Sentences with phrase «for alleged sexual assaults»

In Various Claimants - v - Barclays Bank plc (Dr Bates (deceased) and Barclays Group Litigation)[2017] EWHC 1929 (QB), the court were asked to determine by way of preliminary issue whether Barclays Bank should be held vicariously liable for alleged sexual assaults committed by an independently - contracted doctor during the course of pre-employment medical examinations between 1968 and 1984.

Two Chinese officials with direct knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press that police are requesting a second Interpol arrest notice for Guo, 50, for the alleged sexual assault of a 28 - year - old former personal assistant.

The filmmaker was caught on tape apologizing for the alleged sexual assault — described by the victim, Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, as a groping of her breast — but he was able to avoid arrest after Vance declined to prosecute the case.

Nick Clegg's difficulties in handling complaints against senior figures in his party will continue on Friday when solicitors acting for an alleged sexual assault victim of the MP Mike Hancock will ask the high court to force a Lib - Dem - led council to release an unredacted version of a damning QC's report.

In addition to rescinding regulations on K - 12 school accountability and teacher preparation programs, as well as guidance that jeopardized due process for alleged sexual assault perpetrators, Trump worked with Congress to advance school choice in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which made private - school tuition eligible for 529 savings plans.

After a six - day trial and a «hopelessly deadlocked» jury, the judge declared a mistrial in the prosecution of comedian Bill Cosby for the alleged sexual assault of Andrea Constand.

Mr Noble was arrested 10 years ago for an alleged sexual assault but he has never been convicted of the crime.

Not exact matches

A former aide to a California legislator sued the state Senate on Thursday, alleging it failed to accommodate her emotional disabilities following what she said was a sexual assault by an Assembly staff member, and instead wrongly fired her for «pre-textual minor» work performance issues.

«As alleged, if Uber is committed to safe rides for all consumers, including women, it needs to make drastic changes to prevent rapes, sexual assaults and gender - motivated harassment that occur on a regular basis in cities throughout the U.S.»

San Angelo, Texas (CNN)- Texas prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the sexual assault trial of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs after playing a key piece of evidence for jurors: an audiotape they allege documents his sexual assault of a 12 - year - old girl.

Days after he was suspended for a reported arrest stemming from an alleged sexual assault, Michigan sophomore cornerback Nate Johnson was reportedly dismissed from the football team on Tuesday.

The report from the attorneys» group was released a negotiations stalled this week between the state Senate and Gov. Andrew Cuomo over enactment of a law that would create a one - year period for alleged victims of sexual assault to file a lawsuit against their abusers or any organization that may have enabled the abuse.

Six women sued Harvey Weinstein and the film studio he co-founded, alleging a vast «Weinstein Sexual Enterprise» that enabled the movie producer to sexually assault and harass women for decades.

The Columbia University senior who has won national notice for carrying a mattress to protest the school's failure to punish her alleged rapist attended the State of the Union address to promote legislation aimed at stopping sexual assaults on campus.

The woman who accused the now - former commissioner for the Erie County Department of Social Services of raping her at an Albany hotel has filed court documents claiming the county's negligence led to the alleged sexual assault.

Another requirement is that victims or bystanders who report alleged incidents of sexual assault not be prosecuted for college violations they reveal, such as alcohol or drug use that was connected to the incidents.

For those who need reminding, Silver swept sexual harassment, alleged assault and even alleged rape under the rug while using taxpayer money to gag women with nondisclosure agreements so they couldn't fight back when their assailants called them liars in the press.

Ben Fellows, 40, from Birmingham, alleged that the leading politician had plied him with alcohol and carried out the sexual assault in the office of a lobbyist while he was working undercover for ITV's Cook Report in 1994.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Education Department is cracking down on institutions across the country for alleged mishandling of sexual assault complaints.

In addition to the «Me Too» movement, Milano penned an op - ed for Patriot Not Patriotism in response to the numerous allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Harvey Weinstein, including Milano's Charmed co-star, Rose McGowan, who alleges that the movie mogul raped her.

Is it solely about financial creditors or is there a moral obligation to provide compensation for the victims of Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual assaults?

A counter-strategy of those who have been so accused — whether or not they actually committed sexual assault — can be to take the offensive and sue their accusers for defamation, thereby putting their alleged victims on the defensive.

Mirasolo was sentenced to a year in jail after he pleaded no contest to attempted third - degree criminal sexual conduct for the alleged assault that took place in September 2008, according to Kiessling.

In S.C. v. N.S., 2017, ONSC 5566, a young woman had sued her former boyfriend for damages in an alleged sexual assault case, and criminal charges had also been brought against him.

These provide that, in Ontario, there is no limitation period for «a proceeding based on sexual assault», regardless of whether the claim is being asserted against the wrongdoer who is alleged to have committed the actual assault, or against others who may also be liable even though they did not commit the assault.

Sexual Assault Victim Collects Judgement S. (GW) v. R. (WW) 2010 BCSC 1741 is a case alleging a fraudulent conveyance of assets from the plaintiff's stepfather, to his son, The stepfather had sexually abused the plaintiff for several years when she was very young.

Attorneys for Mr. Cosby have argued that there is insufficient evidence to establish that as the date of the alleged sexual assault.

Civil lawsuits for sexual assault often name more than just the alleged offender as a defendant.

Harnett, principal of Aaron B. Harnett Criminal Defence Lawyer, acted for the accused in the case, who faced trial in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for two counts of sexual assault against his ex-wife, which she alleged occurred during their marriage.

Mr. Meier represents a full range of clients, including executives and companies faced with internal corporate fraud or other white collar investigations, public officials and other professionals under investigation for alleged corruption or ethical violations, private individuals alleged to have committed serious felonies, sexual assaults, or death - related crimes, and students facing disciplinary proceedings at academic institutions.

It's «very rare» to see victims of alleged sexual assault found liable for defamation, said Elizabeth Grace, a lawyer who specializes in sexual abuse, but was not involved -LSB-...]

«[T] he weight of authority suggests that accurate news reporting — even when it is likely to have an adverse impact on the subjects of the report — usually does not give rise to an action for intentional infliction of emotional distress»: Yesterday, a unanimous three - judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a decision affirming a federal district court's dismissal of claims for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress asserted by two former undercover police officers against a television station in Albuquerque that had revealed their identities and their undercover status in the context of a televised report about their suspected involvement in an alleged incident of sexual assault.

Police allege the victims began working for Zareh as clerical support staff in January 2005 and faced «several sexual assault encounters with Zareh.