So I beat FF7 remake last night. Who tf is this? Cartoon cat just shows up during this pivotal moment, says nothing, then isn't mentioned further
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![Plaintiff asserts that public exposure of her identity would inflict severe embarrassment, humiliation, and social stigmatization, consequences historically associated with victims of workplace sexual harassment. The sensitive nature of the allegations, committed while plaintiff was a minor and under the authority of her supervisors, clearly implicates “matters of the utmost intimacy.” This Court is persuaded that the allegations, including repeated sexualized battery and harassment endured from adolescence into adulthood, present circumstances where the plaintiff’s privacy interests are substantial.
Defendants rely upon Doe v Kidd, (19 Misc 3d 782 [Sup Ct New York County 2008]), to argue that embarrassment alone is insufficient. Yet that case involved allegations of inappropriate contact by a celebrity in a civil context, without the element of protracted workplace harassment of a vulnerable minor employee. Here, the risk of enduring stigma is exacerbated by the plaintiff’s young age at the inception of the misconduct and the imbalance of power inherent in the employer/employee relationship.
Moreover, plaintiff’s request does not unduly impair the public’s right to access judicial records. The substance of the allegations, the identities of defendants, and the claims asserted remain in full public view. Only plaintiff’s true name would be shielded, a measure far less restrictive than sealing proceedings or closing the courtroom. As noted in Anonymous v Anonymous, pseudonymity preserves the equilibrium between transparency and protection of vulnerable parties.
Defendants suffer no cognizable prejudice, as plaintiff’s identity has been disclosed to their counsel. They remain fully capable of investigating and defending against the claims through ordinary discovery channels. Indeed, as recognized in E.K. v New York Hosp. Cornell Med. Ctr., when identity is known to adversaries, pseudonymity merely guards against unnecessary public dissemination.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q6h6j7beu2xjiy2ozlitymkd/bafkreihqq7pq2ifhi66esqmiw266siuldyucs3fgckcdkxl4ubrskpzg4q)
![Gibson told KXAN that he’s hesitant on the idea of a city-owned LGBTQ+ center.
“I think we all have to be concerned that a city that can’t keep a crosswalk is gonna keep a queer community center running,” he said, referencing the state-mandated removal of roadway art.
Austin city workers remove rainbow crosswalks early Monday morning
While the cultural center proposal would create a facility in downtown Austin, QWELL’s desired route would create multiple locations across the metro area. If the nonprofit secures land, it could build a community center within five years or so, each of which would be its own construction project.
“We’re asking, ‘how can we improve the life of every queer person in the area?’ And [the commission’s] question is, ‘what can we get the city to do as quickly as possible?,'” Gibson said. “It’s not clear to me … why we would go that direction. [QWELL’s] plan reaches a lot more people. This plan raises more money. This plan makes Austin an iconic place that leads the world in queer community centers, rather than trailing 40 years behind.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q6h6j7beu2xjiy2ozlitymkd/bafkreiesqtrxkj7dzxqoh762dmlic5nqloqas363gwvmts4zhyfqdmey74)
![This works out to $26,700 per juror, according to the judge; a combined $373,800 for the 12 jurors and two alternates.
Sage didn’t say how holidays and weekends were different from the 456 unattended workdays.
Beyond the five court days, the jurors’ “public service” appears to have been checking for a call or text, and “maintain[ing] their impartiality” on non-trial days. They were prohibited from discussing the case, learning about those involved, and reading or watching news reports about it; such an instruction doesn’t vanish on weekends and holidays.
While most U.S. courts do not typically meet on weekend days or holidays, Texas criminal court judges can and have ordered trials proceed into weekends, such as in the June trial of Karmelo Anthony.
Had Sage included holidays and weekends, the hypothetical total for 700 days would be $40,562 per juror, or $567,868 combined.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q6h6j7beu2xjiy2ozlitymkd/bafkreihvh3ghc6nx5czqyxylq7t7mqnuurkr5itf65zn5rxo6rymnexhuq)
