Sentences with phrase «claims of abuse against»

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate claims of abuse against former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who abruptly resigned late Monday night.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate claims of abuse against former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who abruptly resigned late M...

We need to do everything we can to protect individuals like Ms. Cummings and the proposed state law would make it easier to investigate claims of abuse against someone,» Legislator Lynne Dixon, North Collins, said after Thursday's vote.

Not exact matches

New York attorney - general Eric Schneiderman subpoenaed The Weinstein Company as part of a probe into whether studio officials had violated the law in their handling of abuse claims against its disgraced co-founder Harvey.

Victims of clerical sexual abuse will find it easier to bring compensation claims against the Catholic Church after a judge ruled it can be held responsible for the wrongdoings of its priests.

The John Jay Report revealed that a full 70 percent of the claimants against Catholic priests came forward not in the 1960s to 1980s, when the abuse was claimed to have occurred, but in 2002, when Church institutions were forced into «blanket settlements.»

Even Paul, in at least one instance, claimed his rights as a Roman citizen against the abuses of officials.

Philadelphia (CNN)- A new wrongful death claim against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Archbishop Cardinal Justin Rigali was filed Wednesday on behalf of the family of Daniel Neill, a 36 - year - old former St. Mark Parish altar boy who committed suicide in 2009 after reporting he had been sexually abused by a priest.

As a Arsene Wenger supporter, I do understand that he can rile other supporters up, but to use the tirade of abuse that you come up with against him, the board and the club is why I can not see how you can claim to support the club.

There is no video of the act in question, she is only claiming that she did it, so unless there's proof that sex abuse occurred or that she actually used her child to sell actual pornography, there's no way to bring charges against her, as the petition hopes to do.

But in many cases one party — usually the one who is feeling most vindictive or who has tried to turn the children against the other parent — makes completely false and unsubstantiated claims of abuse as a way to «game the system.»

Vance's office has been under review by Schneiderman's office for its handling of sexual abuse and assault claims against movie producer Harvey Weinstein.

A South Buffalo man says victims of sexual abuse deserve more from the Buffalo Catholic Diocese than the voluntary program it established to help people who've made abuse claims against a clergy member.

(In her statement, Ms. Vladimer characterized Mr. Klein's campaign against her claims as «all - too - familiar gaslighting methods,» which help to compel «victims of abuse to remain silent, particularly when abuse comes from men in positions of high authority.»)

The seemingly endless child abuse claims against politicians of yesteryear would have had a second wind this week, had it not been for the Leveson Report.

The Correctional Association of NY released a report, based largely on the accounts of anonymous inmates, leveling a number of abuse claims against staff at the maximum - security facility that allegedly occurred in the wake of the escape.

The Chief Justice, who has a habit of pandering to the whims and caprices of New Patriotic Party (NPP), has empanelled a committee to look into the alleged abuse of power and corruption claims made against the EC boss.

«New Yorkers deserve to know their donations are protected against fraud and abuse, and today the court protected that right by dismissing each and every one of Citizen United's claims.»

Wiltshire's police chief constable says a number of people have come forward with claims during the investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against the former Conservative prime minister Sir Edward Heath.

The lawsuit claims the board of Wynn Resorts knew of allegations against its former CEO since March 28 of 2016 and failed to act on reports of sexual abuse and harassment of his employees.

The proposed reforms address many of the problems CPS workers face in doing their jobs and stiffen penalties for those who abuse children or abuse the CPS reporting system by filing false claims against individuals.

While the state inspector general's report detailed the factors that contributed to the escape from Clinton Correctional Facility last June, a new report from a prisoner advocacy group levels a number of abuse claims against staff at the maximum - security prison that allegedly occurred in the wake of the escape.

NYC's Cardinal Timothy Dolan moved millions in funds to protect them from sexual abuse victims seeking claims against the Catholic Church, according to newly - revealed documents: Files released by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee on Mon... Read

Mr Corbyn said he had spoken out against «any forms of abuse whatsoever in politics or public life» and had immediately contacted Ms Eagle after he learnt of claims a brick had been thrown through the window of her constituency office, which are being investigated by police.

In relation to experiences of sexual abuse, more than 4 % of men and 6.5 % of women claimed to have had some kind of sexual relation against their will during their life, and 1.6 % of men and 6.1 % of women claimed to have been sexually abused or raped at some time in their life.

Juxtaposed against Going Clear's damning claims of Miscavige's abuse of power and history of physical violence against particular church members, it's the bizarreness of this last image that raises necessary questions: To what degree is Cruise aware of such incidents?

