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Boy Scouts Hit with New Oregon Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Sep 14, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
Four Oregon men have filed a child sexual abuse lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America and its Portland branch alleging the organization was...
Boy Scouts Must Pay Sex Abuse Victim $18.5 Million in Punitive Damages
Apr 26, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
The Boy Scouts of America have been ordered to pay a sexual abuse victim $18.5 million in punitive damages by an Oregon jury. Earlier this month, the...
Former Boy Scout Awarded $1.4 Million in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Apr 14, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
A 38-year-old man who was sexually abused at the hands of an assistant Boy Scout leader has been awarded $1.4 million by an Oregon jury. In his...
New York Child Victims Act Moves Forward
Mar 19, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
The New York Child Victims Act is now closer to becoming law. The act, which would extend the statute of limitations for filing child sex abuse...
Roman Catholic Church Still Paying for Priest Abuse
Mar 17, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
The Roman Catholic Church continues to pay out large settlements to the victims of sexual abuse at the hands of wayward priests. According to...
New York Child Sexual Abuse Law Could Allow More Adult Victims to File Lawsuits
Mar 12, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
The New York state legislature could soon make it possible for many adult victims of child sexual abuse to file civil suits against their abusers, as...
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