Insurance Funding for Buffalo Catholic Diocese Sex Abuse Survivors Exceeds $160 Million
The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is nearing completion of settling claims for more than 900 survivors of sexual abuse by diocesan priests and other leaders in cases dating back decades.
Burns Bair Successfully Argues Class Certification Appeal in Prison Guard Wage Loss Claim in Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a decision this week affirming that correctional officers at state penitentiaries can pursue class action litigation against the state prison system and seek additional compensation for their pre- and post-shift work.
Litigation Seeking Insurance Funds for Minnesota Catholic Church Sex Abuse Survivors Will Move Forward
Parting ways with the Eighth Circuit’s frequently-cited opinion denying coverage for institutions that negligently fail to prevent sexual abuse, a Minnesota state trial court has denied a motion for summary judgment by the United States Fire Insurance Company seeking to avoid coverage for stipulated judgments obtained by nine survivors of the former Rev. Thomas Adamson, one of the church’s most notorious child predators.
