Posted on 11 Dec 2023
Over 3,000 civil lawsuits have been filed since the Adult Survivors Act opened a one-year window for survivors of sexual abuse to file lawsuits in New York state that would have previously fallen outside the statute of limitations. Nine of the suits…
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 31 Aug 2023
CHARLESTON, S.C., August 29, 2023 --A federal district court in South Carolina granted preliminary approval today of a $12.5 billion class action settlement on behalf of public water systems nationwide over claims that major chemical manufacturer 3M contaminated water sources…
Posted on 17 Aug 2023
FeganScott is proud to announce that founding partners Elizabeth Fegan and Timothy Scott have been named to the 30th edition of the Best Lawyers in America attorney ratings guide. For the second consecutive year, Elizabeth was awarded the rating in…
Posted on 19 Jul 2023
CHICAGO – FeganScott is proud to announce that it has been named Law Firm of the Year in the consumer protection category at The National Law Journal’s 2023 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards. FeganScott was selected for its exemplary work serving…
Posted on 10 Jun 2023
Country star Jimmie Allen is being sued for sexual assault by a new accuser, who claims she filed a police report after Allen secretly filmed her during sex. This is the second woman to come forward publicly with sexual assault allegations against…
Posted on 19 May 2023
On May 18, 2023, a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit brings benefits valued at more than $200 million to owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles rendered vulnerable to theft following the automakers’ failure to install basic security measures, according to…
Posted on 18 May 2023
In May 2021, Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum country star Jimmie Allen visited “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to promote his latest project, a children’s book titled, “My Voice Is a Trumpet.” Images flashed across the screen of Allen with his wife and kids, as he…
Posted on 17 Apr 2023
SAN ANTONIO – Two women filed a class-action lawsuit in Texas state court in Bexar County against the City of San Antonio, alleging that male supervisors at the City’s Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center routinely targeted female maintenance workers with…
Posted on 15 Mar 2023
Los Angeles prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that they will not retry Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of one woman, on counts involving two others that left jurors deadlocked. Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson…
