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Insurers Sue Over Southern California School Abuse Settlement

Seven insurers have sued the Los Angeles school district to avoid paying a $30 million settlement to 58 alleged victims of child abuse at an elementary school. The insurers claim there was no relevant coverage under the policies, but the …

Southern California School Leaders Sued Over Teacher Sex Abuse

The current Los Angeles schools superintendent and five of his predecessors in Southern California have been sued on grounds that they systematically covered up complaints about teacher sex abuse of students over the past two decades. Attorney Brian Claypool said …