by awkolaw2 | Mar 25, 2020 | Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse, Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse In Scouting, Sexual Assault
When the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced they were filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to equitably compensate thousands of survivors of sexual abuse, the move appeared to be the first step around a very long track of remedying a lifetime of hurt. That track,...
by awkolaw2 | Mar 24, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse In School, Sexual Assault
College athletes at Division I universities are some of the most talented individuals in the country. They dedicate hours of their time each day playing their sport, nourishing their bodies, and maintaining their health. Many of them have experienced the overwhelming...
by awkolaw2 | Mar 20, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
The word “high school” can evoke many different emotions. The butterflies a freshman feels when her crush asks her to homecoming. The uncontainable excitement that rushes through the student body during a pep rally. The nervous elation upperclassman experience while...
by awkolaw2 | Mar 18, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
In the 1940s, the “Red Scare” of Communism pervaded the United States of America, and fear of anarchy swept through the country. In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) began investigating alleged Communist activities amongst some of the highest...
by awkolaw2 | Mar 15, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
Statutes of limitations are laws that require a lawsuit to be filed within a certain amount of time. Failure to file the lawsuit within the specified time frame will forever bar the claim. Before January 1, 2020, California residents who were survivors of childhood...
by awkolaw2 | Mar 10, 2020 | Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse, Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse In Scouting, Sexual Assault
When you visit the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) website, you are greeted with pictures of young boys with bright eyes and big smiles who are merrily engaging in adventurous and fun activities. If you continue scrolling on their homepage, about three-fourths of the way...