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It would be the second-largest settlement involving a Catholic archdiocese in the U.S.

Law would open two-year window for child sexual abuse victims to file lawsuits beyond statute of limitations Child sexual assault survivors in Pennsylvania are on the verge of being denied the opportunity to sue their attackers after a bill to temporarily waive filing deadlines stalled again in the state’s legislature. Democrats have accused the Republican senate majority of playing politics with the bipartisan move to amend the state constitution and open a two-year window for victims to file molestation claims from years ago. Continue reading...

One of the men sued by a former Cornell University student identified as Jane Doe has asked a judge to dismiss the claims against him, arguing that her allegations do not support her broader accusations of rape and sexual assault.

Archbishop Ronald Hicks sent an email Saturday to clergy confirming the settlement after attorneys for the survivors of alleged abuse announced it.

A jury awarded David Sabatini $6 million after rejecting sexual-misconduct claims that ended his MIT career and shuttered his Whitehead lab.

The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who said they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims, the second-largest involving a Catholic archdiocese in the U.S.Archbishop Ronald Hicks sent...

The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.

The Archdiocese of New York has reached a proposed settlement exceeding $800 million with 1,300 people who accused Catholic clergy members and lay leaders of sexual abuse, potentially allowing the church to avoid bankruptcy after years of litigation.

Agreement with more than 1,300 victims of clergy members and lay leaders would resolve long legal fight The Catholic archdiocese of New York is finalizing a settlement for at least $800m with more than 1,300 people who said they were sexually abused by clergy members and lay leaders, according to one of the plaintiff’s attorneys. The agreement would resolve a long legal fight, as well as reportedly reduce the risk of the diocese going bankrupt. Continue reading...

Woman alleging frat-house rape has privacy and safety issues outweighing need to publicly identify her, judge says The woman at the center ⁠of rape allegations against students at Cornell University can continue using a pseudonym in ⁠her lawsuit, a ⁠judge ​has ruled. The New York state judge Phaedra Perry-Bond ruled on Friday that the woman’s ⁠privacy interests – particularly concerns for her safety – outweighed any need to publicly disclose her identity ⁠in court proceedings. Continue reading...

A New York judge ruled the Cornell Jane Doe accuser can keep her pseudonym in the civil case against Chi Phi fraternity members she accused of rape.

A New York judge handed a legal win to the woman known as “Jane Doe” in the high-profile “Cornell 7” gang-rape civil lawsuit, ruling Friday that she can continue pursuing her claims without publicly revealing her identity. Judge Phaedra Perry-Bond, a Democrat elected to the New York Supreme Court in 2023, cited the high-profile nature ...

Jane Doe can remain anonymous in her sexual assault lawsuit involving former members of Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity, a judge ruled.

Jimmie Allen claims he is the "victim" and reveals the dark mental health spiral that followed two sexual assault lawsuits and a default judgment.

Last month, a former Cornell University student identified in court papers as “Jane Doe” sued her university and seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity, alleging they raped her at the group’s house in October 2024. Cornell’s own disciplinary process for the incident had ended with two of the men expelled, two suspended and put […]

Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular brought a dog on a leash to his court appearance on a rape charge in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on Thursday.

“Looksmaxxing” influencer Clavicular pleaded not guilty in Massachusetts court Thursday to criminal rape charges stemming from an alleged May 2025 incident at this family’s house in Cape Cod.

An unnamed teenager has filed a lawsuit against a fraternity alleging it did not do enough to prevent sexual assaults, despite incidents dating back to 2009.

A man named in the highly publicized “Cornell 7” civil lawsuit has been dropped. “A defendant has been dropped from Jane Doe’s civil lawsuit with prejudice,” Los Angeles Magazine’s Lauren Conlin reported Tuesday. “Orazio Petito, identified in the original complaint as president of Cornell’s Chi Phi fraternity at the time of the alleged October 2024 ...