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Court Sides With Judy Huth, Who Accused Bill Cosby of a 1975 Sexual Assault
Ms. Huth, who accused Mr. Cosby of sexually assaulting her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16, was...
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Simone Biles, other women seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar
By ED WHITE DETROIT (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they...
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Huguely jury awards $15 million to Love family
FILE – In a March 8, 2009, photo, University of Virginia women’s lacrosse player Yeardley...
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Kevin Spacey’s ‘Sanitized’ Version of 1986 Sex Abuse Can’t End Lawsuit, Accuser Says
By NANCY DILLON Anthony Rapp is pushing back against Kevin Spacey’s recent demand that...
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Dr. Ann Olivarius of McAllister Olivarius Law Firm.
The National Crime Victims Bar Association (NCVBA) would like to present and highlight our bar member...
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Supreme Court rules case dismissed due to expiration of statute of limitations
By Kyla Asbury | Jan 19, 2022 CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that...
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Appeals Court: Title IX Liability Extends to Nonstudent Guests
JEREMY DREY/MEDIANEWS GROUP/READING EAGLE VIA GETTY IMAGES By Elizabeth Redden Federal appeals court...
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Bills open window for Anderson victims to sue University of Michigan
Annie Farmer said she was “relieved and grateful” that Ms.Maxwell was found guilty. Credit Tamir Kalifa...
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Epstein Accusers Say Ghislaine Maxwell’s Conviction Provides a Measure of Justice
Annie Farmer said she was “relieved and grateful” that Ms.Maxwell was found guilty. Credit Tamir Kalifa...
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Prince Andrew's lawyers want sexual-abuse suit dismissed because plaintiff was age of consent
BY ELISE BRISCO Prince Andrew is asking a judge to dismiss a sexual-abuse lawsuit brought against him...
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Lawsuit claims Cleveland City Schools failed to protect middle school student following multiple sexual assaults on campus
By Joi Dukes | Saturday, January 30th 2021, 7:59 AM EST A female student at Cleveland Middle School was...
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Statute of limitations reform bill moves one step closer to appearing as a constitutional amendment on May ballot
BY CHELSEA KOERBLER HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — State lawmakers moved a bill to reform statute...
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Families of couple killed in botched Houston police raid file lawsuit against city and police department
BY HOLLIE SILVERMAN AND AMIR VERA, CNN | POSTED ON JAN 28, 2021 (CNN) — The families of a man and...
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New sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Diocese of Scranton
BY TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER | Jan 28, 2021 A 30-year-old New Jersey man filed a lawsuit against the Diocese...
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Lawsuit filed after off-duty officer, 'mob' allegedly tried to force way into Black teen's home
By Ivan Pereira | January 26, 2021, 9:06 PM A former North Carolina police officer who was fired and...
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Lawsuit accusing Kansas priest of sexual abuse in 1980s can go forward, court says
BY KATIE MOORE AND JUDY L. THOMAS | JANUARY 22, 2021 05:08 PM A lawsuit alleging a Topeka priest sexually...
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Lawsuit accuses Hamptons yacht captain of raping unconscious woman
By Kathianne Boniello | January 16, 2021 A Hamptons yacht captain allegedly raped an unconscious woman...
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Leaked transcript shows NY church's attempt to block Child Victims Act
By Pete Madden | January 14, 2021 When Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the longtime leader of the Roman Catholic...
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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 would happen...
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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/ — Attorneys...
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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...
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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 in a new...
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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 embroiled in litigation,...
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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 Diocese of Pittsburgh...
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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 assaulted as a...
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The death of Lebrawn Rankin: Warning signs
by Rachael Wilkerson | Monday, August 10th 2020 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — Lebrawn Rankin is the...
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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 Hariaczyi...
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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 named Don...
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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 lawsuit filed...
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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 have accused...
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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 officially signed...
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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 at the...
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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 lawsuit that...
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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 Epstein....
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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 City neighborhood...
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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 nation’s...
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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, February 17,...
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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 court documents...
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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 Tucson, Ariz.,...
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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 Jim Jordan...
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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 allowing...
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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 Blackfeet...
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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 Circuit Court...
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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 | 5:07...
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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. Mary’s...
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Revenge porn issue subject of legislation
By ALLISON GATLIN Valley Press Staff WriterFeb 10, 2020 SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Tom Lackey has introduced...
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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 GroupPUBLISHED: February...
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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...
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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 Cincinnati...
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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 ruling...
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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 set out on...
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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 charged Harvey...
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Preview: Victims demand their voices be heard
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NCVBA director Renee Williams was featured in a segment on Nightly News with Lester Holt where she discussed...
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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 Journal (NLJ)...
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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/ — Adam...
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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 died of alcohol...
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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 An ex-Scientologist...
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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 24,...
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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 has left...
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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 Jeffrey Epstein...
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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 has changed...
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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 into a pew at...
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