The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Lawsuit Filings

With Child Victims Act in Effect, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Hit with Class Action in NY Over Child Sexual Abuse

August 16, 2019 The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops faces a class action lawsuit alleging breach of fiduciary duty and gross negligence with regard to its failure to protect children from sexual abuse by priests and clergy in New York.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Sexual Abuse

February 18, 2019 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops face a class action lawsuit that looks to represent thousands of individuals who were allegedly abused as children by priests.