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Bishop Malone Resigns After Investigation Revealed Secret List Of Abusive Priests The Vatican Press Office has announced that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Richard J. Malone, Bishop of the Buffalo (NY) Diocese, following months of controversy over Malone’s handling of reports of sexually abusive priests in his diocese. The Vatican’s press release stated that Malone’s resignation was effective “immediately” and that Monsignor Edward B. Scharfenberger, also of the Buffalo Diocese, would handle administrative affairs of the diocese pending…

Bloomsburg University Cracking Down On Fraternity, Sorority Hazing The rising tide of intolerance of fraternity and sorority misconduct has led Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, one of fourteen universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, to place its twenty-five recognized “Greek Life” organizations on an eighteen- month probationary period while the school revamps its anti-hazing, alcohol, and sexual abuse policies. An unnamed source says that the school is acting proactively in response to the growing number of such incidents at…

What to do if You’re Injured in a Rideshare Accident Millions of women and men from coast-to-coast use rideshare services like Uber and Lyft each and every year. Consequently, a considerable number of passengers in rideshare vehicles are injured in accidents annually. Indeed, some preliminary research suggests that the presence of Uber and Lyft rideshare vehicles on U.S. roadways has increased automobile accidents in the country by between 2 to 3 percent. There are some unique facts and factors associated…

Injuries and Deaths Peak in Stores, Boutiques, and Malls During Holiday Season Beginning with the mad rush on Black Friday, the shopping peak of the year has arrived. The winter holiday season is to be a time for celebrating. However, for some truly unfortunate people, the holidays are marred because of an accident that occurred while out and about shopping for the season. Injuries in stores and other retail locations (including restaurants) spike upward this time of year – and…

Dangerous Drug Lawsuits From unanticipated side effects to the “Opioid Epidemic,” thousands of Americans will have been harmed by dangerous prescription drugs. In today’s post, the dangerous drug injury lawyer at The Doan Law Firm will provide an overview of dangerous drug lawsuits followed by an invitation to contact our firm to discuss the specifics of your case and a review of the legal options that may be available to you. Although there are a number of reasons for filing…