Does a new federal law apply to diocese lay review boards?

Here are a boatload of questions for you: Last week, Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Speak Out Act. According to PBS Newshour: President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed legislation curbing the use of confidentiality agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking publicly about misconduct in the workplace. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…Continue reading Does a new federal law apply to diocese lay review boards?

It’s Gonna be a Bad Year for Predator Celebrities

Yesterday, five women sued Bill Cosby for sexual in New York State under that state’s new “Adult Victims Act.” The law, which gives adult survivors of sexual assault a one-year window to use the civil courts to expose sexual assault and get accountability, took effect on Thanksgiving. It’s modeled on the highly successful Child Victims’…Continue reading It’s Gonna be a Bad Year for Predator Celebrities