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Firm victories: Tech Abuse Order of Protection

Firm Victories: Tech Abuse Order of Protection C.A. Goldberg, PLLC attorney Annie Seifullah demonstrates tech-forward, victim-centered lawyering on behalf of a client suffering tech-facilitated harassment at the hands of their…

Youth Poisoning Protection Act introduced: C.A. Goldberg, PLLC cases spur bipartisan ban on sodium nitrite 

Youth Poisoning Protection Act introduced: C.A. Goldberg, PLLC cases spur bipartisan ban on sodium nitrite    If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts or feeling at risk…

Tyler’s Law passes Senate committee: progress on new sodium nitrite law for California

Tyler’s Law passes Senate committee: progress on new sodium nitrite law for California   If you may be at risk of suicide, it’s very important to reach out to someone…

CASE RESULT: Six-figure settlement for victim of sexual assault by landlord

C. A. Goldberg, PLLC Associate Hannah Meropol achieved a six-figure settlement for a victim of sexual assault by their landlord. Hannah Meropol’s advocacy at C. A. Goldberg, PLLC has focused…

AI update: FBI deepfake warning and new NY law

AI update: FBI deepfake warning and new NY law In New York, an amendment to the NDII law (formerly known as “revenge porn”) wraps “deep fake” images into the definition…

CASE RESULT! Six-Figure Pre-Litigation Settlement For Sexual Abuse Survivor

CASE RESULT! Six-Figure Pre-Litigation Settlement For Sexual Abuse Survivor C. A. Goldberg Partner Adam Massey achieved a six-figure settlement for a victim of sexual assault by a mental health provider….

CASE RESULT! Six-Figure Settlement Related To Distribution Of Non-Consensual Pornography

CASE RESULT! Six-Figure Settlement Related To Distribution Of Non-Consensual Pornography C. A. Goldberg Partner Adam Massey achieved a six-figure settlement for a victim of image-based sexual abuse. Adam has worked…

C.A. Goldberg client rocks White House for International Day of the Girl

October 11 was International Day of the Girl, and this year’s theme was tech. To honor International Day of the Girl, the White House Gender Policy Council, Domestic Policy Council,…

New York Child Data Privacy and Protection Act introduced

C.A. GOLDBERG, PLLC JOINS SENATOR GOUNARDES TO INTRODUCE NEW YORK CHILD DATA PRIVACY AND PROTECTION ACT  C.A. Goldberg, PLLC worked with Senator Andrew Gounardes to develop The New York Child Data…

Firm Victory! Defamation Defense

C. A. Goldberg Partner Aurore DeCarlo represented a defamation defense client who had spoken out about a sexual assault and faced a retaliatory lawsuit.  As perhaps the busiest #MeToo defamation defense…

Case result! Advocacy provides relief for revenge porn victim

Cross-jurisdiction advocacy provides relief for revenge porn victim C. A. Goldberg, PLLC associates Annie Seifullah and Naomi Leeds advocated with law enforcement on behalf of a revenge porn victim who…

Case result! Six-figure pre-litigation settlement for dating app sexual assault survivor

C. A. Goldberg Partner Aurore DeCarlo achieved a six-figure settlement for a victim of sexual assault by a man she met on a dating app. Here’s what our client said…

Omegle lawsuit update: C.A. Goldberg Section 230 case prevails on product liability claims

Omegle lawsuit update: Groundbreaking C.A. Goldberg Section 230 case prevails on product liability claims   Last week the Oregon District Court issued its decision that our case A.M. v. Omegle…

White House launches Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse: Carrie Goldberg’s remarks

Our founder Carrie Goldberg addressed the White House and participated in a roundtable for the launch of the Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse. At this inaugural meeting,…

Carrie Goldberg set to speak at White House launch of Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse

Carrie Goldberg will today address the White House and participate in a roundtable for the launch of the Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse -Today, President Biden will…

$550k paid to victims of malicious selling of nude images

C. A. Goldberg, PLLC victory: $550k paid to five victims of malicious selling of nude images     The modus operandi of a successful professional involved meeting young women on…

