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Attorney: Clergy abuse victims shut out of deal
An attorney representing clergy sexual abuse victims says his clients were shut out of negotiations between the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and one of its major insurers.
Few Milwaukee clergy abuse victims get large sums
Clergy sex abuse victims have long accused the Archdiocese of Milwaukee of spending more money on lawyers to protect itself than to care for those who suffered at the hands of abusive priests.
Green Bay diocese settles with 2 sex abuse victims
Two brothers who were molested by a now-defrocked priest in the late 1970s will receive $700,000 under a settlement with the Diocese of Green Bay announced Tuesday.
Parishes excluded from archdiocese bankruptcy
A federal judge has ruled the parishes of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee will not be included in its bankruptcy proceedings.
Jury: Wis. diocese to pay $500K in abuse case (UPDATE)
A Nevada jury has ordered a Wisconsin diocese to pay $500,000 to a man who claims the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay knew a priest had a history of molesting children but transferred him to a Las Vegas parish anyway.
Judge denies request to dismiss abuse suit
A judge has denied the Green Bay Catholic diocese's latest request to dismiss the lawsuit brought by two brothers who were molested when they were children.
Judge orders retrial in diocese fraud case (UPDATE)
A judge has ordered a new trial after the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay challenged a civil fraud verdict.
Green Bay diocese claims protection from liability
The Green Bay Catholic diocese says it's constitutionally protected from liability in a civil lawsuit filed by two victims of clergy abuse.
Green Bay diocese wants new fraud trial (UPDATE)
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay has requested a new civil fraud lawsuit trial after a jury awarded $700,000 to two victims of clergy sex abuse, claiming one juror in the case was biased.
Jury awards brothers $700K in diocese lawsuit
An Outagamie County jury on Monday awarded two brothers $700,000 in a fraud trial against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay.
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