legal settlement
14 articles
GwenArchdiocese in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, sells 43 properties to pay abuse compensation
The Archdiocese of San Juan de Newfoundland has sold 43 properties to pay for an economic agreement reached with victims of abuse at Mount Cashel boarding school, according...
Philip PhiOhio County Agrees to Pay More Than $120,000 in Fees to Settle Lawsuit Over Exclusion of Christian Ministry From Foster Care System
Gracehaven, a ministry founded in 2008, operates state-licensed therapeutic group homes for young sex-trafficking survivors. One report describes the organization as a Christian ministry supporting young female survivors,...
Trafficking Victim Receives Payout and New Safeguards Over Salvation Army Data Sharing with Home Office
A woman who was a victim of county lines trafficking has settled a high court case against the Home Office, securing new protections against the Salvation Army passing...
Church, University in Bethany, Oklahoma, Settle Sexual Abuse Lawsuit and Agree to Reforms
A Bethany church and university have settled a lawsuit filed by victims of rape and molestation, and both institutions now face reforms. The suit was brought against Southern...
Southern Baptist Convention settles sex abuse lawsuit against former judge Paul Pressler
The Southern Baptist Convention and others have settled a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by Paul Pressler, a retired Texas judge and a longtime leader of the conservative resurgence...
Catholic Archdiocese of St. John’s Ends Restructuring as Court Closes Abuse Compensation Case
The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John’s (RCECSJ) has now moved into bankruptcy, ending a restructuring process in which more than 100 church properties were sold to...
Former Teen Bride Agrees to $2.75 Million Settlement in Polygamous Trust Case
A former teen bride who was forced to marry her cousin at age 14 has agreed to a $2.75 million settlement with the polygamous trust controlled by the...
Quest Diagnostics Settles Religious Discrimination Lawsuit with Adventist Employee for $90,000
Quest Diagnostics has settled a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a Seventh-day Adventist employee. The company agreed to...
Lawsuit against FLDS Church, Jeffs and Hildale, Utah, shop settled
A federal lawsuit against the Fundamentalist LDS Church, its leader Warren Jeffs, and a Hildale cabinetmaking shop has been settled. The case, involving Shem Fischer’s discrimination claim against...