$800k recovered for victim of online child sexual exploitation

C. A. Goldberg, PLLC victory: $800k recovered for victim of online child sexual exploitation   A man from a prominent family purchased nude images of our underage client and then…

$2.95m pre-litigation settlement for sexual assault survivor

C. A. Goldberg, PLLC victory: $2.95m pre-litigation settlement for sexual assault survivor   Our client survived an assault. When the offender tried to reenter our client’s life with threats and…

Naomi Leeds secures high-speed 2-year Order of Protection PLUS high 6-figure settlement

C. A. Goldberg, PLLC Associate Naomi Leeds secured a high-speed 2-year Order of Protection PLUS high six-figure settlement for victim of extortion and harassment by a former intimate partner. Naomi…

NYC child sex abuser arrested and charged after targeting and coercing girls online

NYC child sex abuser arrested and charged after targeting and coercing girls online C.A. Goldberg, PLLC associate Annie Seifullah has spent the past year advocating on behalf of a child…

C. A. Goldberg, PLLC joins amicus brief in support of Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Reproductive choice is a constitutional right. Yet, as we see every day, extremists focus their attention on harassing and terrorizing abortion providers, organizations, clinics, patients, and advocates.  C. A. Goldberg,...

C. A. Goldberg Associate Annie Seifullah reaches $200,000 settlement for domestic abuse victim

C. A. Goldberg, PLLC Associate Annie Seifullah achieved a settlement of $200,000 in pre-litigation negotiation for a client who suffered domestic abuse. Annie’s extraordinary ability to fiercely advocate for her…

High six-figure settlement for hostile work environment claim against bank

C. A. Goldberg Partner Aurore DeCarlo achieved a high six-figure settlement for a client in a hostile work environment/retaliation claim against their employer, an international bank. Aurore leads C.A. Goldberg,…

C. A. Goldberg, PLLC and co-counsel McLetchie Law settle groundbreaking civil rights case for $1.795m

C. A. Goldberg and co-counsel McLetchie Law settle groundbreaking civil rights case for $1.795m against City of Anaheim  The City of Anaheim unfairly prosecuted and jailed our client, an MBA…

Wait, there are good things happening in SCOTUS this week?!

Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledged our case against Grindr in a major statement this week, citing our theory that tech companies should not be immune from product liability and that CDA §230...

Offender arrested on 13 counts of cyber harassment

Our client’s offender was arrested on 13 counts of cyber harassment and two counts of stalking, after spending a year destroying our client’s life through tech-facilitated abuse. We did all...

Stalker take-down team honored by Attorney General’s office!

When Stacey came to us, she was facing one of the most relentless and twisted stalkers we had ever come across. When Stacey came to our office, she didn’t know...

7-figure recovery for victim of nonconsensual sex act

November 2019: C.A. Goldberg, PLLC wins 7-figure recovery for victim of nonconsensual sex act Everybody has the right to expect a life free from physical and sexual violence and assault….

Client’s Stalker Sentenced to 30 Months for horrific cyberstalking campaign

(US v. Kurzynski, Dec 7, 2018) On Friday, Joel Kurzynski was sentenced to over two years in prison after he’d conducted a horrific cyberstalking campaign against our client and another victim….

Landmark Sentencing for Our Client’s Stalker at 17 ½ Years

Our client’s stalker, Ryan Lin, launched a twisted stalking campaign that was extreme and relentless.  He had targeted several individuals with a particular focus on our 25-year-old female client. He…

Client Wins Settlement from New York City’s Department of Education

Annie Seifullah, a former Queens principal, was targeted by her ex-boyfriend in a humiliating revenge porn campaign. Her employer suspended her. She recently wrote about her experience for Jezebel. The department’s…

Client’s Stalker Pleads Guilty to 2 Counts of Cyberstalking

Just like the many, many stalking offenders our firm has dealt with, Kurzysnki wished to inflict as much emotional torment as he could on his targets through a terrifyingly patient…

Client’s Stalker Arrested and Charged by DOJ for Cyberstalking

The Department of Justice issued a press release detailing the alarming events that led to the arrest and charge of our client’s stalker.  After writing a piece that worked through…

