Houston Sexual Assault Attorney Anna Greenberg Featured in Dallas Morning News Coverage of Trey’s Law
The Dallas Morning News recently featured name partner Anna Greenberg in an article examining the impact of Trey’s Law, which bans the use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence sexual assault survivors in Texas.
Trey’s Law, which went into effect on Sept. 1, 2025, prohibits the use of NDAs in both settlements and employment contracts involving sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, human trafficking and/or child sexual abuse. The law applies retroactively to existing NDAs and is expected to have a significant effect on civil sex abuse and assault cases, where confidentiality clauses have long been a central point of negotiation.
“The defendants, any time a case settles, are desperate to make sure there’s no more attention on this case,” sexual assault attorney Ms. Greenberg told the DMN. “This law really prohibits them from doing that in the future.”
The article emphasized that Trey’s Law changes the landscape for survivors pursuing civil claims. Unlike criminal cases, which require proof beyond a reasonable doubt, civil cases can offer survivors meaningful financial recovery for medical expenses, therapy and other damages. By eliminating NDAs, Trey’s Law removes what attorneys describe as a form of “secondary victimization” that silenced survivors post-settlement.
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