New Mexico Lawmakers Aim to Address Rising Costs of Child-Abuse Settlements March 23, 2021 By Cedar Attanasio The New Mexico state Legislature has passed a bill aimed at reducing the rehiring of abusive teachers and addressing the...
Missouri Reform School Owners Charged with Abuse March 12, 2021 By Margaret Stafford The owners of a former Christian reform school for girls in southwest Missouri are charged with more than 100 counts...
Colorado Senate Endorses Easing Civil Action Limits for Child Abuse Suits March 3, 2021 Colorado’s Senate tentatively endorsed a bill this week to eliminate a six-year statute of limitations for victims of child sexual...
Numerous Abuse Lawsuits Filed in Arizona Against Boy Scout Councils December 23, 2020 By Jacques Billeaud Eight lawsuits filed this week allege that Boy Scout leaders in Arizona had sexually abused children dating back decades, signaling...
Woman Abused by Washington Band Teacher Settles for $2M December 11, 2020 By Gene Johnson A school district in Washington state has agreed to a $2 million settlement after a woman sued over sexual abuse...
Wyoming Teen Centers Sued over Alleged Abuse December 3, 2020 A lawsuit filed by 25 former residents of two Wyoming teen centers accuses the facilities of human trafficking and abuse....
New York City Sued Over Clashes with Floyd Protesters October 28, 2020 By Michael R. Sisak Two civil rights organizations are suing New York City on behalf of protesters who say they were assaulted and abused...
Woman Sues Oregon Clinic Claiming of Past Abuse by Pediatrician October 24, 2019 A woman who says she was repeatedly sexually abused by her pediatrician has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the...
Two Women Allege Sexual Harassment, Abuse at Connecticut-Based Restaurant Chain October 7, 2019 Two former employees of a Connecticut-based restaurant chain say in a lawsuit that they were subjected to a pattern of...
$215M Settlement in USC Doctor Abuse Suit Requires School Reforms February 14, 2019 Attorneys for women who said they were sexually abused by a longtime gynecologist at the University of Southern California say...