On March 26, 2024, CBS News and the Gothamist published a bombshell report of over 700 sexual assault lawsuits filed against the City of New York by women formerly incarcerated at Rikers Island.
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13 SURVIVORS FILE GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES SEX ABUSE LAWSUIT, REPRESENTED BY LEVY KONIGSBERG
More people are continuing to speak out and demand justice after surviving childhood sexual abuse in Maryland juvenile detention and youth treatment centers. Represented by Levy Konigsberg...
63 Men and Women File Maryland Juvenile Detention Sex Abuse Lawsuit, Represented by Levy Konigsberg
More brave survivors are continuing to speak out and demand justice after enduring childhood sexual abuse in Maryland juvenile detention centers. Represented by Levy Konigsberg Attorneys Jerome...
50 MEN FILE NEW JERSEY TRAINING SCHOOL SEX ABUSE LAWSUIT, REPRESENTED BY LEVY KONIGSBERG
A group of brave survivors is stepping forward to demand justice after surviving childhood sexual abuse in a New Jersey juvenile detention center. Represented by Levy Konigsberg Attorneys Moshe...
37 MEN FILE CHARLES H. HICKEY, JR. SCHOOL SEX ABUSE LAWSUIT, REPRESENTED BY LEVY KONIGSBERG
Another group of brave survivors is stepping forward to demand justice after surviving childhood sexual abuse in Maryland juvenile detention centers. Represented by Levy Konigsberg Attorneys Jerome...
Baltimore Sun Profiles LK’s New Cheltenham Youth Detention Center Sex Abuse Suit
Levy Konigsberg’s ongoing work representing former youth inmates who were sexually abused in juvenile detention centers has been profiled in a newly published article by The Baltimore Sun.
Prism Covers LK’s Women’s Prison Sex Abuse Suits Ahead of NY Adult Survivors Act Deadline
Levy Konigsberg’s ongoing work fighting for survivors who were sexually abused in jails and prisons across New York was recently covered in another article published by Prism Reports.
CBS 6 News Covers LK’s Sex Abuse Suits Against Albany, Rensselaer Jails
Levy Konigsberg Partner Anna Kull recently appeared in a featured story aired on WRGB CBS 6 discussing lawsuits being filed by our firm on behalf of former female inmates who were sexually abused at...
Partner Anna Kull Quoted by Gothamist Discussing NY Women’s Prison Sex Abuse Suits, Approaching Claim Deadline
Levy Konigsberg Partner Anna Kull was recently quoted by Gothamist in an article discussing a flood of civil sexual abuse lawsuits our firm is planning to file before a critical deadline under the...
Meet Rebecca Kimmel, a Zealous Advocate for Sexual Abuse Survivors
Meet Rebecca Kimmel, a zealous advocate for hundreds of survivors who were sexually abused while incarcerated. Rebecca fights for these survivors under New York’s recently passed Adult Survivors...
Meet Melanie Daly, An Attorney Fighting For Environmental Justice
Melanie joined Levy Konigsberg in 2021, bringing with her a deep understanding of complex litigation, gained primarily through her experience as a Staff Attorney for the United States Court of...
Partner Anna Kull’s Work Litigating NY Adult Survivors Act Claims Profiled by Prism
Levy Konigsberg Partner Anna Kull was recently featured in an article discussing her work representing survivors in a growing number of sexual abuse lawsuits filed under the New York Adult Survivors...
Buffalo News Cover Story Profiles Partner Anna Kull’s NY Women’s Sex Abuse Suits
Levy Konigsberg Partner Anna Kull was recently featured in a Buffalo News cover story about an onslaught of lawsuits being filed against New York women’s prisons where female inmates were sexually...
Partner Anna Kull Discusses NY Women’s Prison Sex Abuse Litigation on Brutally Informed Podcast
Levy Konigsberg Partner Anna Kull was recently featured in an episode of Brutally Informed, a weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into current political and social issues. As the featured guest...
LK Investigating Sex Abuse Claims Involving IL Department of Corrections Sonographer James Dawson
If you were sexually abused by James Dawson while incarcerated in an Illinois state prison, you may have grounds to pursue legal action and a financial recovery of your damages. Dawson, a...
J&J’s Talc Bankruptcy is Dismissed Again. Will J&J Try a Third Bankruptcy Filing?
Today Judge Michael Kaplan dismissed J&J’s second bankruptcy filing relating to the company’s talc asbestos cancer liabilities. J&J’s first bankruptcy filing was ordered dismissed on January...
