by Chaikin & Sherman | Sep 24, 2018 | Criminal Law
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has agreed to pay $27.5 million to end a lawsuit filed by four adult victims who claim they were abused by a religious teacher from the church as children. The settlement, reached on Tuesday September 19th, is one of the largest...
by Chaikin & Sherman | Sep 18, 2018 | Auto Law
On our blog, we closely follow the trucking industry and various legislative efforts that impact public safety. Often, these legislative efforts – whether they involve new proposed regulations, blocking of proposed laws that pose threats to trucking companies and...
by Chaikin & Sherman | Sep 13, 2018 | Business Law
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, State Farm reached a deal to settle a federal class action lawsuit which claimed the insurance giant funneled money to the campaign of an Illinois Supreme Court candidate who later voted to overturn a $1 billion judgment against the...
by Chaikin & Sherman | Sep 11, 2018 | Criminal Law
Pope Francis wrote: “We showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them,” in a 2,000 word letter to the world’s Catholics. How very true that is. The letter was publicized amidst numerous scandals involving allegations of sexual abuse by leaders of the Catholic...
by Chaikin & Sherman | Sep 11, 2018 | Auto Law
Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and New Mexico State police have reported that nine victims have been killed in a devastating crash between a tractor-trailer and a Greyhound bus that occurred late last month. Most of the 49 passengers...
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