Helene M Weiss

February 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Title IX investigations are supposed to be a fair and effective tool to make informed decisions about student complaints. Not surprisingly, the practical application of this federal law is often as nuanced as the behaviors that brought about the complaint to begin with. A recent case demonstrates this very well.

By Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack

4 minute read

September 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of the issues involved in the difficult decision to bring a lawsuit by a child sexual abuse survivor where the attorney must be sensitive to the client's experience, yet frank about possible case outcomes.

By Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

March 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Paralegals, attorneys and expert witnesses are able to create an organizational synchronicity among themselves by actively communicating expectations, understanding the dynamic of the working relationship and participating in meaningful feedback loops.

By Daniel Pollack and Helene M. Weiss

5 minute read

September 06, 2022 | Daily Business Review

To an outside observer, it may appear as erratic flip flopping. More often, it's a symptom of the traumatic experience the survivor went through. Still, how much has the vacillation damaged the credibility of the victim/survivor and their legal case?

By Daniel Pollack and Helene M. Weiss

7 minute read

August 18, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Title IX is a federal law that protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs and activities at colleges and universities that receive federal financial assistance. Among others, sexual assault is a form of discrimination prohibited by Title IX.

By Katie M. Shipp, Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack

7 minute read

April 21, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A small number of states have banned police from lying or being deceptive when interrogating minors. New York should follow suit.

By Daniel Pollack and Helene M. Weiss

5 minute read

January 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Whatever one's opinion regarding legalizing prostitution might be, and however well-intentioned the two pieces of proposed legislation are, might they inadvertently force sex work further into the shadows and thereby expose children to exploitation?

By Daniel Pollack, Helene M. Weiss and Amy Mathieu

8 minute read

November 29, 2021 | New York Law Journal

To be effective advocates, attorneys must be properly trained to interview and depose this survivor population.

By Daniel Pollack and Helene M. Weiss

5 minute read