It is no longer a secret that thousands of boys have suffered sexual abuse during their time spent within the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), an organization congressionally chartered in 1916. In 2020, the repercussions of the sexual abuse forced the BSA to seek bankruptcy…
A recent report released by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office found that child sex abuse claims against Catholic clergy members amounted to more than 1,900 survivors in Illinois. This report was released after a five-year comprehensive investigation into sexual abuse cases in the Catholic…
It’s been a hot minute since President Bill Clinton signed Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) into law in 1996. However, that 27-year-old legislation appears to have stood the test of time – at least for now. Section 230 was enacted to guide…
In April, Juul Labs Inc. settled another case that was brought against them by state prosecutors. The company has agreed to pay $462 million to six U.S. states, including New York and California. In the initial filing, the Attorneys General claimed Juul unlawfully marketed its…
The damning results of a four-year investigation into decades of sexual abuse by the Archdiocese of Baltimore priests have finally been released to the public. The report, nearly 500 pages long, was completed four years ago by the office of Maryland’s then-attorney general, Brian Frosh.…
In a news conference in Tempe, Arizona, in March of 2022, a 19-year-old female tennis player announced she was taking legal action against the United States Tennis Association over a coach’s sexual abuse, alleging the abuse occurred at the training center in Florida. She filed…
The Triple Claris Cluster method can optimize a law firm website for search engine visibility and user experience. This method involves a structured approach to organizing a website’s content by creating pillars (catpillars), clusters, and enhanced clusters (Claris Clusters). In addition to improving SEO and…
Over the past four months, 12 civil lawsuits have been filed across six states on behalf of 21 ex-students, who allege they were victims of a pervasive culture of drugs, pornography, and sexual abuse in the world of competitive cheerleading. Defendants include five elite gyms,…
2023 is here and by now most firms in competitive markets have hundreds of pages on their websites targeting everything from auto accidents to zoo injuries. That said, plenty of law firms are just now starting to build their sites out, and some firms, even…
A federal judge has barred 3M from using a liability strategy that would’ve shifted 3M earplug lawsuits to one of its subsidiaries. 3M has already had to pay more than $300 million in awards after 16 bellwether test trials. The plaintiffs claim that 3M knowingly…