University of Michigan hires new law firm in abuse inquiry
4 years, 9 months ago

University of Michigan hires new law firm in abuse inquiry

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan has hired a new law firm to lead the investigation into allegations a deceased doctor molested hundreds of people. The school said Tuesday that WilmerHale has replaced Steptoe & Johnson, which it cut ties with two weeks ago after learning some of the firm’s attorneys represented high-profile clients accused of sexual misconduct. “The university is fully committed to allowing WilmerHale to conduct vigorous and independent investigations in both matters,” regent Denise Ilitch said in the school’s statement. “The only attorney-client privilege which exists is between the University of Michigan and the law firm they hired, WilmerHale,” said Denver-based attorney Parker Stinar, who is trying to reach an out-of-court resolution with the school on behalf of more than 70 clients.

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U. of Michigan agrees to settle students’ sex-abuse lawsuit
2 years, 9 months ago

U. of Michigan agrees to settle students’ sex-abuse lawsuit

Associated Press  

The University of Michigan has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by students who sought to force changes in how the school protects the campus from sexual misconduct. In January, the school announced a $490 million settlement with Anderson’s accusers — a separate legal action from the class-action suit brought by Josephine Graham, a University of Michigan senior. …

U. of Michigan reaches $490M settlement over sexual abuse
2 years, 11 months ago

U. of Michigan reaches $490M settlement over sexual abuse

Associated Press  

The University of Michigan announced a $490 million settlement Wednesday with more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a sports doctor during his nearly four-decade career at the school. The university said 1,050 people will share in the financial settlement, the latest in several large payouts made by American universities following accusations of repeated sexual abuse …

Victims of Michigan university doctors push law changes
3 years, 3 months ago

Victims of Michigan university doctors push law changes

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Victims of sexual abuse and lawmakers testified Thursday in support of legislation that would give accusers more time to sue for damages and would take away immunity for governmental bodies that knew or should have known about criminal sexual misconduct. The legislation, which has support from both parties, could allow hundreds of men and women who have …

Michigan bills would give sex abuse victims more time to sue
3 years, 3 months ago

Michigan bills would give sex abuse victims more time to sue

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — State lawmakers are poised to consider bipartisan bills aimed at helping potentially thousands of sex abuse victims sue for damages, including those molested by a University of Michigan sports physician. Similar government immunity legislation stalled three years ago — after Michigan State agreed to a $500 million settlement for Nassar’s victims — amid pushback from universities, schools, …

Ex-Michigan and Ohio State athletes team up to stop abuse
3 years, 7 months ago

Ex-Michigan and Ohio State athletes team up to stop abuse

Associated Press  

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children announced Wednesday that it is partnering with former University of Michigan and Ohio State University athletes who claim they were abused by team doctors, to help children avoid being survivors of sexual abuse. Chuck Christian, the first former Wolverines football player to publicly say the late Robert Anderson abused him, and former …

Michigan school accused of failing to respond to assaults
3 years, 9 months ago

Michigan school accused of failing to respond to assaults

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Eastern Michigan University “turned a blind eye” to the sexual assault of students by other students, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by 11 women who said they were victims. “Sexual assault, both reported and unreported, was so prevalent at EMU in large part because EMU’s officials turned a blind eye or were deliberately indifferent,” the lawsuit alleges. …

Judge: U-Mich. must tell alumni about doctor abuse lawsuits
4 years, 5 months ago

Judge: U-Mich. must tell alumni about doctor abuse lawsuits

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A judge has ordered the University of Michigan to inform alumni about a class-action lawsuit against the school over sexual abuse by a longtime campus doctor. U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts intervened after lawyers argued that the university shouldn’t be communicating with people who could become plaintiffs in the case. The school had sent letters to …

University of Michigan hopes to settle doctor abuse lawsuits
4 years, 8 months ago

University of Michigan hopes to settle doctor abuse lawsuits

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan hopes to settle lawsuits from hundreds of people who say they were sexually abused by a sports doctor who worked at the university for decades, officials said Tuesday. The school aims to develop a process outside the court system to provide “more certain, faster relief,” in addressing misconduct claims against Dr. Robert …

U. of Michigan facing more legal action over alleged abuse
4 years, 8 months ago

U. of Michigan facing more legal action over alleged abuse

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A legal team that says it represents more than 100 people who allege that they were abused by a deceased University of Michigan sports doctor on Friday announced the first step in filing a lawsuit against the school. “We have credible evidence that the University of Michigan received complaints regarding Dr. Anderson and failed to properly …

Virus cases in Michigan force changes at state universities
4 years, 9 months ago

