(Code 65) Intimidation Through Litigation

Earn 1.5 CE

Session Level: All Levels (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)

Accepted for SANE Certification: SANE-A, SANE-P

Available during Live and/or Virtual Conference: Live / Virtual

Summary: A survivor's journey through the Title IX process, the criminal justice system, #MeToo, and a defamation lawsuit used to intimidate survivors through litigation.

Learning Outcomes:

Increased knowledge about:

the opportunities and implications of a robust SANE exam and the Title IX process for survivors of college campus sexual assault.
the use of defamation lawsuits against survivors of adult sexual assault who use social media and #MeToo postings.
one state's anti- SLAPP law and how it may help survivors fight defamation suits meant to silence and intimidate them through litigation.

Primary Presenter(s)

Patricia M. Lavin, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Director of Nursing Quality and Outcomes
Case Western University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Garden City, NY

Virtual Presentation

Co-Presenter(s)

Jessica Morak, JD

Associate General Counsel
The City University of New York, NY
Sandra L. Musumeci, JD

Partner
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
New York, NY