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In a recent deposition, now made public, frmr. Diocese of Rochester Bishop Matthew Clark testified under oath about child sexual abuse within the Diocese of Rochester. The deposition transcript can be read in full below. Or click this link to download.

By Wes Larsen Not everything is cut and dry in a motor vehicle collision injury case. For example, what happens if both parties in a two-car collision share blame (such as if one party was speeding at the same moment that the other party ran a stop sign and hit them)? If one of

JVW is open and continuing to advance our clients’ rights.  We recognize that now, more than ever, individuals, companies and municipalities need our help.  We have rapidly transitioned our office to work under the new “social distancing” norm.  Whatever your legal needs, we are here for you.  Our firm was already ahead of the

Download: Complaint filed by Daniel Lewis on 11/12/2019. La Salle School, Albany, NY Fr. Joseph Romano William H. Keyes Note: Telephone interviews of Daniel Lewis or any of the attorneys can be arranged by contacting Craig Vernon at (208) 667-0683 or by email at cvernon@jvwlaw.net. Daniel Lewis has filed a civil lawsuit against The

In California, there are more than 660 credibly accused Catholic clergy abusers, according to one organization that tracks the abuse. The list of abusers includes four high-ranking bishops among the list of priests accused of harming children. Victims of sexual abuse in California now have more time to seek justice through the courts, thanks

By Leander James What happened? On September 12, 2019, the Diocese of Rochester, NY, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As a non-profit corporation, it had the choice to file bankruptcy to deal with mounting lawsuits brought by survivors of clergy sexual abuse or to fight them in state court. It chose to file bankruptcy. What

By Daniel Keyes On Friday May 10, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill into law that expands the state’s statute of limitations for civil sexual abuse claims. Most notably, the bill creates a two-year window for victims of sexual abuse to bring claims against their perpetrators, no matter how long ago

The Diocese of Rochester issued a statement on March 14th, 2019 stating that it would no longer accept new applicants for its reconciliation and compensation program. James, Vernon & Weeks, P.A. has represented most of the survivors of clergy abuse who have used this program to resolve their claims without costly litigation. This news

By Craig Vernon Having represented many hundreds of survivors of sexual abuse, the attorneys at JVW applaud this reporting explaining why survivors do not report sexual abuse or wait to report until much later in life.  Understanding this phenomena is important to parents to protect their children and for all of us to realize