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More Survivors Come Forward as Student-Athletes Sue Ex-Coach Matt Weiss Over Alleged Nationwide Privacy Breach and Digital Exploitation April 19th, 2025Virginia Dubois

More Survivors Come Forward as Student-Athletes Sue Ex-Coach Matt Weiss Over Alleged Nationwide Privacy Breach and Digital Exploitation

April 19, 2025News & UpdatesAlleged, Breach, Come, Digital, ExCoach, Exploitation, Forward, Matt, More, Nationwide, Over, Privacy, studentathletes, Survivors, WeissVirginia Dubois

Detroit, Michigan – More than 50 women — including former student-athletes and a survivor of convicted sexual predator Larry Nassar — have filed civil lawsuits against former University of Michigan football coach Matt Weiss, the university, its board of regents, and third-party vendor Keffer Development Services, alleging systemic failure to protect sensitive personal data. Weiss, … Continue reading More Survivors Come Forward as Student-Athletes Sue Ex-Coach Matt Weiss Over Alleged Nationwide Privacy Breach and Digital Exploitation →

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers Advocates for Detroit Behavioral Institute Survivors Following Recent Investigations March 2nd, 2025Cheryl Esposito

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers Advocates for Detroit Behavioral Institute Survivors Following Recent Investigations

March 2, 2025News & UpdatesAdvocates, Behavioral, Detroit, Following, Injury, Institute, Investigations, Lawyers, Recent, Rosenfeld, SurvivorsCheryl Esposito

Chicago, IL —Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, a nationally recognized personal injury law firm, offers free consultations to individuals who believe they or their loved ones were mistreated at the Detroit Behavioral Institute (DBI). Investigations into DBI have raised concerns about resident safety and care, prompting the firm to provide legal support for those affected. With a … Continue reading Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers Advocates for Detroit Behavioral Institute Survivors Following Recent Investigations →

Maryland Supreme Court Upholds Child Victims Act, Delivering Justice for Survivors February 7th, 2025Chris Whorton

Maryland Supreme Court Upholds Child Victims Act, Delivering Justice for Survivors

February 7, 2025News & UpdatesChild, Court, Delivering, Justice, Maryland, Supreme, Survivors, Upholds, VictimsChris Whorton

Baltimore, Maryland – In a historic and long-awaited victory, the Maryland Supreme Court has upheld the Child Victims Act of 2023, ensuring that survivors of childhood sexual abuse can finally seek justice—no matter how much time has passed. This ruling eliminates time-barred restrictions that had long protected institutions over survivors, affirming that justice should never … Continue reading Maryland Supreme Court Upholds Child Victims Act, Delivering Justice for Survivors →

Cooper Elliott Law Firm Helps Survivors of Backpage.com Sex Trafficking in Fight for Financial Restitution February 2nd, 2025Pedro Weaver

Cooper Elliott Law Firm Helps Survivors of Backpage.com Sex Trafficking in Fight for Financial Restitution

February 2, 2025News & UpdatesBackpage.com, Cooper, Elliott, Fight, Financial, Firm, Helps, Restitution, Survivors, traffickingPedro Weaver

Columbus, Ohio – A forfeiture of $215 million worth of Backpage.com’s former assets has been announced by the Justice Department, making way for survivors of the sex trafficking site to seek restitution. Cooper Elliott, a Columbus, Ohio-based law firm that specializes in abuse cases, is working together with the Justice Department to raise awareness about … Continue reading Cooper Elliott Law Firm Helps Survivors of Backpage.com Sex Trafficking in Fight for Financial Restitution →

Sommers Schwartz Investigates Claims Against Father Eduard Perrone, Offers Support to Potential Abuse Survivors November 10th, 2024Beverly Zielinski

Sommers Schwartz Investigates Claims Against Father Eduard Perrone, Offers Support to Potential Abuse Survivors

November 10, 2024News & UpdatesAbuse, Against, Claims, Eduard, Father, Investigates, Offers, Perrone, Potential, Schwartz, Sommers, Support, SurvivorsBeverly Zielinski

Detroit, Michigan – High-profile Detroit law firm Sommers Schwartz, PC is currently investigating serious allegations against Father Eduard Perrone, a priest who served in the Detroit Archdiocese for 25 years. The well-established firm is also extending a supportive hand to potential survivors of abuse, assuring that they are not alone in their fight for justice. … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Investigates Claims Against Father Eduard Perrone, Offers Support to Potential Abuse Survivors →

