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Court Revives Retaliation Claim by Syracuse University Student Who Reported Sexual Assault

Syracuse University must face a claim by a female student who alleges her coaches retaliated against her after she filed a sexual assault complaint against a male athlete. A federal district court in September 2022 dismissed Jane Doe’s deliberate indifference, …

Another Ex-Player is Alleging Blackhawks` Former Video Coach Sexually Assaulted Him in 2009-10

CHICAGO (AP) — A former hockey player in the Chicago Blackhawks organization has alleged in a lawsuit the team`s former video coach sexually assaulted him during the 2009-10 season and the Blackhawks responded inadequately to his complaint because it didn`t …

Bill Cosby Accusers Seek to Expand Time Frames for Lawsuits by Sex-Assault Victims

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A group of women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and were dismayed when he had his conviction overturned and left prison are trying again to seek justice in the courts, by urging states to give …

Attacks on Delivery Drivers Add Fears Among Gig Workers

NEW YORK (AP) — A homeowner fired shots at a couple’s car when they mistakenly turned onto his property while making an Instacart delivery. A Florida man was charged with killing and dismembering an Uber Eats delivery driver who brought …

Snowboarders Sue Coach, USOPC in Assault, Harassment Case

Olympic bronze medalist Rosey Fletcher has filed a lawsuit accusing former snowboard coach Peter Foley of sexually assaulting, harassing and intimidating members of his team for years, while the organizations overseeing the team did nothing to stop it. Fletcher is …

Minnesota Football Players’ Discrimination Lawsuit Dismissed

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine former University of Minnesota football players who were accused of sexual assault in 2016 in a case that roiled the school’s football program. The lawsuit against the …

Women Sexually Abused by ICU Nurse Sue Colorado Hospital

DENVER (AP) — Two women who say a nurse sexually assaulted them while they were unconscious in intensive care filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Colorado hospital where they were being treated, alleging the hospital’s management didn’t do enough to …

Supreme Court Turns Away School’s Appeal of Sex-Assault Case

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a Virginia school board that says it shouldn’t be held liable for the alleged sexual assault of a student by a classmate on a band trip. …

Maersk Settles Sexual Assault Case with Former Midshipman

COPENHAGEN –– Shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Friday a litigation case against a U.S. subsidiary for sexual assault and harassment brought forward by a former midshipman on one of its vessels had been resolved. Attorneys for the two parties …

Los Angeles Schools to Pay $52 Million in Suit over Coach Sex Assaults

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for children who were sexually assaulted by a high school wrestling coach have settled a lawsuit with the Los Angeles Unified School District for $52 million, they announced Wednesday. Attorneys for more than a dozen …