6-Story Bronx Residential Building Partially Collapses
A residential building located at 1915 Billingsley Terrace in the Bronx partially collapsed just after 3:30 pm today. The building has been cited for code violations. According to the Department […]
Massachusetts Doctor Accused of Sexually Abusing at Least 24 Minors
Law enforcement authorities in the Bay State suspect that Dr. Richard Kauff sexually abused many more under age girls than the 24 who have come forward thus far. Kauff, who […]
Former President of Recording Academy Neil Portnow Sued for Rape
Neil Portnow, the former chairman and president of the Recording Academy faces civil legal claims that he raped drugged and raped his successor. Deborah Dugan has filed a sexual abuse […]
Columbia University Senate Votes to Address Dr. Hadden Failures
In a unanimous vote, the Columbia University Senate has voted to address institutional failures in allowing Dr. Robert Hadden, a former Columbia University Irving Medical Center gynecologist convicted of sexual […]
Urgent Deadline for New York Adult Survivors Act
The deadline to file an adult sexual assault civil case in the state of New York that falls within the lifted statute of limitations of the Adult Survivor Act “lookback […]
As “Lookback” Deadline Nears, Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP Continues Investigating Sexual Assault Allegations Against Prominent Urologist
PRESS RELEASE – Esteemed NYC law firm Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP (“Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP”) urges adult survivors of sexual abuse to seek justice […]
70’s Show Star Danny Masterson Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Rape
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison for each of his forcible rape convictions of which a jury found him guilty this […]
Diocese of Syracuse Priest Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges Against a Minor
The priest sex abuse scandal is not over for one embattled diocese in New York. The Diocese of Syracuse is facing another one of its priests accused of sexually abusing […]
New York’s Adult Survivor Act Set to Expire November 23, 2023
The Empire State’s Adult Survivor Act will expire in a little more than 3 months. That means that those who were over the age of 18 years old when they […]
New York Gastroenterologist Zhi Alan Cheng New York Gastroenterologist Charged with Multiple Counts of Rape and Sexual Assault
A New York City gastroenterologist affiliated with NY Presbyterian Hospital in Queens has been criminally charged with three counts of rape, 10 counts of predatory sexual assault, seven for sexual […]