Overturning Weinstein’s Rape Conviction Fires Up #MeToo Again
The New York Court of Appeals decision on Harvey Weinstein marks a stunning turnabout in the highest-profile conviction of the #MeToo era.
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The shock news that Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by New York’s highest court sparked a wave of outrage from sexual harassment lawyers to anti-sexual violence advocacy groups. Why did this happen, and what does it mean for sexual harassment claims going forward? My colleagues Jeff Green, Olivia Konotey-Ahulu and Paige Smith made some calls. But first...