In July, President Obama signed the Cruise Vessel Security & Safety Act. On the President’s right side in the Oval Office was Sacramento resident and my friend, Laurie Dishman. On his left side, Laurie’s Congresswoman, Doris Matsui.
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The new cruise law involves a remarkable story about the bravery of Laurie Dishman. Laurie went on a Royal Caribbean cruise in February 2006 to celebrate her 35th birthday and
The success of the Cruise Vessel Safety and Security Act of 2009 (HR 3360) can be traced directly to Congresswoman Doris Matsui of Sacramento California.
Congresswoman Matsui’s constituent, Laurie Dishman, called upon her three and one-half years ago after Ms. Dishman was a victim of a crime on a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises.
We have discussed
In April 2008, I attended the Congressional Victim’s Rights Awards Caucus Ceremony in Washington, D.C. One of my clients and good friends, Laurie Dishman, was being 
honored by the Caucus. Ms. Dishman had been raped on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The cruise line mistreated her following the shipboard crime.
Ms. Dishman became a zealous advocate for rape victims after experiencing first-hand how the cruise line treated
