By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Ohio State University’s bid to dismiss lawsuits brought by alleged sexual abuse victims of a now-deceased doctor who was employed by the school’s athletic department…
Virginia cop who murdered a family after “catfishing” a young teen, was hired by two VA law enforcement agencies after past records showed a judge stripped him of his gun rights and he had failed his mental health exam. NCVBA…
E.Jean Carroll’s lawsuit was brought under New York’s Adult Survivors Act. If you’re a survivor of sexual assault and have questions about your rights, the National Crime Victim Bar Association can provide resources and, in some cases, referrals. Read more…
We grieve with the survivors, family members of victims and the entire community of Nashville, Tennessee, in the wake of Monday’s mass shooting at The Covenant School. Just one day before the shooting, The New York Times published this interactive…
We applaud Washington state lawmakers for advancing House Bill 1618. There should be no statute of limitations for civil litigation seeking damages for childhood sexual abuse, and this bill will help survivors seek justice — no matter how long ago…
By Scott Newman and Jedidiah Vander Klok On February 14, 2023, Florida’s Governor, the President of the Florida Senate and the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives jointly appeared at a press conference to express their dissatisfaction with the…
FILE – In a March 8, 2009, photo, University of Virginia women’s lacrosse player Yeardley Love works with the ball in Charlottesville, Va. Nearly 12 years after Love was found dead, a Charlottesville Circuit Court jury awarded $15 million to Yeardley…
By NANCY DILLON Anthony Rapp is pushing back against Kevin Spacey’s recent demand that Rapp’s sex abuse lawsuit be terminated on the grounds that his alleged 1986 assault wasn’t serious enough to qualify for revival under the Child Victim’s Act. In a…
By Kyla Asbury | Jan 19, 2022 CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the statute of limitations had expired and a complaint was time-barred. The Supreme Court affirmed Randolph Circuit Court’s Sept. 3, 2020, order granting a motion to dismiss…
JEREMY DREY/MEDIANEWS GROUP/READING EAGLE VIA GETTY IMAGES By Elizabeth Redden Federal appeals court rules Millersville University can be held liable under Title IX in a case involving the murder of a student by a nonstudent in a campus dorm. Millersville University…
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