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More than half a century after many of the alleged incidents occurred, the Brooklyn Diocese is confronting over a thousand sexual abuse claims through a proposed global settlement. The negotiations highlight how survivor litigation, changing laws, and institutional accountability continue to reshape the legal and financial landscape for religious organizations.
Millions of children log on daily to socialize and play in virtual worlds, but recent investigations and criminal cases highlight growing concerns about how safe those spaces really are. Georgia’s inquiry into Roblox signals a deeper look at whether platform safeguards, moderation systems, and parental controls are keeping pace with the risks young users face online.
An increase in FBI investigations and survivor accounts highlighted by CBS News suggests sexual assaults on airplanes may be rising with experts warning many incidents still go unreported.
Rideshare companies say their safety tools protect passengers, but lawsuits often argue those tools react after harm occurs. Technology journalist Erika Balla explores whether predictive AI could spot warning patterns early, how that could change corporate liability, and why privacy and bias concerns matter as much as the algorithms.
Virginia’s Law could reshape federal sexual abuse litigation by eliminating civil filing deadlines. The proposed legislation would allow survivors whose claims were previously time-barred to pursue justice in federal court.
As the Archdiocese of New Orleans moves forward with a $305 million clergy abuse settlement, survivors begin group meetings with Archbishop Gregory Aymond, a process aimed at listening, acknowledgment, and non-monetary accountability.
Uber’s first federal sexual assault trial loss offers survivors a clearer path to accountability as thousands of similar cases continue moving through the courts.
Federal judges have consolidated Lyft sexual assault lawsuits into a California MDL, marking a major step forward for survivors seeking accountability over rideshare safety failures.
A federal jury has delivered the first major verdict in Uber MDL sexual assault litigation, awarding millions to a survivor and setting a powerful benchmark that could influence thousands of pending cases.
A $13.5 million settlement to be paid to the abused Turpin children highlights how failures within California’s foster care system allowed children to suffer abuse even after being removed from a dangerous home.