Sexual Assault vs. Harassment: Understanding Your Rights in Florida If you’re trying to understand whether what happened to you constitutes sexual assault or sexual harassment, you’re not alone. Many people struggle to distinguish between these two serious violations, especially when emotions are raw and the legal landscape seems overwhelming. The distinction matters significantly because…
When Work Travel Turns Into a Nightmare: Understanding Your Rights Yes, you can file a sexual harassment claim in Florida even if the harassment occurred while traveling for work. The location where harassment takes place doesn’t eliminate your employer’s responsibility to maintain a safe work environment, whether you’re in your regular office or traveling…
When Trauma Meets Transformation: Understanding Your Path Forward If you’re reading this, you might be one of the many survivors seeking answers, support, or justice after experiencing sexual assault. The reality that 236 individuals in Palm Beach County received help this year reflects both a troubling truth and a hopeful message—you’re not alone, and…
Survivors of Clergy Abuse Have Legal Rights Victims of clergy abuse—whether as children, teens, or young adults—have the right to pursue justice through the civil court system. Even when church leaders fail to act or attempt to cover up the wrongdoing, survivors may still be entitled to financial compensation for the trauma they have…
Sex trafficking isn’t just happening “somewhere else.” It’s happening in our neighborhoods, schools, hotels, and online platforms — often hidden in plain sight. At GOLDLAW, we’ve seen the devastating impact of sex trafficking on survivors and their families. We fight for those who have been exploited, manipulated, and silenced — and we work to…
College is supposed to be a time of growth, learning, and independence. But for too many students, it’s marked by trauma — especially when colleges fail to protect them from sexual violence. At GOLDLAW, we help survivors of campus sexual assault file civil lawsuits against universities, administrators, and institutions that failed to take meaningful…
Faith should be a source of comfort, not pain. But for too many survivors, their abuse happened in the very place they were told was safe — a church, synagogue, mosque, or religious school. At GOLDLAW, we stand with survivors of clergy abuse and religious institutional betrayal. We believe no one — and no…
If you’re a survivor of sexual assault or trafficking and you’ve waited years — or even decades — to speak up, you are not alone. And you may still have legal options. At GOLDLAW, we know how trauma, shame, fear, and silence can delay justice. Florida law recognizes this too — and in many…
Being sexually assaulted is a traumatic, life-changing experience — but it does not define you. And it does not take away your right to pursue justice. At GOLDLAW, we help survivors of sexual assault file civil lawsuits against individuals, institutions, or entities that allowed or enabled the abuse. Whether or not the person responsible…
Victims of Palm Beach County Sex Trafficking Ring May Be Entitled to Financial Compensation Survivors of a shocking sex trafficking operation uncovered in Palm Beach County may have legal rights to financial compensation. Federal prosecutors recently charged Enyerbert Alberto Blanco, age 28, and Yenire Karolina Pacheco Leiton, age 34, after they allegedly trafficked a…
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