Jerry Sandusky scandal News

Penn State Settles First of Sandusky Sex Abuse Lawsuits

Pennsylvania State University agreed to settle the first of 31 suits filed in the sex-abuse scandal involving ex-football coach Jerry Sandusky, with about 25 more set to settle, lawyers in the resolved case said. The settled complaint involved a 2001 …

Ex-Penn State Officials Hearing Revives Sandusky Abuse Case

Ex-Pennsylvania State University President Graham Spanier and two other former officials will be in a court hearing today on whether they must stand trial for hiding information tied to the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse scandal. Spanier, former Athletic Director Timothy Curley …

NCAA Asks Judge to Toss Paterno Suit Over Sandusky Fine

The National Collegiate Athletic Association asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Joe Paterno’s family challenging penalties levied against Pennsylvania State University and its football program over the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse scandal. The family seeks to void a consent …

Penn State Approves Settlement Offers to Sandusky Victims

Pennsylvania State University said it approved settlement offers to some victims of Jerry Sandusky, the former assistant football coach convicted of sexually abusing 10 boys. The offers will be made to some people who made claims against the university related …

Ex-Penn State President Spanier Files Notice to Sue Louis Freeh

Former Pennsylvania State University President Graham Spanier filed notice of plans to sue Louis Freeh, the former FBI director whose university-commissioned probe placed Spanier at the center of a cover-up of ex-football coach Jerry Sandusky’s sex abuse. The claims in …

Court Dismisses State’s Suit Against NCAA Over Penn State Sandusky Fines

The National Collegiate Athletic Association won the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging sanctions against Pennsylvania State University for its role in the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal. The lawsuit brought by Governor Tom Corbett failed to show a violation of federal …

Paterno Family Sues NCAA Over Penn State’s Sandusky Fine

Joe Paterno’s family has sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association over penalties levied against Pennsylvania State University and its football program for its role in the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse case. In a complaint filed today in state court in Bellefonte, …

Penn State Sues PMA Insurance Over Alleged Breach of Contract

Pennsylvania State University on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance Company (PMA), alleging that the insurer failed to honor obligations owed to the school under comprehensive and commercial general liability policies. The lawsuit, part of ongoing coverage …

Pennsylvania Governor Announces Lawsuit vs. NCAA Over Penn State Scandal

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett said on Wednesday he will ask a federal court to throw out the multimillion-dollar sanctions levied by the NCAA against Penn State University over the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal, saying the punishment threatens to cause devastating …