Victims' rights attorney Carrie Goldberg has all the makings of a bonafide superhero. An inconceivable origin story involving a vengeful ex, a stolen identity, and Goldberg's own wrongful arrest. Diabolical villains in the form of "psychos, pervs, and trolls." And her catchphrase? "I sue rapists." (She already has the merch to match.)
Her undeniable superpower is defending identities, which Goldberg's honed for the better part of the past decade, blazing a trail in privacy justice litigation. The 45-year-old, along with a small-yet mighty law firm, helps victims of internet crimes (think: cyberstalking, sextortion, and defamation) get protection, while simultaneously challenging big-bad tech Goliaths (think: dating apps, social media sites) to take legal accountability for the abuses they allow to happen on their digital turf.
Speaking from her Brooklyn-based headquarters, Goldberg-wrapped in a bubblegum pink blanket (let's call it a cape)-shares advice on what to do if you find yourself being targeted by an offender; what she fears will be the next frontier of internet identity crime; and reminds us that with great technological power comes great responsibility.
How would you explain what your practice does?
My law firm focuses on gender-based violence and on people who have been the victims of catastrophic injuries. Usually when we think about catastrophic injuries, you're thinking about somebody who's been physically traumatized. But most of our cases pertain to sexual and emotional trauma-people who've been sexually assaulted; whose lives have been taken over on the internet.
How did you get into this type of law?
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة The Identity Issue 2023 من Marie Claire - US.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة The Identity Issue 2023 من Marie Claire - US.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
BOREDOM HELPED THE FOUNDERS OF LEFT ON FRIDAY BUILD A NEW BRAND
Shannon Savage and Laura Low Ah Kee left their executive roles at Lululemon to try their hand at starting a bathing suit business.
A REFRESHING CONVERSATION ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
The realities of global warming are becoming increasingly dismal. But in her latest book What If We Get It Right?, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explains that we already have the answers we need.
GIVING BIRTH IN GAZA
Procedures performed with kitchen scissors. Makeshift medical tents with no pain medication, clean water, or electricity. Marie Claire goes inside one of the most dangerous places in the world to be pregnant right now.
MYHA'LA IS THINKING BIG
The Industry star is entering a new phase of life, determined to take up more space in her personal and professional endeavors. Showing off this season's bold, billowing silhouettes, she tells us all about it.
COAST ALONG
A slice of the Mexican shoreline in Costalegre is reconsidering what sustainable travel can look like, through gentle development and thoughtful community.
READY FOR DRIFT OFF
A new wave of sleep retreats and spas are offering another way to get some shut-eye.
THE BARE TRUTH ABOUT NAKED DRESSING
The trend isn't just for A-listers. But it isn't necessarily for all of us, either.
FASHION IS LOSING MIDDLE GROUND
In-between brands are disappearing. And with them, an entire perspective on style.
WORK WIVES ARE GOING EXTINCT
They're becoming less common as remote and hybrid work get more prevalent. But is now the time when we need them most?
MY DECADES-LONG JOURNEY TO CURLS
\"My hair's growth these years, much like mine, has been stunningly imperfect.\"
