Sexual assault

Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding Reports Updates to Major Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

CALDWELL, N.J., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay, The Pre Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they continue to actively fund lawsuit loans for sexual abuse cases. Over 90,000 class action and individual lawsuits have been brought against organizations such as the Catholic church and Boy Scouts of America, and sadly, those are just the tip of the iceberg.

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  • Earlier this month, a Delaware court ruled that BSA is liableand therefore financially accountablefor the sexual abuse inflicted upon thousands of young boys.
  • More than 80,000 claims of sexual abuse have been brought against the Boy Scouts of America.
  • The settlement was announced last week, and is one of the largest payouts for a sexual abuse lawsuit in history.
  • The sheer number of sexual abuse lawsuits brought against a multitude of Catholic dioceses across the world is practically incalculable.

Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Uber Technologies, Inc. and Certain Officers – UBER

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber or the Company) (NYSE: UBER) and certain of its officers.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber or the Company) (NYSE: UBER) and certain of its officers.
  • To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext.
  • Uber develops and operates proprietary technology applications in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.
  • Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions.

Immunis Chairman Dr. Hans Keirstead Presents United Nations General Assembly Keynote on Behalf of the National Institute of Child Sexual Assault

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Immunis, Inc., a private biotech company generating an innovative treatment for age and disease-related immune decline, announces that its Chairman, Dr. Hans Keirstead, delivered a keynote on behalf of the National Institute of Child Sexual Assault (NICSA) at the UN General Assembly in New York City.

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  • Immunis, Inc., a private biotech company generating an innovative treatment for age and disease-related immune decline, announces that its Chairman, Dr. Hans Keirstead, delivered a keynote on behalf of the National Institute of Child Sexual Assault (NICSA) at the UN General Assembly in New York City.
  • We are your intelligence agency, deploying your support in the most efficient way possible for the greatest impact in fighting child sexual assault, says Dr. Hans Keirstead.
  • His expertise in worldwide affairs was also highlighted in a recent keynote he presented to the United Nations to address artificial intelligence in healthcare.
  • For additional information about the National Institute for Child Sexual Assault, please visit: https://www.nationalinstituteofcsa.org
    The Zero Abuse Projects mission is to eliminate all forms of child sexual abuse.

Robert S. Fakhouri Joins Exclusive Haute Lawyer Network By Haute Living

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

CHICAGO, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Haute Lawyer Network, well known for its exclusive and luxurious lifestyle publication Haute Living, is privileged to present Mr. Robert Fakhouri as a member and expert in his field. Haute Lawyer offers a prominent collective of leading attorneys.

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  • Robert S. Fakhouri joins the exclusive, invite-only Haute Lawyer Network with a concentration in personal injury.
  • CHICAGO, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Haute Lawyer Network, well known for its exclusive and luxurious lifestyle publication Haute Living, is privileged to present Mr. Robert Fakhouri as a member and expert in his field.
  • This partnership allows Haute Lawyer to connect its affluent readers with industry-leading attorneys in their area.
  • Robert S. Fakhouri is the founder and leading lawyer of The Fakhouri Firm.

Women Making Waves Introduces New NFT Collection to Raise Funds for Sexual Assault Survivor Advocacy and Reform

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The inspiration behind this initiative comes from a very personal why and something close to Co-founder Jessica Wilson's heart.

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  • The inspiration behind this initiative comes from a very personal why and something close to Co-founder Jessica Wilson's heart.
  • Many womens rights laws and sexual assault laws in Australia were established over 120 years ago.
  • When women couldn't vote or open a business, let alone start one to disrupt the legal industry.
  • To learn more about Women Making Waves and its mission or secure your place on their pre-sale Allow List, visit https://womenmakingwaves.io/

Childhood Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed by Client of Greenberg Gross LLP Against the Orange County School of the Arts and its founder Ralph Opacic

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Saturday, September 24, 2022

COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenberg Gross filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court against Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for sexual assault at the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) by its founder Ralph S. Opacic.

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  • COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenberg Gross filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court against Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for sexual assault at the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) by its founder Ralph S. Opacic.
  • OCSA opened as a charter school for the arts in Santa Ana in 2000.
  • It was there that Opacic sexually assaulted Plaintiff behind closed doors, later demanding him not to tell anyone about the sexual assault.
  • The firm has become one of the foremost law firms representing survivors of childhood sexual assault [ Fighting for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault ].

STRmix Will Interpret DNA Evidence for Mississippi Office of Forensic Laboratories

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mississippi Office of Forensic Laboratories is the latest U.S. forensic lab to use STRmix™ forensic software in its scientific testing of crime scene evidence.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mississippi Office of Forensic Laboratories is the latest U.S. forensic lab to use STRmix forensic software in its scientific testing of crime scene evidence.
  • Unlike traditional DNA analysis methods, STRmix is able to resolve mixed DNA profiles that previously would have been dismissed as too complex or degraded to interpret.
  • "Investing in the Mississippi Office of Forensic Laboratories has always been important.
  • The Office of Forensic Laboratories is comprised of the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory and the Office of the State Medical Examiner.

TWIN CITIES FILM FEST UNVEILS STAR-STUDDED LINEUP FOR OCTOBER FESTIVAL

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Twin Cities Film Fest unveiled its complete 2022 film catalog Thursday, revealing more than 140 movies that will screen Oct. 20-29 in a hybrid format. Now in its 13th year, the festival's in-person program will again return to the Showplace ICON Theaters and Kitchen at The Shops at West End, with some 80 screenings set to take place at the St. Louis Park venue. More than 100 films will simultaneously debut online via the TCFF STREAMS platform at www.twincitiesfilmfest.org.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Twin Cities Film Fest unveiled its complete 2022 film catalog Thursday, revealing more than 140 movies that will screen Oct. 20-29 in a hybrid format.
  • TCFF will honor Deborah and Teri Watts (The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation) with the inaugural Empower Award during the post film discussion.
  • Jeremy Davies will be presented the Northstar Award at his film Bitcon, directed by MN filmmaker Matt Osterman on Friday, Oct 21st.
  • Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) is a Minneapolis-based 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization founded by Executive Director, Jatin Setia.

Law Firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard Announces that West Valley-Mission Community College District Settles for $7.6 Million with Disabled Rape Victim

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

The West Valley-Mission Community College District will pay a disabled rape victim $7.6 million as a result of a lawsuit filed by the law firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard.

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  • The West Valley-Mission Community College District will pay a disabled rape victim $7.6 million as a result of a lawsuit filed by the law firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard.
  • The lawsuit filed in 2020 alleged that district officials failed to protect a now 26-year-old developmentally disabled woman from a known sexual predator.
  • The alleged predator, Raymond Ruiz, was an instructional aide in the Program for Students with Developmental Disabilities that holds classes at Mission College in Santa Clara.
  • In our investigation, we discovered that Raymond Ruiz had sexually assaulted one student and physically assaulted another, attorney Mark Boskovich said.

Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Uber Technologies, Inc. and Certain Officers – UBER

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber or the Company) (NYSE: UBER) and certain of its officers.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber or the Company) (NYSE: UBER) and certain of its officers.
  • To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext.
  • Uber develops and operates proprietary technology applications in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.
  • Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions.