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Liability Finding in Ohio St. Football Standout Rape Allegation to be Appealed

An attorney is vowing an appeal for a woman found liable by a civil jury for malicious prosecution in a rape allegation she made against a former Ohio State football standout more than five years ago. The woman’s attorney, Patrick …

Ex-Student, University of Arkansas, Settle Rape Lawsuit

The University of Arkansas and a former student reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit alleging school officials acted with “deliberate indifference” after she reported being sexually assaulted by another student on campus. The student will receive $100,000 in the …

Iowa Embassy Suites Hotel Settles with Woman Who Was Raped in Her Room

An Iowa hotel has settled a lawsuit with a New Jersey woman who was raped and battered after the front desk gave the attacker her room key. Attorneys for Cheri Marchionda say the operators of the Embassy Suites Hotel in …