Posted on 21 Nov 2023
In May 2022, the state of New York led by Governor Hochul paved the way for survivors of sexual assault and harassment to pursue legal recourse against their abusers by signing The Adult Survivors Act (ASA), providing a one-year lookback…
Posted on 21 Dec 2022
This story was published by NPR. Once a powerful man in Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of three of seven charges in his second sex crimes trial. He is already serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York. Listen…
Posted on 3 Nov 2022
Rachel Blackburn joined the FeganScott team in 2021 as the victim advocate paralegal. With a diverse range of experience centered around sexual assault and abuse, Rachel brings a trauma-informed lens to her role, providing direct client support. Trained in crisis…
Posted on 18 May 2022
In May 2022, The Legal Intelligencer announced the 2022 Professional Excellence Award winners, including recognition for FeganScott attorney Lynn Ellenberger. Attorneys were recognized based on their depth of experience and achievements across the full breadth of the Pennsylvania legal community.…
Posted on 2 May 2022
FeganScott is proud to announce that Elizabeth A. Fegan, founding and managing partner of the firm, has been named to The American Lawyer’s 2022 list of Midwest Trailblazers. This list spotlights legal professionals who act as agents of change in…
Posted on 18 Apr 2022
On April 15, 2022, CBS News’ Skyler Henry spoke with co-counsel at May Lightfoot Law and the former HBCU athlete leading the class action case. The NCAA’s academic rules for student-athletes are the subject of a proposed class action civil…
Posted on 8 Apr 2022
This article was published by Miguel Arcayena of the San Francisco Foghorn. The SF Chronicle published a report March 11 detailing the experiences of three former USF baseball players who are suing former head coach Nino Giarratano and former assistant coach Troy Nakamura…
Posted on 14 Mar 2022
Written by Emily Hays of Illinois Newsroom, Powered by Illinois Public Media Two Champaign County residents affected by the Peoples Gas methane leak have filed the first class action lawsuit related to the incident. Meanwhile, Peoples Gas continues to maintain…
Posted on 13 Mar 2022
The University of San Francisco's removal of Coach Giarratano is a positive first step to safeguarding the student-athletes that remain in the program, but it does little to address the harm he and his assistant coach inflicted on those placed in the…
Posted on 11 Mar 2022
SAN FRANCISCO – Today three University of San Francisco (USF) Baseball student-athletes filed a class-action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), USF, and two USF coaches, Nino Giarratano and Troy Nakamura, alleging a long-standing history of abuse of…
