226 results

• Pennsylvania Juvenile Detention System Faces Dozens of Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

  May 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates Pennsylvania juvenile detention facilities face numerous lawsuits alleging children were subjected to sometimes violent sexual abuse and assaults.

• Despite Supposed Safeguards, Report Indicates Uber and Lyft Are Being Used in Sex Trafficking of Minors

  May 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates Uber and Lyft have been linked to a number of instances where adults used the rideshare service to deliver children to them for sexual abuse and human trafficking.

• Lawsuit Claims Lyft Faces “Sexual Predator Crisis” Amid Reports of Drivers Attacking Passengers

  April 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed by a Maryland woman claims Lyft has failed to put proper protections in place to protect passengers, despite signs many of its drivers are sexual predators.

• Sacramento Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Amid Clergy Sex Abuse Lawsuits

  April 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The Sacromento Diocese of the Catholic Church has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, indicating it faces more than 200 child sex abuse lawsuits following the removal of statute of limitation laws by the state of California.

• Uber’s Motions to Dismiss Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuits To Be Considered By MDL Judge

  April 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Uber is attempting to convince a federal judge to dismiss driver sexual assault lawsuits filed by passengers who say the rideshare service failed to put proper measures in place to protect them.

• JPML Refuses to Consolidate Hotel Sex Trafficking Lawsuits for Second Time

  April 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges has refused to consolidate all hotel sex trafficking lawsuits before one judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Uber Safety Feature Improvements Announced Amid Growing Number of Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuits

  April 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Uber has announced new safety features to protect passengers from driver sexual assaults, as it continues to face lawsuits from users of the app who say the lack of such features contributed to their attacks.

• Lyft Lawsuits Allege Passengers Are Being Sexually Assaulted by Drivers, Due To Failure of the Rideshare Service to Enact Safety Measures

  April 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lyft is facing a growing number of lawsuits by passengers claiming they were sexually assaulted by drivers due to poor safety practices.

• 300 Women Join Together In OB/GYN Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Chicago Hospital

  March 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A sexual assault lawsuit filed by 300 women claim a former OB/GYN was allowed to commit years of abuse on vulnerable patients without the hospital he worked for taking action.

• Federal Judge Calls for State Supreme Court to Review Maryland Child Victims Act Constitutionality

  March 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is asking the Maryland Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of the state's new Child Victims Act, which removes statutes of limitations on civil lawsuits involving child sexual assault offenses.