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State lawmakers have passed a landmark piece of legislation that will provide an opportunity for sexual abuse survivors who were abused as minors to seek justice in civil courts. Senate Bill 73 pass the state Senate and the bill is now on its way to…
Michel Foucault, the well-known French philosopher who died in 1984 at the age of 57, has been accused of sexually abusing scores of minor boys while visiting Tunisia in the 1960s. French-American professor Guy Sorman accused French philosopher Michel Foucault of being a “pedophile rapist”…
The University of Southern California has agreed in state court to a record-making settlement for patients of the former university gynecologist George Tyndall. Combined with a 2018 federal class-action agreement and several other settlements the amount paid out by the Los Angeles university to fede
The canonization of Pope John Paul II in 2014 was unprecedented for its rapidity and the context in which it occurred. At his funeral in April 2005, there were banners and shouts proclaiming Santo Subito! (Saint now). Even before his death, Wall St. Journal columnist…
In February 2020 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication for the weight-loss drug Belviq. According to the FDA, studies show that Belviq increases the risk of certain types of cancers. In response Easai Inc., the manufacturer of Belviq/Belviq XR, agreed to voluntari
There’s no question that COVID-19, the dangerous illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has affected nearly every aspect of our lives, no matter who you are. If you’re part of the working population, it likely has infiltrated multiple parts of your life – transitioning into…
North Dakota legislators heard emotional testimony from survivors about horrific sexual abuse while they were children. The testimony is related to several bills before the Legislature that would expand the present statute of limitations allowing survivors to seek justice in court. The bipartisan l
After more fits and starts than most states, Pennsylvania is once again considering removing the legal obstacle preventing adults from seeking justice for abuse they suffered as children. Last week, Pennsylvania legislators stepped closer to paving the way for adults who were sexually abused as…
Rev. Michael Pfleger, an activist Chicago priest, now faces a second allegation of sexual abuse. This new allegation comes from the brother of the first survivor who came forward on January 5, 2021. Both allegations stem from alleged sexual abuse that occurred more than 40…
Those who were victims of childhood sexual abuse in Arizona have until tomorrow to file a claim in court regardless of when the abuse occurred. The so-called “window” legislation expires December 31, 2020. Like many other areas of the country, the law in Arizona was…
Allegations of childhood sexual abuse against the Catholic Church continue to roll in, including nine new lawsuits filed against the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. The lawsuits, filed in early July, include allegations of abuse against four archdiocese priests and three other members of religiou
In the fall of 2019 the USDA reported on the existence of NDMA in Zantac and generic ranitidine products Several months later an order was issued requiring the recall of every single ranitidine drug on the market. The discovery of this contaminent in Zantac was…
