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Bills aim to revoke university's lawsuit immunity for sexual abuse, alter statute of limitations
By Scott McClallen | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Bipartisan bills announced Wedne...
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What happens when COVID shuts civil courts?
By RONALD D. WHITE STAFF WRITER SEP. 11, 2020 | Los Angeles Times
It was a question of what w...
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Wagner Reese Attorneys Honored by The Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
By Wagner Reese | Aug 20, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Att...
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The Zalkin Law Firm Represents Victims Alleging Childhood Sexual Abuse in New Lawsuit Against Fellowship Church
Los Angeles, CA, August 20, 2020 --(PR.com)-- Two alleged child sexual abuse survivors have file...
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Jeffrey Epstein's estate lawyers accused of 'belittling' alleged victim
By James Hill | August 13, 2020
A lawyer for an alleged child-sex trafficking victim contends...
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Diocese of Trenton faces more lawsuits in childhood sex abuse scandal
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman sulaiman@Trentonian.com @Sabdurr on Twitter
TRENTON — Already embroi...
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Pittsburgh Diocese faces wave of abuse litigation
By PETER SMITH | August 13, 2020
Twenty-eight people initiated legal actions against the Dioc...
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Federal lawsuit dismissed in basketball coach's sex assault of teen
By: ED TRELEVEN | Aug 13, 2020
A lawsuit filed by a woman who was repeatedly sexually assault...
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The death of Lebrawn Rankin: Warning signs
by Rachael Wilkerson | Monday, August 10th 2020
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — Lebrawn Ran...
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Surge in filings pushes Child Victims Act suits in WNY past 700 in a year
By Jay Tokasz , Mike McAndrew | Aug 9, 2020
Former Smallwood Elementary School teacher Trent ...
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Oregon Personal Injury Attorney Don Corson Named Distinguished Trial Lawyer of the Year
Eugene, OR (PRUnderground) July 28th, 2020
The Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) has na...
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Tampa strip club accused of trafficking, exploiting minor with disabilities
By: Jackie Callaway , WFTS Digital Staff; Posted at 10:33 AM, Jan 29, 2020
TAMPA, Fla. — A la...
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Women file another lawsuit against AG Curtis Hill for sexual misconduct
Author: WTHR.com staff; Published: 10:35 AM EDT July 28, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS — Four women who h...
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Texas has a strong record against sex trafficking, but Congress has work to do
It may seem inappropriate with everything facing our nation right now — a pandemic, an economic ...
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Nine new lawsuits filed against Archdiocese of Newark
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On July 13, attorneys from the law firms of Jeff Anderson & Associates an...
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Historic Sexual Assault and Domestic Violation legislation signed into law
By The Berlin Sun, July 20, 2020
CONCORD — Three comprehensive omnibus bills, have been offic...
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Lawsuit accuses UNL of insufficient response to complaints based on sexual misconduct and discrimination
By Lori Pilger, Lincoln Journal Star, July 20, 2020
ine women, all former or current students...
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Erie County man alleges a police officer molested him as a boy
By Matthew Spina, July 20, 2020
An Erie County man alleges in a recent Child Victims Act laws...
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A New Covid-19 Crisis: Domestic Abuse Rises Worldwide
Movement restrictions aimed to stop the spread of the coronavirus may be making violence in home...
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Democratic lawmakers again demand Education Department documents on Title IX
Four Democratic lawmakers are again demanding documents related to controversial new Educat...
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Black women, the forgotten survivors of sexual assault
African American women are at disproportionate risk of sexual violence. Here’s how you can help....
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Loudoun man admits stealing $8 million intended for children of parents killed by medical negligence
A Loudoun County man admitted in federal court Monday that he stole nearly $8 million from civil...
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Netflix’s Jeffrey Epstein Series Is a Different Kind of #MeToo Documentary
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, Netflix’s new four-part documentary, isn’t really about Jeffrey Ep...
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Child sexual abuse survivors deal with bankruptcy, old evidence after laws extend statute of limitations
Kevin McCoy : USA TODAY
February 24th, 2020
Raul Diaz envied the kids from his New York Ci...
