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Breaking The Silence: Holding Texas Lawyers Accountable For Sexual Harassment, Savannah Files

St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics

Following the 2017 exposure of Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement spread rapidly across social media platforms calling for increased awareness of the prevalence of sexual harassment and assault and demanding change. The widespread use of the hashtag brought attention to the issue and successfully facilitated a much-needed discussion in today’s society. However, this is not the first incident prompting a demand for change.

Efforts to bring awareness and exact change in regards to sexual harassment in the legal profession date back to the 1990s. This demonstrates that the legal profession is not immune from these issues. In fact, at least …

The Assigned Risk In Texas: The Questions Of Agency And Absolute Liability., Timothy Tynan Griesenbeck Jr.

St. Mary's Law Journal

Texas’ Assigned Risk Plan provides motor vehicle liability coverage to high-risk drivers who can’t obtain private insurance. However, there are two unresolved questions concerning assigned risk in Texas. The first is whether an independent insurance broker who drafts a policy for a high-risk driver is the agent of the insured or of the insurer. Several jurisdictions have determined that the assigned risk broker is the agent of the insured, and Texas should follow suit. Generally, the driver contacts a broker to file an application under the Plan with the state. The insurer assigned to the case must issue a policy …