Sommers Schwartz Investigates Alleged Sexual Abuse by Father Timothy Crowley, Seeks to Assist Survivors August 10th, 2024Stephanie Delgadillo

Sommers Schwartz Investigates Alleged Sexual Abuse by Father Timothy Crowley, Seeks to Assist Survivors

August 10, 2024News & UpdatesAbuse, Alleged, Assist, Crowley, Father, Investigates, Schwartz, seeks, Sexual, Sommers, Survivors, TimothyStephanie Delgadillo

Detroit, Michigan – Michigan legal firm Sommers Schwartz, PC is actively investigating the severe allegations of sexual abuse involving Father Timothy Crowley, a former priest of multiple parishes in Michigan. The investigation follows several reports of abuse dating back to the early 1980s. Father Crowley was ordained as a priest at Holy Cross Parish in … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Investigates Alleged Sexual Abuse by Father Timothy Crowley, Seeks to Assist Survivors →

Sommers Schwartz PC Investigates Father Joseph “Jack” Baker for Sexual Abuse; Supports Survivors July 6th, 2024Steve Robertson

Sommers Schwartz PC Investigates Father Joseph “Jack” Baker for Sexual Abuse; Supports Survivors

July 6, 2024News & UpdatesAbuse, Baker, Father, Investigates, Jack, Joseph, Schwartz, Sexual, Sommers, supports, SurvivorsSteve Robertson

Detroit, Michigan – Attorneys of Sommers Schwartz PC are taking a stand for survivors of sexual abuse following the conviction of Father Joseph “Jack” Baker, who served numerous churches in the Metro Detroit area for nearly three decades. Father Joseph “Jack” Baker was ordained in 1993 and fulfilled various pastor and associate pastor assignments at … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz PC Investigates Father Joseph “Jack” Baker for Sexual Abuse; Supports Survivors →

Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations Against Former Priest Robert DeLand, Supports Abuse Survivors October 19th, 2023Fannie Pounders

Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations Against Former Priest Robert DeLand, Supports Abuse Survivors

October 19, 2023News & UpdatesAbuse, Against, Allegations, DeLand, Former, Investigates, Priest, Robert, Schwartz, Sommers, supports, SurvivorsFannie Pounders

Detroit, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, PC, a leading litigation and clergy abuse law firm based in Michigan, is conducting an investigation into the claims surrounding Reverend Robert “Father Bob” DeLand, Jr., a former Catholic priest from the Saginaw Diocese. Born in 1947 and ordained by the Catholic Church in 1973, Father DeLand served in various … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations Against Former Priest Robert DeLand, Supports Abuse Survivors →

Sommers Schwartz, PC Investigating Allegations Against Late Priest Martin Ignatius Kalahar and Providing Support for Potential Abuse Survivors October 17th, 2023Douglas Turner

Sommers Schwartz, PC Investigating Allegations Against Late Priest Martin Ignatius Kalahar and Providing Support for Potential Abuse Survivors

October 17, 2023News & UpdatesAbuse, Against, Allegations, Ignatius, investigating, Kalahar, Late, Martin, Potential, Priest, Providing, Schwartz, Sommers, Support, SurvivorsDouglas Turner

Detroit, Michigan – The law firm Sommers Schwartz, PC, is actively investigating allegations of sexual abuse against the late Reverend Martin Ignatius Kalahar, who served the Catholic Church in Michigan communities from 1916 to 1966. Father Kalahar, born on September 21, 1891, was ordained in 1916 by the Diocese of Grand Rapids. He initially served … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz, PC Investigating Allegations Against Late Priest Martin Ignatius Kalahar and Providing Support for Potential Abuse Survivors →

Sommers Schwartz Probes Allegations Against Reverend James Marron, Offering Support to Survivors October 8th, 2023George Parris

Sommers Schwartz Probes Allegations Against Reverend James Marron, Offering Support to Survivors

October 8, 2023News & UpdatesAgainst, Allegations, James, Marron, Offering, Probes, Reverend, Schwartz, Sommers, Support, SurvivorsGeorge Parris

Detroit, Michigan – The law firm of Sommers Schwartz, PC is currently investigating the posthumous sexual abuse allegations surrounding Reverend James Marron, C.S.Sp., who served the Michigan community for many years and is now alleged to have been involved in acts of child sexual abuse. Born in 1927, Marron was ordained a priest of the … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Probes Allegations Against Reverend James Marron, Offering Support to Survivors →