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Columbia University agrees to pay $750 million to the victims of former doctor Robert Hadden.

Columbia University is facing a staggering financial impact exceeding $1 billion following a recent settlement involving nearly 600 victims of former gynecologist Robert Hadden, a convicted sex offender. The university has reached an unprecedented $750 million agreement with 576 survivors. This settlement was officially confirmed by the Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday. “This isn’t just […]

Thousands of Democratic Victims Stuck in Southern Mexico

About 9,000 immigrants find themselves stranded and without resources in southern Mexico after being encouraged to travel north by Democrats during the Biden administration, who said they aimed to help those fleeing poverty. “We’re stuck here,” shared Patricia Marval, a 23-year-old Venezuelan who is pregnant and caring for three children in a cramped one-room shelter. […]

Los Angeles Police Seek to Give Back Guns to Palisades Fire Victims

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is preparing to return firearms to homeowners who may have lost them during the Palisade fire in January. LAPD has reached out to those who think their guns were affected, encouraging them to contact the department’s gun recovery unit via email to facilitate the process of reclaiming their firearms. […]

Would-Be Kidnappers Now Injecting Victims with Drugs in Mexico City

Mexico City authorities are trying to calm the public as they use public transport to deal with a wave of attacks in which victims are targeted while injecting unknown chemicals. The victim reported feeling a needle stab wound, followed by a loss of consciousness and confusion. Since early March, the Mexico City Citizens' Security Office […]

FBI warns of scam targeting victims with fake hospitals and police

The FBI warns that scammers are using spoofed numbers to impersonate doctors, police and banks, while using “smishing” texts that are impersonating a surge in fee agencies and delivery services across the country. In one elaborate scheme, a scammer who claims that the victim's identity is linked to a Chinese crime ring sends a call […]

FSU shooting victim’s family wants answers, transparency: attorneys

The attorney for the family of Tiru Chabba, one of two men killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University last month, is calling for a transparent investigation as many questions surrounding the violence are still being answered. Strom Law's national civil rights lawyers and his colleagues, Jim Bannister and J Robert Bell III, […]