The New York window for filing Child Victims Act suits ends in August, but one prominent law firm is calling for a one-year extension. Perhaps most disturbing, say plaintiffs lawyers, is that time is running out for some to file with…
Buffalo Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy
The Buffalo Catholic Diocese has announced the formal filing for Chapter 11 reorganization in federal court, under the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code. The move had been expected for some time. Interim Bishop Edward Scharfenberger will hold a press conference to…
Buffalo Roman Catholic Diocese seeks bankruptcy protection
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The embattled Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, taking another major step in its effort to recover from a clergy misconduct scandal that‘s been the basis for hundreds of lawsuits, Vatican intervention…
Four more paperboys sue the Democrat and Chronicle claiming sexual abuse
Their stories of Lazeroff using decoys and misdirection to grope them or invite them to fondle him bore striking similarities. Some told of Lazeroff approaching them on their paper routes under the guise of wanting to help them finish early…
Federal court sets deadline for filing claims against the Rochester Diocese
Law firms representing clients in sex abuse lawsuits against the Rochester Catholic Diocese are urging survivors to file their claim before August 13, a deadline handed down by the bankruptcy court presiding over the Diocese’s bankruptcy filing. Last fall, the…
Five former D&C paperboys now claim sexual abuse by newspaper employee
Four more one-time Democrat and Chronicle paperboys have sued the newspaper and its corporate owners, accusing them of hiring a circulation department employee who was a persistent pederast. The employee, Jack J. Lazeroff, was identified as a suspected molester in…