Client’s 4-Year Stalker Pleads Guilty In SDNY US v Waldman (Aug 22, 2018)

Read DOJ press release

Six Figure Settlement in Multi-Client Video Voyeurism Case (July 24, 2018)

We Win $950k for Our Client from NYC Dept. of Ed for Punishing her after Stairwell Sexual Assault in LW v NYC DOE, et al. (July 15, 2018)

After reporting a brutal rape that happened in her school’s stairwell, our 15-year-old client was punished by administrators at Teachers Preparatory HS in Brownsville. The school’s attempt to silence her…

Revenge Porn Site Shuttered in FTC v MyEx.com; our declaration submitted as evidence! (June 22, 2018)

MyEx.com, a prolific revenge porn website with a business model dependent on the humiliation of victims, was ordered to be shut down. The Federal Trade Commission, state of Nevada, and U.S….

New Suit Against School for Forcing our 13 Yr Client to Stay Home After Rape Tape Went Viral. GJB v NYC DOE, et al. EDNY (June 12, 2018)

Client’s Stalker Arrested and Charged by Feds in SDNY (June 1, 2018)

Client’s Stalker Arrested and Charged by Feds in SDNY The Department of Justice issued a press release on the arrest and charging of our client’s stalker. After leaving a brief…

C.A. Goldberg sues NJ School District When it Suspends 8th Grader after Sexually Assaulted on Bus in SP v Piscataway, et al. (June 1, 2018)

Harvey Weinstein Arrested from our Client’s Charges of Sexual Assault in People v Weinstein (May 25, 2018)

Harvey Weinstein Arrested from our Client’s Charges of Sexual Assault in People v Weinstein (May 25, 2018)   Brooklyn, NY — This is an emotional moment. Today, the Manhattan District Attorney…

Client’s Stalker Pleads Guilty to 25 Offenses (US v. Ryan S. Lin. May 9, 2018)

Client’s Stalker Pleads Guilty to 25 Offenses: Read the full press release from Department of Justice

C.A. Goldberg, PLLC Files Suit Against Hacker of Abortion Fund in John Doe v NNAF, et al. ED MA (Mar 28, 2018)

C.A. Goldberg, PLLC Files Suit Against Hacker of Abortion Fund in John Doe v NNAF, et al. ED MA (Mar 28, 2018)  

Six Figure Recovery in Multi-Plaintiff Suit Against Parking Garage Magnate Who Assaulted Office Workers, NYC Supreme (Mar 1, 2018)

Six Figure Recovery in Multi-Plaintiff Suit Against Parking Garage Magnate Who Assaulted Office Workers, NYC Supreme (Mar 1, 2018)  

Firm files Appeal in Second Cir. in Herrick v Grindr (Feb 22, 2018)

Suit Filed Against Revenge Porn Site Based on Our Clients’ Claims (FTC et al v EMP Media, Inc. et al.) (Jan 10, 2018)

When C.A. Goldberg opened in 2014 to fight for victims of online harassment and sexual assault, myex.com was one of the most prolific publishers of nonconsensual porn. The firm’s first…

Our Client’s Stalker Sentenced to 5 Years Fed Jail in US v Juan Thompson (Dec 20, 2017)

Arrest of our Client’s Former Roommate Ends 15 Months of Brutal Harassment (US v Ryan Lin, Oct 6, 2017)

BROOKLYN, NY  —  For over a year, Ryan S. Lin used technology to inflict a cruel and barbaric campaign of harassment against our 24-year-old client who was his former roommate….

NY Post’s exposé on revenge porn site “Anon IB” results in lost revenue! (Sept 25, 2017)

New York Post reporter Gabrielle Fonrouge asked us to provide a comment for her exposé on “Anon IB” or Anonymous Image Board titled,“Inside the twisted revenge porn site that’s ruining…

Painstaking Negotiation of Copyright Transfer of Commercial Material Completed! (Aug. 11, 2017)

Our client was being endlessly harassed because of this material. We are proud of the work we did to help give control back.

