Abuse

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Verdict Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court panel on Monday affirmed the liability of former President Donald Trump in a sexual abuse case involving writer E. Jean Carroll, stemming from an incident in the mid-1990s. The court’s decision upheld a previous jury verdict that awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. Trump’s legal team had sought to overturn the verdict, arguing that errors had compromised the trial’s fairness. They specifically contested the admission of testimony from two other women who alleged similar assaults, and the use of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape in which Trump made … Read more

US Appeals Court Affirms $5 Million Verdict Against Donald Trump for Sexual Abuse and Defamation of Columnist E. Jean Carroll

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NEW YORK — In a significant affirmation of a previous court decision, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a $5 million judgment against former President Donald Trump. The verdict, handed down by a Manhattan jury earlier this year, compensated E. Jean Carroll for claims of defamation and sexual abuse that she alleged occurred in a New York department store in the mid-1990s. Carroll, a former magazine columnist, contended during her 2023 trial that Trump sexually assaulted her after they entered a dressing room together in 1996. Despite Trump’s absences from the trial, … Read more

Aetna Sues Radiology Firm Over Alleged Price Gouging and Abuse of Federal Arbitration Process

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Aetna, a subsidiary of CVS Health, is taking legal action against Radiology Partners, one of the largest radiology practice networks in the U.S., over allegations of inflating prices and manipulating a new federal billing arbitration process. The conflict underscores deep-rooted issues in the U.S. health care system’s billing practices, exaggerated by the recent implementation of the No Surprises Act. The No Surprises Act, introduced in 2022, aimed to protect patients from unexpected medical bills by streamlining the settlement of charges for out-of-network services. However, the reality has unveiled a contentious arena where health providers and … Read more

Santa Cruz School District Agrees to $4.5M Settlement in Sex Abuse Case Involving Two Former Students

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Santa Cruz, CA – A sex abuse lawsuit resulting in a $4.5 million settlement has been resolved, implicating the Santa Cruz City Schools district. The lawsuit was initiated by two men who claimed they were sexually abused by a former wrestling coach at one of the district’s high schools during their teenage years. The abuse allegations date back to the late 1990s and early 2000s when the men were students at the district-managed high school. The accused, an assistant wrestling coach at the time, allegedly used his position to commit acts of abuse against the … Read more