Sexual Abuse
How Can the Catholic Church Make Amends for Its Sins?
The Catholic Church has been at the heart of multiple sexual abuse scandals for more than a decade now, with more and more victims. The survivors are generally males (though woman have come forward in record numbers, too) who attended all-boy grade schools and high schools throughout the United States. This type of systemic abuse…
Read MoreMandatory Arbitration is Letting Child Predators and Their Employers Avoid Accountability
Aimee Palmitessa was charged with 12 felony counts for having sex with one of her students at Brentwood School; the student was a minor at the time. Last August, the student – “John Doe” – sued Brentwood School: “The 33-page complaint documented Palmitessa’s history of suggestive behavior toward students, even before Doe ended up in…
Read MoreCalifornia to Investigate How L.A. Archdiocese Handles Sex Abuse Cases
Thousands of credible accusations have been leveled against the Catholic Church over the last few years alone, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is no exception. Having just secured the largest individual settlement for a sex abuse case ever offered by Archdiocese, we know firsthand how important it is that survivors come forward. That is…
Read More8,000 Abusers in the Boy Scouts, and at Least 12,254 Victims
If you have turned on the news or looked online in the last couple of days, you’ve seen the headlines: almost 8,000 Boy Scouts leaders have been accused of sexual abuse over the last 72 years. We knew it was bad. We just didn’t know it was this bad. The idea that the Boy Scouts…
Read MoreHow Can You Identify Sexual Bullying When It’s Happening to You?
“Sexual bullying” is not the most common term, but it’s one that you should become familiar with if you are a parent of a teen or young adult. In fact, you should become familiar with the term for your own personal health and wellbeing. The term sexual bullying is defined as bullying committed by one…
Read MoreBringing a Suit after an Assault – Criminal Versus Civil
A recent article in the Washington Post discussed the public outrage that occurred after former Baylor University fraternity president Jacob Anderson received no jail time after taking a plea deal in a sexual assault case. Although initially charged with four counts of sexual assault after being accused of raping a 19-year-old woman at a party,…
Read MoreSimultaneous Lawsuits Target Catholic Church Over Sexual Abuse Claims
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is now the target of two independent lawsuits from two separate groups of plaintiffs, claiming they are victims of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic clergy. One of the filings is a class-action suit that names the Vatican as a defendant. The class-action lawsuit alleges that the…
Read MoreHow Survivors Are Helping Change Laws for the Better
Sexual abuse survivors can often be hesitant to come forward and report the abuse they have suffered, and there are countless reasons for this. The decision to report sexual abuse or assault is a personal one. When survivors do choose to come forward, though, they can affect great changes. As attorneys who work for survivors,…
Read MoreCatholic Priests in PA Sexually Abused Over 1000 Children, According to Grand Jury Report
The revelations recently revealed in a Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report detailing a pervasive pattern of child sex abuse within six of eight Catholic Church diocese in the Commonwealth has brought shock and sorrow to not only those affected but observers across the nation as well. The Report, consisting of more than 800 pages, details the…
Read MoreThe Daily Journal Recognizes David M. Ring as One of Top 30 Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in California
Taylor & Ring is proud to announce that partner Dave Ring was recognized by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal as a Top Plaintiff Lawyer for 2018. This list honors 30 top plaintiffs’ attorneys who devote 100 percent of their practice to that specialty. The Daily Journal included an article, which looked at…
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