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THE CORNELL 7: SEVEN TAKEAWAYS ON FORESEEABILITY, INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT By: Maegan Bridwell, trial lawyer, The Haggard Law Firm Nearly two years after allegations of a horrific sexual assault inside a Cornell University fraternity house first surfaced, the case known publicly as the “Cornell 7” has returned to national attention. While the...

In Coral Springs, Florida, a deeply disturbing case has emerged involving a former Coral Springs Charter School teacher. Joseph M. Melendez, 33, was arrested by the Coral Springs Police Department’s Special Victims Unit and is currently being held at the Broward County Main Jail.Melendez faces multiple felony charges: Allegations of Grooming and Abuse According to investigators, Melendez used his...

Mothers of Victims to Discuss New Lawsuits Against Miami -Dade County School Board On Behalf of Teenagers Sexually Assaulted By Middle School Teacher This is the first time these mothers have spoken out. Miami, FL – A lawsuit was recently filed against the School Board of Miami-Dade County on behalf of a teenage female victim...