Syracuse, N.Y. – During a hearing held on October 15, 2020 in the Diocese of Syracuse’s bankruptcy case, Chief Judge Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of New York stated that survivors of child sexual abuse within the Diocese of Syracuse will have until April 15, 2021 to file claims against the Diocese.
“The […]
Over 240 child sexual abuse cases implicating New York Catholic dioceses filed by Jeff Anderson & Associates and LaFave, Wein & Frament to date
(Albany, NY) – Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a one-year extension to the “look-back” window provided by the New York Child Victims Act (CVA), which allows previously time-barred survivors […]
(Albany, NY) – Today, attorneys from the law firms of Jeff Anderson & Associates and LaFave Wein & Frament, on behalf of numerous courageous survivors, filed another 33 child sexual abuse complaints under the New York Child Victims Act (CVA) against the Diocese of Albany. The firm has now filed a total of 107 lawsuits against […]
Lawsuits name 14 clerics accused of child sex abuse within the Diocese
(Ogdensburg, NY) – Attorneys from the law firms of Jeff Anderson & Associates and LaFave Wein & Frament, on behalf of numerous courageous survivors, filed 20 child sexual abuse complaints under the New York Child Victims Act (CVA) against the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Following the […]
Following the lead of Buffalo & Rochester Diocese, the Diocese of Syracuse attempts to keep Child Victims Act cases from reaching courts
(Syracuse, NY) – The Diocese of Syracuse’s decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a disappointing attempt to conceal the truth about predator priests in the Diocese at the expense of sexual abuse survivors. But […]