An avalanche of allegations poured out Tuesday against Harvey Weinstein in on - the - record reports that detailed claims of sexual abuse and included testimonies from Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie, further intensifying the already explosive collapse...

In the midst of the mounting sexual abuse claims being made against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, actor Channing Tatum has decided to pull...

Instead, Lovelace's post-Deep Throat years found her leaving the world of porn, struggling with drug addiction, and ultimately allying with anti-porn crusaders like Andrea Dworkin and Catherine MacKinnon, fortifying their claims against the adult industry with tales of her own mistreatment and abuse.

Heard claims Johnny Depp abused her throughout the course of their relationship in a court petition she filed on Friday, when she was granted a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband.

Two teachers who lost their jobs because of the Educational Testing Service's incorrect scoring of their Praxis II exams have filed suit against the test - maker, claiming it is a monopoly that is abusing its powers and charging excessive fees.

Liability: § 1983 liability of mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect; even when (a) there is a reasonable basis to suspect abuse and (b) the report is not materially false — impermissibly chill child abuse reporting across the nation; (2) Can a First Amendment retaliation claim be maintained under Section 1983 against a statutorily mandated reporter of known or suspected child abuse when there is evidence in the record that would support a reasonable basis to suspect abuse and the report is not materially false; (3) Is a statutorily mandated reporter of known or suspected chi

NSBA, OSBA and their amici contend that the lower court's decision may discourage child abuse reporters from notifying child protective services or law enforcement agencies of their suspicions, fearing legal claims against them personally.

So does evidence that L.A. Unified leaders had failed to investigate previous claims of criminal abuse lodged against Berndt as well as letting alleged molestation charges against other teachers and school managers fall by the wayside.

The FTC has begun clamping down on abuse and harassment claims against any collection agency showing signs of serial abuses.

Mann â $ «who had twice successfully defeated anti-SLAPP motions filed by the defendants â $ «then filed his own anti-SLAPP motion against Steyn's counterclaim, alleging that it failed to state a claim for abuse of process or malicious prosecution.

Prime Minister Theresa May today said she will not allow an «industry of vexatious allegations» against UK troops over claims of abuse in Iraq.

A severely disabled man who was born as the result of abuse by a father against his daughter has recently won the right to claim compensation in a landmark legal ruling.

Obtained dismissals of suits against financial institutions seeking damages for claims including negligence, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair business practices and elder abuse.

That said, the fact a victim may be able to have her or his claim of sexual abuse against a deceased wrongdoer validated by a court, even when a lawsuit is started more than two years after the abuser's death, may be an important step in the victim's healing process.

But even though Mr Habib's claim lies at the intersection of these trends, it does not follow the «typical» model of a civil claim against the agents directly responsible for the alleged abuses; nor does it pursue a criminal prosecution, where questions of immunity have recently formed a less imposing barrier.

The firm represented Nationwide Airlines (as co-complainant with Comair Limited) against South African Airways (SAA) in relation to ongoing abuse of dominance conduct, in contravention of the Competition Act, resulting in a damages claim against SAA, which was heard before the South Gauteng High Court in 2016.

He has turned an arbitration over his termination during the probationary period of his employment in 1999 into a legal battle that apparently continues today, including allegations of bias against members of the BC Labour Relations Board (which were noted as being without merit), a Statement of Claim against the BC Attorney General (and others) which was dismissed as an abuse of process, and the attempted swearing of two informations against a vice chair of the BC LRB (which the court found there was no evidence to support).

After that, claims against the operators of schools, detention centres and similar institutions for sexual abuse by employees came thick and fast.

More recently, there have been several cases in which class actions have been certified for claims arising out of historical sexual abuse and, in particular, sexual abuse claims against private schools, religious organizations and government - run facilities.

In another decision involving a claim against criminal counsel, Stevenson J. held that the plaintiff's malpractice action against his former criminal defence counsel was an abuse of process.

Incidences of physical abuse by employees, although common, is not the only source of claims against nursing homes.

This resulted in a deluge of claims against the operators of schools, detention centres and similar institutions for sexual abuse by employees, and these claims brought to the forefront the anomalies created by Stubbings.

During this time, they have developed an excellent reputation for defending clients against alleged motor vehicle negligence, slip and fall claims, work site injuries, premises liability, nursing home abuse, various forms of wrongful death and other catastrophic injury claims.

Defended a parish and diocese of the Episcopal Church against claims asserted by a former parishioner that he was abused by a member of the clergy in 1977.