C. A. Goldberg, PLLC

04/29/2026

Today is ! Each year on the last Wednesday of April, we wear denim as part of an annual, global campaign to raise awareness about sexual violence and to protest victim-blaming. The campaign started in 1999 in response to an Italian Supreme Court decision that overturned a r*pe conviction because the justices believed that since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped the r***st remove them, thereby implying consent.

The next day, women in the Italian Parliament wore jeans to work to show support for the victim. On , we stand with people across the globe to support survivors and remind everyone EVERYWHERE that there is never an excuse for sexual violence. A victim's appearance, including clothing choices, is not a contribution to or justification for r**e and abuse.

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04/17/2026

CAG IN THE NEWS —> our founder Carrie Goldberg wrote about Jeffrey Epstein’s use of Hinge, and how Match group protected him, for USA TODAY

Back in 2012, Match.com congratulated Epstein on his “first 18 matches” and sent him curated profiles of women in their early 20s — even though he was a registered s*x offender. This was public, variable info, and Match.com sent him profiles anyway. But this wasn’t a bug. It was part of a larger pattern.

We rep a group of survivors suing Match Group for knowingly allowing Dr. Stephen Matthews, a serial r*pist in CO, to use its apps as a breeding ground for new victims.

Match Group owns the majority of the most popular dating apps used today. Yet it’s Match Group’s own conduct, including its design choices, safety failures, and continued promotion of a known, reported r*pist, that has placed users in foreseeable danger.

Read Carrie’s full op-ed at http://bit.ly/41IINAv.

04/16/2026

April is & .

We’re the country’s 1st law firm dedicated to fighting for victims catastrophically harmed by human maniacs and inhumane tech companies.

Since 2014, we’ve brought claims against nearly every major social media company for creating dangerous products that led to the sexual assault or exploitation of our clients, including children.

➡️ We made Omegle – a known hunting ground for predators – shut down forever.
➡️ We’re currently representing 9 women who were drugged and/or sexually assaulted by a doctor they met online in our case against Match Group.
➡️ And we’ve filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Discord for welcoming and legitimizing the extremist group 764 on its platform.

This is just to name a few. We will continue holding these companies accountable – if somebody hurt you, somebody must pay.

Follow across our social media channels for resources, updates, and more. If you or a loved one need legal help, reach out at cagoldberglaw.com/contact

03/10/2026

March 10th is Day. Providers risk their safety, privacy, and livelihoods for others every single day. We’re honored to work with providers & clinics so they can continue doing the incredibly important work they do everyday.

To all the abortion providers in the world: THANK YOU. You’re all of our heroes.

12/17/2025

December 17 is International Day to End Violence against S*x Workers.

Today we remember the lives of SWers tragically lost to violence each year. Due to underreporting and fear of criminalization, the annual number of deaths is unknown, but one is too many.

At C.A. Goldberg, we believe SW is work. Everyone has the right to be left alone. Everyone has the right to work, date, and live freely without violence. And that includes SWers.

For almost 12 years, our firm has represented individuals across the s*x trade – whether by choice, circumstance, or force/fraud/coercion (s*x trafficking).

SWers are at an increased risk of violence, with some of their clients being predators (often powerful ones) who feel entitled to abuse them.

The legal status of SW plays a role. The criminalization of SW perpetuates fear and isolation, reducing access to legal protections for those in the industry. SWers often don’t report crimes because of fear of arrest.

We join major human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and World Health Organization (WHO), in our support for the full decriminalization of SW. In NY State, we support the passage of Cecilia’s Act for Rights in the S*x Trade, which would fully decriminalize consensual, adult SW. It removes criminal penalties for selling or buying s*x while keeping anti-trafficking and child exploitation laws intact.

We understand the barriers SWers face in coming forward. And we are here for you. Abuse and violence should not be a cost of doing business.

For more info, check out: cagoldberglaw.com/legal-rights-of-sex-workers

12/16/2025

JUST FILED: Jane Doe 1-6 v. Hinge

Match Group, the company that owns Hinge & Tinder, knew Stephen Matthews was drugging and r*ping their members. Now, Match Group must answer to its victims in court.

On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, with our co-counsel at Gerash Steiner P.C., Dormer Harpring, LLC, McDermott Legal, and Shafner Injury Law, we filed a lawsuit in CO against Match Group.

Our clients, Jane Doe 1-6, were matched by Hinge and Tinder, owned by Match Group, with Stephen Matthews, a serial r*pist. Match Group knew Matthews was using its products to find victims to dr*g and r*pe.

And Match Group let it happen.

Match Group knew since *at least* September 2020 what Matthews was doing, but it wasn’t until March 2023 — when Matthews was finally arrested, at the first report to Denver PD — that Matthews would stop using Match Group products.

Despite repeatedly receiving notice of this hazard, Hinge failed to implement safer alternative designs to protect its members.

We believe if somebody hurts you, somebody must pay. And tech companies are no exception.

For more info on the lawsuit and our co-counsel:
Matchgrouplawsuit.com

12/15/2025

CAG in the news —> Our founder Carrie Goldberg wrote an op-ed in Newsweek on AI causing real-world trauma — and what the courts can do about it. In particular, she highlights cases where chatbots reinforced a struggling person’s darkest thoughts, encouraging them (sometimes even offering instructions) to end their own lives.

Carrie writes that product liability theory is the clearest path – this body of law holds manufacturers responsible when they design or release products that are unreasonably dangerous. Just as it’s been used to hold companies accountable for defective products, we believe AI products now belong in the same category.

Our firm pioneered the use of product liability theory against tech companies, starting with dating apps that refused to remove repeat abusers, and then our case against . Omegle was a hunting ground for predators, pairing children with adults in random video chats. We repped a young client who was s*xually exploited for years after being matched with an adult man. As we argued, Omegle had created and maintained a dangerous product and product liability principles applied. The court agreed, making case law. And the case forced Omegle to shut down forever.

As Carrie details, internal documentation from AI companies shows that these companies are aware of the risks of escalating su**idal ideation through their emotionally responsive models.

But they’ve chosen to release these products widely, knowingly omitting safeguards and crisis-intervention protocols.

We MUST have consequences when companies release dangerous products, and AI is no exception. Lives depend on it.

Read Carrie’s full op-ed at https://www.newsweek.com/ai-is-causing-real-world-trauma-the-courts-have-a-way-to-stop-it-opinion-11182536.

11/18/2025

PSA: NEW AI SCAM

Since our firm opened its doors in 2014, we’ve seen a blackmail common scam, mostly targeting men, in which scammers get a victim to send a naked pic or video and then begin extorting them for money.

We’ve recently seen a disturbing new fact pattern emerge involving AI — in which blackmailers are using AI to sextort victims into sending more actual, legitimate naked pics (which can then be manipulated into more content), and money.

Read more about this disturbing sextortion scam at cagoldberglaw.com/blog

11/11/2025

CAG in the news —> our founder Carrie Goldberg wrote an op-ed in The Hill on SCOTUS’s refusal to hear our case John Doe v. Grindr. The case would’ve been the first real test of big tech’s legal immunity under of the CDA. The decision closed the door on justice for our client, who at 15 years old was r*ped by 4 adult men he met through Grindr. By refusing to hear the case, SCOTUS guaranteed injustice and harm for millions more.

Our legal team handling the case (Carrie Goldberg, Naomi Leeds, Laura Hecht-Felella, Katie McKay, Roxanne Rimonte, and Zaynah Chaudhury) filed John Doe v. Grindr in 2023, presenting evidence that Grindr *knew* children were using its platform and that predators were targeting them — and they chose to ignore these dangers because underage users increase engagement and ad revenue. In fact, Grindr even ran content on its own IG & TikTok pages that featured teenagers in high school and junior high settings, including PE class!

We weren’t asking SCOTUS to erase Section 230 or erase online speech with this case. We were asking that the black letter law be followed. Section 230 protects platforms for their decisions on content moderation, NOT boardroom decisions on how products function.

But if SCOTUS doesn’t step up, reform is a job for Congress. These companies are not going to regulate themselves.

Read Carrie’s full op-ed.

What began as a law to nurture the early internet has become a legal shield for billion-dollar corporations.

11/04/2025

DID YOU VOTE YET?!?! There’s still time! AND Text your friends. Call your family. Blow up the group chat.

Local elections matter. They decide who protects – or attacks – our rights, our bodies, and our safety. The fight against racism, oppression, extremism, and the erosion of our basic human rights rests on all of us – don’t sit this one out. Get yourself to the polls and vote like everything depends on it – because it does. 🗳️🔥