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March 11

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Date: March 11, 2020
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Boy Scouts of America Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy as a result of lawsuits brought by survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Although the bankruptcy filing does not mean that the Boy Scouts do not have assets or insurance, it does complicate an already complicated situation. The bankruptcy simply means ...

December 10

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Date: December 10, 2019
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Lyft Sued By 20 More Women Alleging Rape and Sexual Assault

The number of women alleging Lyft has failed to take sufficient measures to stop sexual assault by its drivers is growing. Twenty more women joined together in a lawsuit, alleging they were assaulted, kidnapped and raped while using Lyft’s ride-hailing service. That means at least 55 women have ei...

December 10

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Date: December 10, 2019
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Uber Discloses 3,000 Reports of Sexual Assault on U.S. Rides

Uber recently disclosed, as part of its long-awaited study, that 3,000 sexual assaults were reported in its U.S. rides last year. This study was published on Thursday, December 5th amid widespread and ongoing criticism of its safety practices and pressure to increase its transparency about the issue...

November 20

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Date: November 20, 2019
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California AB-218 Gives Hopes to Child Sex Abuse Victims

Assembly Bill 218 was introduced in January 2019 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez. The legislation was introduced following widespread allegations of abuse of minors by Catholic priests as well as the 2018 conviction of Larry Nassar, a former U.S. Olympic gymnastics team doctor, for molesting young ...

November 15

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Date: November 15, 2019
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What Child Sex Abuse Victims Need to Know About California AB 218

On October 11, 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB-218 into law. The purpose of this new law is to allow victims of child sexual abuse the ability to pursue compensation for their damages by extending the statute of limitations. The law also enacts several provisions to ensure all survivors...

October 25

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Date: October 25, 2019
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California Passes Bill Extending Statute of Limitations on Sexual Abuse

On October 11, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB-128 into law. The bill gives victims of sexual assault in California significantly more time to file lawsuits against their abusers and the institutions that harbored them. If you or a loved one is a victim of child sex abuse and the st...

August 23

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Date: August 23, 2019
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Migrant Families Prepare to Sue the Federal Government for Claims of Molestation in US-Funded Foster Care

Dozens of families, after being split from their loved ones at the border, are preparing to sue the United States federal government for allegations of their children being sexually, physically or emotionally abused in federally funded foster care. The Associated Press obtained 38 claims that show t...

August 20

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Date: August 20, 2019
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A Former UCLA Student Joins 48 Patients From USC, Alleging Campus Doctor Sexually Abused Him

Former graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles, Quentin Lee, alleges that Dennis Kelly – the doctor accused of sexual abuse by 48 patients at the University of Southern California – gave him two invasive and inappropriate rectal exams in the 1990’s. This is the first publ...

January 14

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Date: January 14, 2019
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Luis Carrillo and Michael Carrillo featured in the Daily Journal’s New California Laws Supplement

Attorneys Luis Carrillo and Michael Carrillo are proud to have played a role in helping legislation SB 1053 get signed into law, aimed at protecting the right of childhood sexual abuse. The new legislation allows victims who couldn’t speak up before, speak up now and will make it more difficult fo...

November 27

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Date: November 27, 2018
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Michael Carrillo Inducted into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40

November 27, 2018 The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, a professional organization comprised of America’s top young trial attorneys, recently inducted attorney Michael Carrillo into its organization. Membership is by invitation only, and is extended exclusively to those individuals who mee...

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