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Billionaire Leon Black accused of raping autistic teenager at Epstein townhouse

‘The violent and sadistic nature of Black’s rape left an indelible mark on her, both physically and psychologically,’ plaintiff Jane Doe alleges

The Independent UK

Against One-Sided Pseudonymity in Sexual Assault Cases

I thought I'd pass along amicus brief that I submitted earlier this month in Doe v. Sidar, an appeal of a case where the District Court reconsidered its earlier position in favor of pseudonymity. Here's the Summary of Argument: In deciding this case, this Court ought to be attentive to…

Reason

A former Northwestern volleyball player is suing the university over alleged hazing

The former volleyball player is the first female athlete from the university to sue over recent hazing. It's the latest lawsuit over alleged hazing in the school's athletic programs.

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No Pseudonymity or Sealing in College Student's Race Discrimination Lawsuit

A federal court rejects plaintiff's arguments "that sealing ... is required because she is being 'slandered and libeled' and '[m]aking [her] information public would magnify the effects of [defendants'] wrongdoing' rather than right those wrongs."

Reason

Jimmie Allen countersues 2 women who accused him of sexual assault

Country singer Jimmie Allen has filed lawsuits against two women who said he sexually assaulted them.

Tribune News Service

Judge throws out sexual assault charges against Newport Beach surgeon and girlfriend

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Newport Beach, California, surgeon and his girlfriend who drew international headlines after local prosecutors accused them of drugging and raping seven women will not face trial on any sexual assault-related charges, a judge ruled on Friday, July 7, effectively gutting a case that had already…

The Orange County Register

"If Pseudonyms, Then What Kind?"

You can read the PDF here and the text here; here are the opening sections: Writers may have their noms de plume; revolutionaries may have noms de guerre. Here, though, we will speak of (to coin a phrase) the noms de litige, and ask: When pseudonymous litigation is allowed, what…

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Plaintiff's Being a Possibly Vexatious Litigant May Be Basis for Denying Pseudonymity,

even when plaintiff's lawsuit was connected to her having been allegedly sexually assaulted, which has often (but not always) been seen as a basis for allowing pseudonymity.

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Can California "Safe at Home" Law Be Used to Retroactively Seal or Pseudonymize Past Federal Cases?

The California "Safe at Home Confidential Address Program" provides for special forwarding addresses for people who swear that they are "attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, or elder or dependent adult abuse," and need to "establish new names or addresses in order…

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Scientology sued by worker who claims she was forced to marry abuser

After Church of Scientology officials learned in 1991 that a 16-year-old religious worker claimed to have been sexually assaulted, they failed to report the allegations to police and instead arranged for the girl to marry her abuser, according to a lawsuit unsealed last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Tribune News Service

Schools Have No Constitutional Obligation to Try to Keep Students from Having Sex in the Parking Lot

"[T]he Does cannot wield the constitutional right to parent as a sword to require the district to adopt policies that help them to direct and control their son's choices," and likewise as to the right to free exercise of religion.

Reason

Greg Norman sued by girl who claims she was sexually assaulted at his house by two minors

The CEO and face of LIV Golf Greg Norman is being sued by a minor who alleges she attended a party at his house allegedly where she claims she was sexually assaulted by two minors - he has denied the allegations

Daily Mirror

‘Swingers’ or predators? Judge to decide if case against Newport Beach doctor, girlfriend can go to trial

Nearly five years after a Newport Beach, California, doctor and his girlfriend were accused of drugging and raping multiple women in a criminal case that quickly became enmeshed in political battles, courtroom testimony over the past week has for the first time painted a clearer picture of the charges Dr.…

The Orange County Register

Country singer Jimmie Allen accused in second sexual assault lawsuit

Allen’s skyrocketing career has come to a halt over two lawsuits, including one filed by his former day-to-day manager, who alleges Allen raped her and that his management team failed to protect her from his predatory behavior.

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The Independent UK

Country singer Jimmie Allen accused in second sexual assault lawsuit, dropped by label

Country singer Jimmie Allen's has come to a halt after two woman accused the Grammy nominee in lawsuits of sexually assaulting them

WEKU

Epstein survivors secure a $290 million settlement with JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan agreed to the settlement on the same day a federal judge granted class-action status to the lawsuit, saying the number of plaintiffs involved could be "well over 100 people."

Al Jazeera

JPMorgan to pay $290m to settle with Epstein victims

Agreement would compensate victims who say JPMorgan ignored warnings about Epstein’s abuse and kept him as a client.

Reason

Woman Suing Cuba Gooding, Jr. Over Alleged Rape Can't Proceed as "Jane Doe" at Trial

The court had allowed her to litigate pseudonymously at earlier stages in the process, but just held that this doesn’t extend to trial.

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The Independent UK

Judge greenlights JPMorgan lawsuit blaming ex-executive in Jeffrey Epstein scandal

A federal judge says he won't block JPMorgan's legal efforts to accuse a former executive of hiding Jeffrey Epstein's decades-long sex abuse in order to keep the financier as a client

Tribune News Service

Manhattan DA pulled into suit against JPMorgan over Epstein ties; Deutsche Bank settles for $75 million with billionaire pedophile’s victims

NEW YORK — The Manhattan district attorney has been dragged into litigation that’s ramping up against JPMorgan Chase, brought by abuse victims of disgraced billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Reuters

Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit by Epstein accusers

Deutsche Bank AG agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by women who say they were abused by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, and accused the German bank of facilitating his sex trafficking.

The Guardian - US

Country star Jimmie Allen accused of sexual assault by former manager

Grammy-nominated musician, 37, accused of a ‘torrential cycle’ of abuse and harassment, which Allen denies

The Independent UK

$2.3B awarded in sex abuse lawsuit that named Mormon church

Attorneys say a California jury has awarded $2.28 billion to a woman who was molested for years by her stepfather

Reason

Fourth Circuit Affirms Two Decisions Denying Pseudonymity for Plaintiffs Alleging Disabilities

Monday's Fourth Circuit opinions from Judges Robert King, Marvin Quattlebaum, and Henry Floyd (Smith v. Towson Univ. and Doe v. ABA Accredited Univ.) were nonprecedential, and upheld the lower court decisions under an "abuse of discretion" standard. This basically means that the Court of Appeals concluded that the lower court…

Reason

Meet Jane Doe [UPDATED]

[UPDATE: It turns out that the Maryland intermediate appellate court reached the opposite result for the same plaintiff; post bumped up so readers can see the update, which is available in the second half of this post.].]

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