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Weinstein may be a monster, but the lawyers who enabled him are the real villains in #MeToo takedown 'She Said'

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
Weinstein may be on trial, but lots of lawyers enabled his misconduct. Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP

In the greater arc of the #MeToo movement, lawyers have lurked in the shadows, unnamed scribes formalizing agreements meant to stay secret.

But in “She Said,” the behind-the-scenes story of how Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey brought...

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