Associates Lindsay Lieberman and Adam Massey obtain 4 Orders of Protection in one Month (Jul 5, 2017)

Everyone at the firm works hard to protect our clients’ privacy. We are proud to announce that together Sr. Associate Lindsay and Associate Adam Massey obtained 4 Orders of Protection…

Juan Thompson Pleads Guilty to One Count of Cyberstalking and One Count of a Hoax Threat (Jun 13, 2017)

For months our client was the target of relentless and unrelenting online stalking, defamation, and impersonation at the hands of Juan Thompson. What began as revenge porn culminated in a…

The Electronic Privacy Information Act honors Carrie Goldberg with its 2017 EPIC Privacy Champion Award in D.C. (Jun 5, 2017)

EPIC issued Freedom Awards to Goldberg, human rights activist Kasparov, computer scientist Ron Rivest, and Judge Patricia Wald. The dinner was held at National Press Club in Washington, D.C. An excerpt of…

Our Firm Shutters Twitter Revenge Porn Account w/ 125K followers. RIP Assholes (Jun 2, 2017)

Within two hours of discovering the page, the firm worked quickly to shut down a private twitter account with 125,000 followers that was dedicated to distributing revenge porn, helping 800 victims.

Temp Restraining Order against Grindr Demanding they Exclude Client’s Stalker. Herrick v Grinder NYS Supr. NYC (Jan 27, 2017)

Carrie Joins NYC Public Advocate Letitia James speaking at Press Conference to roll out new campaign to stop sexual violence in NYC schools (Sept 10, 2016)

On September 8th, the first day of school in New York City, Public Advocate Letitia James launched a new campaign to protect students. Carrie had the pleasure of speaking with…

OCR Opens Title IX complaint Against Indiana School that Humiliated 13 yo Victim of Sexual Voyeurism & Revenge Porn (Aug 9, 2016)

Firm’s Title IX complaint results in OCR investigation of Indiana School District after it retaliated against underage victim of voyeurism

Texas School District under federal Investigation by OCR because of Firm’s Title IX complaint filed for underage victim of revenge porn

Firm’s Title IX complaint result in OCR investigation of Texas School District after it retaliated against underage victim of revenge porn

Guilty plea in our client’s New Jersey revenge porn criminal case

Guilty plea

Firm’s Title IX complaint results in OCR investigation in NYC Dept. of Ed for retaliation against rape victim (Aug 8, 2016)

Firm’s Title IX complaint results in OCR investigation in NYC Dept. of Ed for retaliation against rape victim

Carrie speaks at the U.S. House of Representatives’ Intimate Privacy Protection Act Press Conference (July 15, 2016)

Introduction of Legislation to Combat Revenge Porn United States House of Representatives Intimate Privacy Protection Act Press Conference, with Reps Jackie Speier (D-CA), Katherine Clark (D- MA), Ryan Costello (R-PA)…

Federal sextortion bill that Carrie worked on is introduced to Congress by Rep Katherine Clark (MA) (Jun 24, 2016)

Federal sextortion bill that Carrie worked on is introduced to Congress by Rep Katherine Clark (MA)

Firm files third Title IX complaint demanding OCR and DOJ investigate NYC Dept of Ed’s pattern and practice of punishing female girls of color who were sexually assaulted

Firm files third Title IX complaint demanding OCR and DOJ investigate NYC Dept of Ed’s pattern and practice of punishing female girls of color who were sexually assaulted

NYC Dept of Ed Under Fed Investigation for Botching Our Clients’ Sexual Assault Cases (May 24, 2016)

The New York City Department of Education is a rape-hospitable environment. Three of our clients were formally or informally suspended after reporting sexual assault to their school administrators.  All three…

Carrie speaks at the White House About our k-12 Sexual Assault Cases to Members of the Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault (May 19, 2016)

Amazing day talking to the White House Task Force members about sexual assault in k-12 with the crew at SurvJustice. The tribunal was an intimate one with influential policymakers from the Department…

Six figure settlement for victim of revenge porn (Apr 24, 2016)

Firm obtains six figure settlement for victim of revenge porn

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