“Boys don’t cry!”“Boys are strong.”“You have to grow up to be the man of the house!”“Boys aren’t afraid of anything.”“Girls are weak.”“Boys who cry are
Ricardo Cruciani was found with a sheet around his neck in a shower weeks after his conviction. He was the 12th person to die this
Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP strongly welcomes the news that last Thursday, the Senate passed legislation that will end forced arbitration for workers
By Thomas P. Giuffra The lawsuit accusing Prince Andrew of sexually assaulting an underage girl was settled during court on Tuesday. Andrew has agreed to
As a jury trial loomed on the horizon, the Diocese of Albany has settled a priest abuse lawsuit for $750,000, marking the first Child Victims’
A New York appellate court has upheld Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on sex crimes. A New York appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on rape and
Rita Chatterton became a licensed NY wrestling referee in 1984 and went on to become the first female referee in the WWE. That’s when Chatterton
During the last week of May, NY Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Adult Survivors Act (ASA). This new law which goes into effect
In a deposition taken last year, former Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard admitted that he concealed allegations of the sexual abuse of children because he wanted
28-year-old Lyft driver Kevyn Rojas has been charged with rape of a female passenger whom he was scheduled to take to her hotel. The female passenger, too
By Thomas P. Giuffra In its press release, the American Association for Justice lauded President Biden’s signing of a law that will strengthen protections and
The NY State Assembly has passed the Adult Survivors Act which was previously approved by the NY Senate. It now heads for the Governor’s desk
Paul Haggis, an Oscar-winning film director, has been found civilly liable to a woman who accused him of rape. The liability will be at least
By Thomas P. Giuffra New York’s Adult Survivor Act commences in two days November 24, 2022, coinciding with Thanksgiving Day. It is indeed something for
The Committee of Unsecured Creditors and the Diocese of Rochester have reached a Restructuring Support Agreement that is historic in its scope. While the initial settlement
Former Antioch College physician Dr. Donald Gronbeck was arrested on October 28, 2022, for sexually assaulting at least 15 patients at Antioch College between 2017
By Thomas P. Giuffra New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act (S.66A/A.648A) on May 24, 2022. It is set to take effect
By Thomas P. Giuffra The ride-share company Uber is facing more than 550 civil lawsuits concerning sexual assault, kidnapping, and abuse from its drivers. The