Virus cases in Michigan force changes at state universities

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Many Michigan universities suspended face-to-face classes for tens of thousands of students Wednesday, and courts were advised to consider postponing trials, in the fallout after the state’s first two cases of coronavirus were announced. State officials, meanwhile, urged the public to consider canceling large gatherings while also continuing to wash hands, avoid handshakes and stay at home if …

University of Michigan replaces law firm in abuse inquiry
4 years, 10 months ago

University of Michigan replaces law firm in abuse inquiry

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich, — The University of Michigan said it is replacing the law firm pegged to lead the investigation into allegations a deceased team doctor molested hundreds of people after learning that some of its attorneys represented high-profile clients accused of sexual misconduct. The Ann Arbor school will find another firm to continue the university’s own investigation into claims …

University of Michigan won’t change investigation into abuse
4 years, 10 months ago

University of Michigan won’t change investigation into abuse

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich, — University of Michigan leaders said Friday that they plan to stay the course with their own investigation into allegations a deceased team doctor molested hundreds of people going back decades, declining the state attorney general’s offer to get involved and angering lawyers for the accusers, who described the school’s stance as shameful. The attorney general’s investigation …

Ex-wrestler sues University of Michigan over doc’s assaults
4 years, 10 months ago

Ex-wrestler sues University of Michigan over doc’s assaults

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A man who was a college wrestler in the 1980s sued the University of Michigan on Wednesday, alleging that a school doctor molested him dozens of times despite the university knowing that he was a threat to athletes. A university spokeswoman said the school couldn’t comment “other than to deeply apologize for the harm caused by Robert E. …

Universities follow similar playbook in sex assault response
4 years, 10 months ago

Universities follow similar playbook in sex assault response

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — As mass sexual assault scandals, some dating back decades, roil universities across the country, the schools are seemingly drawing from the same playbook in their responses. Whether a large state school like the University of Michigan, or a private one like Baylor University in Texas, the typical moves include hiring an outside law firm to investigate, usually …

Michigan gets more than 100 complaints against former doctor
4 years, 10 months ago

Michigan gets more than 100 complaints against former doctor

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A University of Michigan hotline has received more than 100 “unique complaints” about a late physician accused of sexual abuse by former patients, including athletes who encountered him as a team doctor, the school announced Friday. Men who have since spoken publicly about Anderson include former athletes who encountered him as a physician for the school’s …

Wrestler adds to abuse allegations against university doctor
4 years, 10 months ago

Wrestler adds to abuse allegations against university doctor

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — An Olympic wrestler has accused a University of Michigan doctor of touching him inappropriately during medical exams at the school and said the physician’s reputation for such conduct was well known among his teammates. “So why would you tell somebody?” Speaking to the AP on Friday, Bill Martin, who was Michigan’s athletic director from 2000 to …

Men hire lawyers over alleged abuse by U. of Michigan doctor
4 years, 10 months ago

Men hire lawyers over alleged abuse by U. of Michigan doctor

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Several men alleging sexual abuse by a deceased University of Michigan doctor have retained law firms that are representing accusers who sued Michigan State University and Ohio State University in similar cases, attorneys said Monday. Stephen Estey, whose California firm has been hired by “several” men, said the parallels between the allegations about Dr. Richard Anderson …

Michigan sex-misconduct claims mirror Ohio State doctor case
4 years, 10 months ago

Michigan sex-misconduct claims mirror Ohio State doctor case

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — When the University of Michigan announced last week that allegations of decades-old sexual misconduct by a sports doctor were under investigation, former wrestler Mike DiSabato was stunned by the parallels to an abuse scandal at his alma mater, Ohio State. We’re going to be investigating that to the fullest extent.” Another attorney, John Manly, said former …

Michigan AG: Nassar Investigation Not Suspended After All
5 years ago

Michigan AG: Nassar Investigation Not Suspended After All

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s attorney general on Wednesday said her communications director’s statement announcing the suspension of a nearly two-year criminal investigation into Michigan State University’s handling of complaints against serial sexual abuser Larry Nassar was “inadvertently misleading.” Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a written statement that the investigation is ongoing. “For the record, I remain …

Michigan AG: Nassar investigation not suspended after all
5 years ago

Michigan AG: Nassar investigation not suspended after all

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s attorney general on Wednesday said her communications director’s statement announcing the suspension of a nearly two-year criminal investigation into Michigan State University’s handling of complaints against serial sexual abuser Larry Nassar was “inadvertently misleading.” Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a written statement that the investigation is ongoing. “For the record, I remain deeply committed to …

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