Years after women first came forward to accuse then-presidential candidate Donald Trump of sexual assault or harassment, the issue has never left the president alone. Amy Dorris, a former model, is the latest woman to join the list. Jean Carroll , a journalist, has alleged that Mr Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at a Bergdorf Goodman store in New York in the s. She has sued him for defamation over his responses to her claims; the president and the Department of Justice have tried to have the case thrown out, but a court recently rejected their argument that the president is immune from private lawsuits. Alva Johnson , a former Trump campaign staffer, said she had to avoid a kiss from Mr Trump while on a trip to Florida in August of The White House has denied this most recent accusation, as have some members of the Trump team who say they were present.

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Note: This is the last of a three-part series on insurance coverage in the MeToo era. Read Part One here. Read Part Two here. Navigating the claims process for sex abuse claims can be challenging for even seasoned litigators, especially now that the increase in sex abuse claims will likely result in an equally strong resistance from insurers on whether coverage exists in the first place.




AP — Roadblocks are continuing to pop up in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case as the organization tries to finalize a reorganization plan built around a global resolution of thousands of sexual abuse claims by former Boy Scouts. Attorneys for the youth organization filed a motion on Monday asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge to extend a preliminary injunction that halted lawsuits against local BSA councils and sponsoring organizations during the bankruptcy. BSA attorneys said the filing was necessary because the official tort claimants committee that represents sexual abuse victims refused to consent to an extension, despite doing so several times in the past. The current injunction expires March The BSA, which hopes to emerge from bankruptcy this summer, is seeking an extension through July