Senate Joins House in Passing Ban on Forced Arbitration of Worker Sexual Abuse Claims February 11, 2022 By Moira Warburton and Richard Cowan The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would ban companies from forcing employees who allege sexual assault or...
More Dancers Allege Sex Abuse by Instructor, Ballerina Wife October 1, 2021 Three more dancers have come forward to allege that an instructor and his wife, a former star with the Boston...
Former Delaware Pastor Found Liable for Child Sexual Abuse September 20, 2021 By Randall Chase A woman who said her father, a former pastor of a Delaware church, sexually abused her as a child and...
Dancers Allege Instructor Sexually Abused Them With Wife’s Aid August 12, 2021 Two professional dancers have filed a lawsuit alleging that the husband of a former principal dancer with the Boston Ballet...
Diocese of Buffalo Suspends Three Priests Amid Sex Abuse Claims June 8, 2021 Three priests have been placed on leave in response to claims in a lawsuit filed last month that they sexually...
New York Bill Would Give Sexual Abuse Survivors New Chance to Sue June 1, 2021 By Marina Villeneuve People sexually abused as adults would have a chance to sue the perpetrators even if the usual deadline to bring...
Ex-UCLA Doctor Indicted on 21 Sexual Abuse Counts May 26, 2021 A grand jury indicted a former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles on 21 counts of sexual abuse...
California Court Rules That Sports Organizations Must Protect Athletes April 8, 2021 By Brian Melley Sports governing organizations such as those for swimming and gymnastics have a duty to protect young athletes from sexual and...
Richmond Diocese to Pay $6.3M to Sexual Abuse Victims October 19, 2020 The Catholic Diocese of Richmond announced Thursday that it is paying $6.3 million to 51 people who experienced sexual abuse...
Weinstein Reaches Tentative $19M Deal With Accusers July 7, 2020 By Larry Neumeister NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein and his former studio’s board have reached a nearly $19 million settlement with dozens of...