Calif. Church Abuse Claims May Cost &#36;1.5B
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Lawyers for hundreds of alleged victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests estimate that their clients' claims could cost the Archdiocese of Los Angeles more than &#36;1.5 billion, the largest amount ever paid out by a diocese, according to court documents.
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Roman Catholic Church officials asked for an investigation Thursday of two U.S. lawyers and an activist they claim are trying to extort money from the Mexican church with a lawsuit alleging Cardinal Norberto Rivera protected a pedophile priest.
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The state Supreme Court says a &#36;68 million lawsuit alleging that the Roman Catholic diocese of Nashville covered up child sex abuse by a former priest can go forward.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has settled lawsuits with 144 victims of sexual abuse by priests for $198 million, the diocese and lawyers for the victims said on Friday.
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The Archdiocese of Washington has agreed to pay $1.3 million to 16 men who said they were sexually abused by eight priests from 1962 to 1982.
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A longtime pastor charged with embezzling &#36;500,000 in parish funds allegedly spent the money on vacations, cars and gifts to friends, including a church worker who was given a BMW and whose mortgage, taxes and utilities were paid.
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $660 million to 500 victims of sexual abuse dating back as far as the 1940s in the largest compensation deal of its kind, the plaintiffs' lawyers said on Saturday.
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The Roman Catholic Church in California has reached a deal with nearly one hundred people who say they were abused by priests and other church employees.
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TechWeb - California companies and consumers who purchased Microsoft PC software may be leaving more than &#36;1 billion on the table
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A Roman Catholic diocese in California agrees a record settlement to 87 alleged victims of sexual abuse by the clergy.
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The Archdiocese of Newark has agreed to pay &#36;1.1 million to nine people who sued the diocese over alleged sexual abuse by priests. The settlement, announced Friday, carries no admission of wrongdoing on the part of the archdiocese or any priest.
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Hundreds of sexual abuse claims targeting the Roman Catholic Church in California have converged into one of the most complex civil litigation cases the state's judicial system has ever faced.
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Catholic Diocese of Tucson is placing ads in publications nationwide to notify abuse victims that they must file claims by a deadline or lose the right to seek compensation.
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will settle its clergy abuse cases for at least $600 million, the largest payout to date in the church's sexual abuse scandal, The Associated Press learned Saturday.
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By Adam Ashton, The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Feb. 11--Marvin Jacobo figures a consortium of Modesto churches is about $6 million and two years away from creating a neighborhood center in west Modesto.
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Catholic leaders try to regain trust amid continuing lawsuits and financial challenges.
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The Catholic Diocese of Spokane has emerged from bankruptcy 2 1/2 years after filing for Chapter 11 protection because of sex abuse cases. Now, Bishop William Skylstad and parishioners must raise $48 million to settle victims' claims.