In 2021 the Louisiana legislature passed House Bill 492 which removed deadlines for child sex abuse victims to pursue damages in civil court. The bill also created a three-year window where all unresolved child molestation claims — no matter how old — can be pursued in…
Well-known mediator Paul Finn who handled the Archdiocese of Boston sexual abuse settlement two decades ago, spoke out in frustration recently concerning the stalemate in negotiations between the Diocese of Albany and the abuse survivors. Speaking to reporters, Finn noted, “I’ve been doing this a…
As the deadline for filing a sexual abuse lawsuit in California nears its expiration on December 31, 2022, names of new priest not previously named as sexual abusers is emerging. Recently, 10 names of priests serving primarily in the Archdiocese of San Francisco and Oakland…
Of the five Catholic cardinals personally implicated in the sexual abuse of a minor, former Cardinal McCarrick garnered the most media attention. There are several reasons for this. He is an American, powerful in the US but also very influential in the Vatican. News of…
On October 27, 2022, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the release of a 154-page report detailing allegations of abuse at Michigan’s seven dioceses, including the Diocese of Marquette. In Oct. 2018, Michigan law enforcement authorities executed search warrants at Michgian’s seven dioceses and seized…
California’s Child Victims Act is officially Assembly Bill 218 (AB 218). AB 218 is legislation passed in 2019 which took effect in 2020 and allows all survivors of childhood sexual abuse the option to sue for financial damages, regardless of how long ago the crimes…
La Ley protectora de Víctimas Infantiles de California expira el 31 de Diciembre de 2022. Si usted fué abusado sexualmente por un sacerdote católico, independientemente de cuándo sucedió, debe presentar una demanda antes de la fecha límite en Diciembre. Hemos estado representando y defendiendo a …
After certain modifications were made a federal judge has approved the Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan which received approximately 86% of approval from the survivors of sexual abuse, who, in bankruptcy court, were the Boy Scouts’ main creditors. The Boy Scouts of America secured approval of…
Archbishop Paul Russell, a Detroit auxiliary bishop, is the subject of a sexual abuse lawsuit filed in Massachusetts. The lawsuit stems from sexual abuse that occurred when the survivors was a 12-year-old parishioner at Saint Mary of the Sacred Heart Parish in Lynn in 1989…
The U.S. Supreme Court is keeping the door open for victims of clergy sex abuse to file claims in California. On June 21, the high court rejected an attempt by Catholic bishops and archbishops seeking to overturn a California law allowing people to sue over…