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Boy Scouts seek bankruptcy under wave of new sex abuse lawsuits
By Kim Christensen Los Angeles Times (TNS) Feb 18, 2020
The Boy Scouts of America, one of the...
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Clergy sex abuse accusers file $20 million lawsuit against Vatican
Author: Jeremy Rogalski
Published: 6:24 PM CST, February 17, 2020
Updated: 6:24 PM CST, Fe...
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Davis County denies allegations in golf course sex abuse civil lawsuit
By MARK SHENEFELT Standard-Examiner
FARMINGTON — Attorneys representing Davis County filed co...
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Grand jury investigators are ‘dead serious’ about revealing sexual-abuse cover-ups among Jehovah’s Witnesses
by David Gambacorta, Updated: February 14, 2020
Brian Chase listened carefully from his Tucso...
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Ex–Ohio State Wrestler Says Rep. Jim Jordan Asked Him to Deny Abuse Allegations
AVERY YANG FEB 12, 2020
Ohio representative and former Ohio State University wrestling coach ...
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Crime Victims Can See Costs Pile Up, But New Law May Help
By Jeannie O'Sullivan | February 9, 2020, 8:02 PM EST
A newly signed law in New Jersey allowi...
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Revenge porn issue subject of legislation
By ALLISON GATLIN Valley Press Staff WriterFeb 10, 2020
SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Tom Lackey h...
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South Bay school employees knew coach had student’s child, lawsuit alleges
By FIONA KELLIHER | fkelliher@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News GroupPUBL...
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Girl's suit alleges 7 St. Mary's High students sexually abused her
By Mike McAndrewPublished February 2, 2020|Updated February 2, 2020
Seven St. ...
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Teenage girl sexually abused, exploited at Scores strip club: lawsuit
By THERESA BRAINE and NELSON OLIVEIRANEW YORK DAILY NEWS |JAN 29, 2020 ...
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New Lawsuit: Four Victims Sue Catlin Gabel School for Sexual Abuse by Teachers; Former Prosecutor Says School Has “Less than Cooperative” History with Police
January 29, 2019
PORTLAND, OR –
A new civil lawsuit was filed today in Multnomah County Ci...
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3 members of Blackfeet Nation sue IHS over sexual abuse
By: Associated Press. Posted Jan 27, 2020
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) – Three members of the B...
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Guy D'Andrea, Laffey, Bucci, & Kent LLP
The NCVBA would like to highlight, and congratulate, Guy D'Andrea of Laffey, Bucci, & Kent L...
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Class-action lawsuit filed against Frontier Airlines after alleged sexual assaults
POSTED 6:00 PM, DECEMBER 16, 2019, BY KIM POSEY, UPDATED AT 11:28AM, DECEMBER 26, 2019
DENVER...
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Fired for Violating or Upholding Title IX Law?
Ohio magistrate recommends a federal judge allow a Title IX lawsuit against the University of Ci...
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Ex-student's Title IX suit against UA gets go-ahead from judge
by Jaime Adame | November 20, 2019 at 7:03 a.m.
FAYETTEVILLE -- A federal district court ruli...
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Latest sexual abuse suit against the Boy Scouts of America could open the door to many more
By Evan Simko-Bednarski and Arman Azad, CNN
(CNN) Charles Kessinger was 10 in 1994 when he se...
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Weinstein charged with sex crimes in LA on eve of NY trial
By ANDREW DALTON , TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press
Los Angeles prosecutors cha...
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‘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 wh...
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National Law Journal Awards Mary Alexander With 2019 Trailblazer Award
Originally posted on Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. in May 2019
The National Law Journ...
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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/ -...
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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 die...
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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...
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‘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...
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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 h...
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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 Jef...
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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 ha...
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The Catholic Church and Boy Scouts are lobbying against child abuse statutes. This is their playbook
Originally published by USA Today, October 2, 2019
Pennsylvania state Rep. Tom Murt slid ...
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