NCAA Sues Corbett, Row Officers Over Penn State Fine Legislation
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February 20, 2013
The NCAA has filed a federal lawsuit against Governor Tom Corbett and the treasurer and auditor general of Pennsylvania over legislation aiming to keep the NCAA’s $60 million fine against Penn State, related to the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal, in the state of Pennsylvania. Fu
Ex-Federal Prosecutor Picked by Kane to Examine Sandusky Case
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February 5, 2013
Making swift moves to deliver on her campaign promise to investigate Governor Tom Corbett's handling of the investigation of child sexual-abuse accusations against Jerry Sandusky, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has tapped H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. as the special prosecutor leading her office's examination of Corbett's pursuit of the case. Full Text
McQueary Says There's No Need to Respond Substantively to Penn State's P.O.s
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February 1, 2013
Mike McQueary, who is suing Penn State for its handling of his allegations against convicted serial child molester Jerry Sandusky, has declined to comment substantively on the university’s preliminary objections to his lawsuit. Full Text
Sandusky's Post-Sentence Motions Rejected, Setting Stage for Appeal
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January 31, 2013
The judge who presided at convicted serial child molester Jerry Sandusky's trial has rejected all of his post-sentence motions, ruling the former Penn State assistant football coach was not prejudiced by the amount of time he had to prepare for trial and that the court properly charged the jury. Full Text
Federal Suit Filed By Victim 6 Against PSU, Second Mile
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January 23, 2013
A man known as Victim 6, whose allegations against convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky first launched an investigation in 1998 that resulted in no charges, has sued Sandusky, his charity and Penn State in federal court. Full Text
Sandusky Agrees to Release State Farm From Defense Request
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January 18, 2013
Jerry Sandusky, the convicted serial child molester, has agreed that State Farm, which carries his homeowner's insurance policy, isn't on the hook for covering the cost of his defense on any claims related to the sexual abuse of minors.Full Text
NCAA Agrees Not to Dole Out Any Penn State Fine Money for Now
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January 17, 2013
The NCAA has agreed to not dole out any of the $12 million Penn State has paid to it as part of the unprecedented sanctions the organization levied against the school for its handling of sex-abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky, the school’s former assistant football coach and a convicted serial child molester. Full Text
Penn State Responds to McQueary's Whistleblower, Defamation Suit
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January 16, 2013
A lawyer representing Penn State has asked a Pennsylvania judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the university's former assistant football coach, Mike McQueary, asserting McQueary's defamation and misrepresentation claims are not supported by Pennsylvania law while the entirety of his claims, including a whistleblower count, lacks specificity. Full Text
Corbett, Pennsylvania Sue NCAA for Penn State Sanctions
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January 3, 2013
Governor Tom Corbett and the state of Pennsylvania have sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association over sanctions it issued against Penn State University and its football program in response to the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal. Full Text
Court Papers: Schultz Could Sue Ex-Penn State GC
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December 13, 2012
A former Penn State administrator facing criminal charges related to the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal has filed a praecipe for writ of summons against the university's former general counsel, Cynthia Baldwin, indicating he intends to sue her for legal malpractice. Full Text
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