Jerome Block Featured on CNN Investigation into J&J Powder Cancer Claims
Levy Konigsberg Trial Attorney Jerry Block recently appeared on The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper for a special televised investigation into J&J baby powder cancer claims. The hour-long...
Motion Seeks Consolidation of 22 J&J Talc Mesothelioma Cases for Trial
Levy Konigsberg has filed a motion to consolidate for a single trial the cases of 22 people diagnosed with mesothelioma caused by asbestos in Johnson’s Baby Powder. The motion, filed in the Superior...
‘The Appeal’ Article Features Attorney Anna Kull for Work on Adult Survivors Act Lawsuits
The Appeal, a popular law-focused newsroom, has published an article featuring Levy Konigsberg Attorney-Partner Anna Kull for her work on New York Adult Survivors Act (ASA) lawsuits. Although the...
20 Albion Correctional Facility Sex Abuse Lawsuits Filed, Dozens More Expected
Levy Konigsberg has officially taken legal action against the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (NYS DOCCS) for failing to prevent widespread sexual abuse at Albion...
10 Women File Rikers Island Sex Abuse Lawsuits, 100+ More Expected to Be Filed
Our New York sexual abuse attorneys of Levy Konigsberg have officially started legal action against the New York City Department of Corrections (NYCDOC) for allowing countless acts of sexual...
“A Chance for Justice: Life After Abuse in Prison” Documentary Features Attorney Anna Kull
The Adult Survivors Act, signed last year by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, allows adult survivors of sexual abuse to take legal action against the people and institutions who hurt them, even if...
Jerome Block Featured on CNN Investigation into J&J Powder Cancer Claims
Levy Konigsberg Trial Attorney Jerry Block recently appeared on The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper for a special televised investigation into J&J baby powder cancer claims. The hour-long...
Motion Seeks Consolidation of 22 J&J Talc Mesothelioma Cases for Trial
Levy Konigsberg has filed a motion to consolidate for a single trial the cases of 22 people diagnosed with mesothelioma caused by asbestos in Johnson’s Baby Powder. The motion, filed in the Superior...
‘The Appeal’ Article Features Attorney Anna Kull for Work on Adult Survivors Act Lawsuits
The Appeal, a popular law-focused newsroom, has published an article featuring Levy Konigsberg Attorney-Partner Anna Kull for her work on New York Adult Survivors Act (ASA) lawsuits. Although the...
20 Albion Correctional Facility Sex Abuse Lawsuits Filed, Dozens More Expected
Levy Konigsberg has officially taken legal action against the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (NYS DOCCS) for failing to prevent widespread sexual abuse at Albion...
10 Women File Rikers Island Sex Abuse Lawsuits, 100+ More Expected to Be Filed
Our New York sexual abuse attorneys of Levy Konigsberg have officially started legal action against the New York City Department of Corrections (NYCDOC) for allowing countless acts of sexual...
“A Chance for Justice: Life After Abuse in Prison” Documentary Features Attorney Anna Kull
The Adult Survivors Act, signed last year by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, allows adult survivors of sexual abuse to take legal action against the people and institutions who hurt them, even if...
LK Civil Rights Attorney Quoted in Police Custody Death Case Article
Levy Konigsberg civil rights attorney Jacob Jordan was quoted in a recent article covering litigation surrounding the death of Robert Loggins, an unarmed man who was screaming for help while...
Jennifer’s Journey to Healing: A Story of Survival and Hope for Sexual Abuse Survivors
Jennifer is a survivor of prison sexual abuse, a trauma that no person should ever have to endure. Unfortunately, Jennifer's experience is not unique and many women in the United States face similar...
Article Profiles Levy Konigsberg Sex Abuse Lawsuits Against Syracuse Rehab Director
Levy Konigsberg Partner Anna Kull and four lawsuits brought by women who were sexually abused by the director of a Syracuse rehab clinic have been featured in an article from Syracuse.com. As...
LK Investigating Lawsuits From Former Female Inmates Sexually Abused at Twin Towers in Los Angeles
If you are a former female inmate who was sexually abused or assaulted at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles, you may have grounds to pursue legal action and a financial...
Levy Konigsberg Investigating California Institution for Women (CIW) Sex Abuse Lawsuits
As part of our ongoing efforts to help former female inmates who were sexually abused at jails and prisons, Levy Konigsberg is actively investigating claims involving sexual abuse at the California...
Child Sex Abuse Lookback Window in Pennsylvania May Soon Pass as Law
* Updated 3/10/23 A legislative effort to create a retroactive window during which childhood sexual abuse victims can file civil claims against alleged perpetrators and enablers, even if...
