Month October 2019
‘Justice For All’: Victims Demand Their Voices Be Heard | NBC Nightly News
NCVBA director Renee Williams was featured in a segment on Nightly News with Lester Holt where she discussed how crime victims are often left out of the conversation on criminal justice reform, and what they really want out of these…
National Law Journal Awards Mary Alexander With 2019 Trailblazer Award
Originally posted on Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. in May 2019 The National Law Journal (NLJ) has honored Mary Alexander with the 2019 Plaintiff Trailblazer award. The journal recognized Mary’s “Pioneer Spirit” through her recent successful verdicts and her impressive…
Nationally-recognized Attorney Launches Comprehensive Database of Clergy Accused of Sexual Misconduct in the Diocese of Allentown
Originally published on PR Newswire on May 1, 2019 ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Adam Horowitz, a nationally-recognized advocate for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, announces the launch of a new database of clergy and lay employees accused of sexual abuse…
Family’s use of Title IX to seek $25 million judgment against LSU in hazing death gains traction
Originally posted on the Louisiana Record, August 29, 2019 Max Gruver was only 18 when he died of alcohol poisoning in a hazing incident at Louisiana State University in 2017. In criminal court, Matthew Naquin, 21, a member of Phi…
Scientology accused of forced labor, child abuse, kidnapping in lawsuit
NCVBA member Brian Kent was featured in this article originally posted on Fox13 on June 20, 2019 An ex-Scientologist is suing the Church of Scientology and its leader David Miscavige, alleging she was abused as a child and forced into…
‘Basketball Diaries’ coach ‘Lefty’ named in Boys & Girls Club sexual abuse lawsuit
NCVBA attorney James Marsh was featured in this article originally posted on CTPost on September 24, 2019 Two predators were allowed unfettered access to vulnerable children and their repeated sexual abuse was ignored by staff at the then-Madison Square Boys…
He Sued Over a Priest’s Abuse. Then the Diocese Filed for Bankruptcy.
Originally published on The New York Times, September 26, 2019 The Rochester diocese’s move has left many who were promised justice under New York’s Child Victims Act feeling betrayed. Peter Saracino was in elementary school when, he said, a priest…
3 Women Sue Estate of Jeffrey Epstein, Alleging Rape and Other Forced Sex Acts
Originally posted on KTLA5 on August 20, 2019 Three women filed lawsuits Tuesday accusing Jeffrey Epstein of raping them or subjecting them to other forced sex acts, including one case while he was serving a Florida jail sentence that allowed…
Sex Trafficking Awareness Is Increasing and So Are Civil Claims
Originally posted on Law.com on July 22, 2019 Court watchers said growing media attention has changed public understanding of sex trafficking, including the perception of women who were once seen as sex workers, now being recognized as victims. You can…