by Halley Porter | Jan 18, 2023 | Mary Liu, Social Media
A 12-year-old girl in Argentina died this week after attempting the deadly “choking challenge” first popularized on TikTok. “We are inconsolable [because] we gave her so much love,” the victim’s aunt Laura Luque told Jam Press of the tragedy, which occurred on January...
by Halley Porter | Aug 26, 2022 | Top Cases, Mary Liu
AWKO files complaint against Meta & Snap Mary Liu of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Margaret Mabie of Marsh Law Firm PLLC, and Hillary Nappi of Hach & Rose LLP filed a products liability lawsuit against Meta and Snap for designing their social...
by awkolaw2 | Apr 12, 2021 | Chelsie Warner, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
The common phrase, “You can’t believe everything you see on social media” is more prevalent than ever. Between the rise in “fake news” and the desire to turn any headline into a sarcastic meme, social media has become a playground for false narratives. Most social...
by Halley Porter | Nov 8, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Mary Liu
Over the last several years, the Catholic Church has found itself embroiled in countless sexual assault claims as victims worldwide have stepped forward with allegations of abuse from within the church clergy. Many now-adults have recounted sexual assaults that...
by awkolaw2 | May 24, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, School Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse In School, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harrassment
In 2012, Kate McGunagle was a sophomore at Princeton University when she decided to take part in one of the school’s study abroad programs. Kate was an English major with a passion for Shakespeare, which led her to studying at Worcester College at the University of...
by awkolaw2 | May 11, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, School Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse In School, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harrassment
“We are sorry for the pain caused by the failures of our beloved University. The allegations that have surfaced sadden and disgust us.” That is how the University of Michigan began its March 6, 2020 public statement addressing the reports of misconduct and sexual...
