A gender bias expert, Kim Elsesser, Ph.D., is the author of Sex and the Office, and she taught classes on gender at UCLA for eight years. She is a senior contributor for Forbes and has published in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times. She was one of CNN’s Most Intriguing People of the Day and has discussed gender issues on Fox News America Live, NPR’s Talk of the Nation and BBC World News. Her interest in gender and work was inspired by her experiences co-starting a quantitative proprietary
today to protect victims of sexual assault from facing frivolous defamation lawsuits. The new bill raises the threshold for proving defamation and mandates that individuals who lose a defamation case must cover the defendant's legal expenses.
Furthermore, should the victim prevail in the defamation lawsuit filed against them, the plaintiff will be responsible for covering all legal expenses.
The incident compelled her to change the law to protect herself and other survivors. The bill Newsom signed today is partially the result of her tireless efforts. Using her legal expertise, she penned an initial version of the law and sent it to lawmakers in California. However, defamation cases aren’t just brought against the rich and famous. Those without the resources to pay attorney fees are particularly vulnerable. Attorney’s fees can be steep, and Burke says these charges could range from $20,000 to hundreds of thousands of dollars. She believes that the possibility of paying for the defendant's legal expenses if the defendant wins might discourage some individuals from pursuing defamation lawsuits.
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