in cheerleading.
February 12, 2022
The Daily Beast | Texas Cheerleading Coach Accused of ‘Twisted, Deranged’ Sexual Abuse
January 20, 2022
M Live | Settlement may ‘close Pandora’s box’ with University of Michigan, survivor of Anderson sexual abuse says
Michelle Simpson Tuegel represented over 100 survivors of former University of Michigan Doctor, Robert Anderson.
January 19, 2022
Reuters | Nassar victims reach $380 mln settlement with USA Gymnastics
Michelle Simpson Tuegel represented Nassar abuse victims and led the trial team to the historic $380 million settlement.
December 13, 2021
Miami New Times | Miami Jiujitsu Legend, Fight Sports Gyms Implicated in Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Michelle Simpson Tuegel is representing a Jane Doe in the child sexual abuse lawsuit against Miami jiu-jitsu legend, Marcel Gonçalves.
December 8, 2021
2 ABC | Woman wins $44M in suit against Houston Hilton Hotel after alleged sexual assault, lawyers say
Sexual Assault Survivor wins $44 million against Houston Hilton Hotel due to negligence that played a sizeable role in her attack.
November 19, 2021
8 ABC | Dallas Attorney Goes Over Aftermath of Deadly Incident at Astroworld Festival
November 6, 2021
CNN | Attorney Michelle Simpson Tuegel Responds to Gov. Abbott’s Comments on Eliminating Rape
September 8, 2021
CBS Dallas | Dallas Attorney Files Restraining Order Challenging Texas “Heartbeat” Abortion Bill
Michelle Simpson Tuegel speaks out against the “Heartbeat Bill” over the importance of providing legal advice to clients seeking abortion services.
August 23, 2021
INSIDER | The woman accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing her when she was 17 sued him just days before a deadline to make decades-old child abuse claims
Michelle Simpson Tuegel discusses how a civil case can be empowering for abuse victims after being failed by the criminal justice system.
August 11, 2021
The Washington Post | Twin cheerleaders accuse Texas coach of groping them during practice: ‘We were children’
Michelle Simpson Tuegel represents cheerleading stars Hannah and Jessica Gerlacher and three others in their cases against Cheer Athletics, US All-Star Federation, and former coach Jason McCartney for alleged sexual abuse.
July 21, 2021
MS Magazine | Sexual Assault Victims Need to Believe They’ll Be Heard
“It’s time to improve the systems already in place and to enact legislation that gives survivors the support, protection, and justice they deserve.” Michelle Simpson Tuegel wrote an op-ed on the necessity of spreading awareness to support victims and survivors.
April 7, 2021
The Wall Street Journal | Derek Chauvin Judge Declines to Move Trial in Death of George Floyd
March 19, 2021
Press Conference | Michelle Simpson Tuegel on Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against University of Michigan
July 30, 2020
Courier & Press | Who is Michelle Simpson Tuegel, an attorney with sexual abuse and assault case experience
January 29, 2020
D Magazine | How Michelle Simpson Tuegel Fought the Good Fight Against USA Gymnastics
D Magazine interviews Michelle Simpson Tuegel to learn more about her practice and the role she played in the monumental USA Gymnastics settlement.
January 8, 2020
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