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RI Clergy Sexual Abuse Trial
Rhode Island Litigation Will Test New Statute of Limitations New York has the Child Victims Act, a law which amended the statute of limitations to provide additional time for victims of sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits and criminal charges. The law also has a one year “look back” period. Victims of sexual abuse who…
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California Dioceses Announce Compensation Program for Children Victims of Sexual Abuse by Clergy
Laws across the country enable victims of sexual abuse to come forward, years after the abuse occurred. The Catholic diocese of California has established a claimants fund. The California Independent Compensation Program has been established to help to compensate victims of sexual abuse in the Dioceses of Fresno, Orange, Sacramento, San Diego and San Bernardino,…
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Hernia Mesh MDL – Litigation Continues
Hernia Mesh Litigation Is Going Strong Law 360 reported on August 12, 2019, that a New Hampshire federal judge refused to dismiss one bellwether case in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Atrium Medical Corp and other makers of surgical hernia mesh. The MDL, which began in 2016, includes more than 1,400 cases. All of the…
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Hernia Mesh Claims
Do You Qualify for a Hernia Mesh Claim? The safety of surgical mesh used to repair hernias is the central issue in hundreds of lawsuits against various manufacturers of the medical device. Ethicon, Covidien, Bard, and Atrium Medical have been accused of making dangerous, defective mesh, which has resulted in injuries to patients. A Hernia…
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Roundup Lawsuit Settlements
Bayer Settling Roundup Claims After losing three cases, Bayer AG is allegedly in talks to settle current and future roundup cancer claims. Bloomberg.com reported August 9, 2019, that sources close to the negotiations said they have “advanced to the point that Bayer and plaintiffs’ lawyers asked two judges in St. Louis to push back cases…
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Another Roundup Cancer Lawsuit
Former NFL Player Files Litigation Against Makers of Roundup Pesticide Merril Hoge is a former NFL player and ESPN analyst. Fox News reported on August 1, 2019, that Hoge is one of the individuals suing Monsanto Co., the maker of Roundup. Monsanto has since been taken over by Bayer. Hoge along, with more than 18…
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New York Child Victims Act Goes into Effect August 14, 2019
The New York Child Victims Act, heralded for creating an opportunity for the victims of child sex abuse to bring actions against their assailants, goes into effect August 14, 2019. Many of the victims of child sex abuse in New York and across the nation have suffered in silence for decades. In years past, little…
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New York Adds 1 Year Statute of Limitations for Survivors of Child Sex Abuse Cases
As reported by CBS News, New York State has instituted a law allowing victims of childhood sex abuse to bring lawsuits against the perpetrators. Many of these victims suffered 30, 40 and even 50 years ago. At the time, little was done to protect children and predators were allowed to escape justice. This law, the…
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Massage Envy Sued Over Sexual Assault
Plaintiffs File Lawsuit Against Massage Envy Claiming Multiple Acts of Sexual Assault Not unlike the civil cases that have been filed against the catholic church, a recent lawsuit accuses a large massage franchise of failing to protect clients from sexual assault. According to Channel 10 News in San Diego, a lawsuit has been filed claiming…
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Catholic Priests Retain Jobs Despite Abuse
Catholic Priests Keep Jobs Despite Accusations of Sexual Abuse of Minors According to a lawsuit filed July 15, 2019, two Catholic priests who were accused of sexually assaulting children, were allowed to remain on active duty in their churches. The lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court claims that the archdiocese was made aware of the…
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