LIEFF CABRASER

Lawsuit Filed by FeganScott Law Firm & Co-Counsel Alleges NCAA and University of San Francisco Fail to Protect Baseball Players from Sexual Misconduct by Coaches

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 11, 2022

The complaint includes allegations that the NCAA failed to protect the student-athletes from sexual abuse and harassment, and also failed to create and enforce prohibitions of sexual contact between coaches and student-athletes.

Key Points: 
  • The complaint includes allegations that the NCAA failed to protect the student-athletes from sexual abuse and harassment, and also failed to create and enforce prohibitions of sexual contact between coaches and student-athletes.
  • According to one USF student-athlete, he left the program after contemplating suicide due to the coaches abuse.
  • The lawsuit includes further allegations that the NCAAs failure to prohibit sexual abuse contributed to threatening environments at its member institutions.
  • FeganScott is a national class-action law firm dedicated to helping victims of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

Lieff Cabraser and Robertson & Associates Announce Filing of Class Action Lawsuit Against Amplify Energy Corporation Over 2021 Huntington Beach Oil Spill Disaster

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 11, 2021

As stated in the complaint , On the evening of Friday, October 1, 2021, an offshore pipeline, owned and operated by Defendants, ruptured.

Key Points: 
  • As stated in the complaint , On the evening of Friday, October 1, 2021, an offshore pipeline, owned and operated by Defendants, ruptured.
  • For Defendants, a major oil spill was only a matter of time: federal agencies have cited Defendants for over 125 safety and maintenance violations since 1980, including an oil spill.
  • The most recent safety warning was issued on September 29, 2021, just days before the spill.
  • These industries will suffer harms for months if not longer, as the toxic oil fouls the local ecosystems and fisheries.