Levy Konigsberg Files Suits Over Sexual Abuse at Bayview Correctional Facility
Levy Konigsberg has filed civil lawsuits on behalf of numerous former female inmates who were sexually abused while incarcerated at Bayview Correctional Facility. The civil complaints, filed on...
Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) Sex Abuse Lawsuits
If you were sexually abused by a prison guard, staff member, or volunteer while serving a sentence at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, CA, you may be entitled to...
Levy Konigsberg Investigating Valley State Prison for Women Sex Abuse Claims
Levy Konigsberg is currently investigating claims from former female inmates who were sexually abused while incarcerated at Valley State Prison for Women (VSPW) in Chowchilla, California. VVSPW is...
Levy Konigsberg Investigating Staff-on-Inmate Sex Abuse at MCC New York, MDC Brooklyn, and Other Federal Jails
Levy Konigsberg is currently investigating cases of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City (MCC New York), the Metropolitan Detention Center in...
Levy Konigsberg’s Female Inmate Sex Abuse Lawsuit: Cover Story in NY Daily News
Legal Action against New York Archdiocese Levy Konigsberg’s ongoing work representing women who were sexually abused at New York prisons and jails has been profiled by the New York Daily News....
Hundreds of Jackson Families Join Levy Konigsberg For an Update on Water Crisis Lawsuits
Jackson, Mississippi -- At the peak of the ongoing water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, hundreds of families gathered at the Mississippi Children’s Museum this week with attorneys and staff from...
Levy Konigsberg Investigating Sex Abuse Claims from Female Inmates at Rosie’s, Rikers Island
The newly passed New York Adult Survivors Act has renewed a focus on the dark legacy of sexual abuse against female inmates at Bayview, Albion, and other New York State women’s prisons. But prisons...
Adult Survivors Act Provides Path to Justice for Victims Sexually Abused in Women’s Prisons
Women who were sexually abused while incarcerated at New York State prisons may now have meaningful options to seek justice and compensation for their losses – including civil lawsuits filed under...
Johnson & Johnson Will Stop Selling Talc Baby Powder Around the World
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has announced that it will soon stop selling its talc-based baby powder products in all global markets next year. Thousands of consumer lawsuits are still pending...
Bayview Correctional Facility Sex Abuse Survivors Can Now Seek Justice Thanks to Adult Survivors Act
11/29/22 Update: Levy Konigsberg has filed civil lawsuits on behalf of numerous former female inmates who were sexually abused while incarcerated at Bayview Correctional Facility. Bayview...
Levy Konigsberg Lands Historic Win for New Jersey Mesothelioma Plaintiffs
Today, Levy Konigsberg won a major victory for mesothelioma victims and asbestos workers. In the Fowler case, the New Jersey Supreme Court reaffirmed that that a product manufacturer cannot escape...
Levy Konigsberg Files Benton Harbor Water Contamination Lawsuit for Hundreds of Children
For years, children of Benton Harbor, Michigan were exposed to lead-contaminated water without them or their parents knowing about this hidden danger. In the wake of the Flint Water Crisis, an...
J&J Tries to Dodge Talc Powder Lawsuits with Bankruptcy Loophole
The corporate giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is valued at more than $400 billion. But that isn’t stopping the company from utilizing a controversial bankruptcy loophole to try to avoid paying...
LK Partner Moshe Maimon Named “lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers©
Levy Konigsberg LLP partner Moshe Maimon has received the Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” award for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs in New York City. This award will be featured...
About the Law Firm
For more than 30 years, Levy Konigsberg’s (“LK”) team of experienced attorneys has worked to protect the rights of individuals and groups whose lives have been disrupted or cut short due to...
LK Wins $325 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson for Asbestos in Baby Powder
May 30, 2019 – Marking yet another major mesothelioma verdict against Johnson & Johnson, a New York City jury has awarded damages totaling $325 million dollars to Levy Konigsberg clients Donna...
LK Wins Second Major Mesothelioma Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson for Asbestos in Baby Powder
Marking the second major mesothelioma verdict against Johnson & Johnson in less than a year for the firm, a California jury awarded a total of $29.5 million dollars to Levy Konigsberg clients...
First-Ever Mesothelioma Compensation Verdict in Syracuse New York Awards $5 Million to Former Navy Boilerman
SYRACUSE, New York, July 10, 2008 – Douglas Pokorney, a resident of Ithaca, NY, who from 1962 through 1965 served as a Navy boilerman aboard the USS Charles H. Roan, is awarded a mesothelioma...
