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Beyond #Metoo: Addressing Workplace Sexual Misconduct Cases And The Targeted Use Of Non-Disclosure Agreements, Taylor Percival, Lane Gibbons
Beyond #Metoo: Addressing Workplace Sexual Misconduct Cases And The Targeted Use Of Non-Disclosure Agreements, Taylor Percival, Lane Gibbons
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
Recent allegations against prominent figures have brought the targeted use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in sexual misconduct cases to public knowledge. NDAs have historically been used in a variety of ways in such cases, but situations of coercion and uneven power dynamics often leave victims with no real choice, and they end up losing their right to speak publicly about their experiences. This paper discusses the history of NDAs in sexual misconduct cases, explores when and why their enforcement is unlawful, and proposes the adoption of federal legislation like the BE HEARD Act to limit the inappropriate use of NDAs.
Evaluating The Classification Of Gender Confirmation Surgery As A Medical Necessity For Inmates, Alexis J. Watson
Evaluating The Classification Of Gender Confirmation Surgery As A Medical Necessity For Inmates, Alexis J. Watson
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
In 2012, Mason Edmo pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of a fifteenyear-
old boy and was sentenced to ten years in prison. While in
prison, Edmo announced that she identified as a female and changed
her name to Adree. Edmo went on to request gender confirmation
surgery (also known as “sex reassignment surgery”) while still in
prison. Initially, Edmo was not granted the surgery by the Idaho
Department of Corrections, and went on to self-harm and attempt
self-castration twice. In 2017, Edmo filed suit against the Idaho State
Department of Corrections (IDOC) and won. The IDOC disagreed
with the …