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There could be dozens of lawsuits filed against USC, alleging the sexual abuse of former doctor George Tyndall. Dave Ring, partner at Taylor & Ring, filed the second lawsuit on behalf of his client “J.C.” You can read more about the case here. Click Here To Read Full Article David M. RingDavid Ring is a…

The number of women suing USC is growing. The lawsuits allege that former doctor George Tyndall sexually abused and harassed them while they were under his care. Dave Ring, partner at Taylor & Ring, told the LA Times that his client decided to come forward because “She realizes now some of the things he did…

As of now, six women have filed lawsuits against USC, alleging that the school’s former doctor, George Tyndall, sexually abused them. Louanne Masry, partner at Taylor & Ring, told the New York Times “There will be other women coming forward. We’re getting lots of calls in. This is only going to grow.” The firm is…

Samuel Chang was handing out candy on Halloween when an off-duty LA firefighter, Eric Carpenter, and three other men followed him, threatened him, berated him and chased him down a block. Eventually, Carpenter put Chang in a chokehold while two other men held his legs down – for six-and-a-half minutes. How do we know? There…

Viewpoint School, a K-12 grade school in Calabasas, California, will potentially face a civil suit after several accusations were made against the school for helping a former employee, Joseph Koetters, land another job after he demonstrated inappropriate behavior as one of the school’s teachers. Joseph Koetters, who was employed by Viewpoint from 1998-1999, later transferred…

As published by KMIR, former Gerald Ford Elementary School teacher Robert Keith Bryan was sentenced to nine years in prison for committing lewd acts against several female students. “Our clients are relieved that he’s not going to be on the streets any longer. Some of our clients had to move out of the area because…

A former student alleges that Desert Sands Unified School District knowingly employed a child predator and exposed countless students to him. Three lawsuits have already been filed against the school district, with two ongoing cases and one other having settled earlier this year. However, it’s expected that many more allegations will arise. The claims stem…

In May 2016, the Los Angeles Unified School District agreed to pay $88 million to settle sexual misconduct claims filed on behalf of 30 students involving two elementary school teachers. The claims brought against the District state that although there were warnings and concerns regarding predatory behavior, administrators did nothing to penalize the teachers. Both…

David Ring talked with the LA Times about his client’s fears after she heard an apparent recording of Charlie Sheen making violent threats against her following her civil lawsuit. Read full article here: http://goo.gl/42f63K http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/04/06/lapd-investigates-charlie-sheen/82715658/ March 24, 2016 L.A.’s Marlborough school is now blaming a sexual abuse victim for being molested by her teacher and…

As published by LA Times, Daily Journal, OC Register, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Daily Bulletin and KTLA, on May 10, 2016, Taylor & Ring obtained an $8 million verdict against Pomona Unified School District on behalf of the then 14-year-old student who was sexually abused by her 8th grade teacher Steven Andrews. The Lorbeer Middle…

David Ring appeared on KTLA to discuss his civil lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District on behalf of an underage boy who was sexually abused by a San Pedro High School teacher. The substitute biology teacher, Michelle Yeh was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for multiple counts of child molestation and…

David Ring talked to KESQ/CBS2 and The Desert Sun about a sex abuse settlement involving the Desert Sands Unified School District. Taylor & Ring represents another victim suing the school district in a civil lawsuit stemming from sex crimes allegedly committed by a 4th grade teacher. Robert Keith Bryan is charged with molesting 8 children…

As published by LA Times, BuzzFeed, Inside Edition, KTLA, ABC 7 and NBC, on October 22, 2015, Dr. Joseph Koetters, a former Marlborough School teacher pled guilty to four felony counts of sexual assault of two minors who were also former students. Mr. Koetters sexually molested both students while they attended Marlborough in the early…

The NBC Los Angeles segment, “Former teacher charged with more sex crimes after second victim comes forward,” addresses the additional charges filed against Marlborough School’s former English teacher, Dr. Joseph Koetters. In February 2015, Mr. Koetters was criminally charged with having a sexual relationship with one of his students between 2000 and 2002 and impregnating…

As published in KTLA, KABC, and Daily Breeze, on April 8, 2015, three men were convicted and sentenced to decades in prison in the 2013 Westchester Nordstrom Rack take-over robbery case. During the takeover, Raymond Sherman, Jr., Troy Hammock and Everett Allen demanded 14 Nordstrom employees to strip down to their underwear as they robbed…

BuzzFeed recently reported that a second young woman, “Marcy”, accused her former teacher at Marlborough School of sexually abusing her while a student at the elite private school. The article states that English teacher Dr. Joseph Koetters engaged in a “full-blown sexual relationship” with Marcy when she was a junior. Mr. Koetters began grooming and…

The Vanity Fair article “The Prep School And The Predator,” details the horrendous negligence of Marlborough School, a prestigious all-girls school in Los Angeles, regarding sexual abuse accusations of former English teacher Dr. Joseph Koetters. Vanity Fair called upon Dave Ring, California’s go-to attorney for sexual abuse victims, for a detailed account of the events…

NBC Los Angeles spoke with Partner Dave Ring following former Riverside teacher Andrea Cardosa’s guilty plea in the sexual abuse of two female students between 1997 and 2001. On Thursday, January 22, Ms. Cardosa pled guilty to three counts of lewd acts with a child, involving two victims after she was confronted by one of…

In the article, “The Ins and Outs of Bringing an Elder Abuse Lawsuit” published by National Law Journal, partner Louanne Masry discusses the imperative difference between elder abuse and medical malpractice claims and what plaintiffs are entitled to in recovery. On the cusp of Prop 46, she also explains how the passing of this legislation…

In the article, “L.A. Unified says girl, 14, could consent to sex with teacher” published by Los Angeles Times, Partner Dave Ring comments on the Los Angeles Unified School District’s attorneys’ questionable tactics in the Edison Middle School sexual abuse case. The attorneys for the school district are arguing that the 14-year-old student was mature…

A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging extortion brought by Spanish-language radio personality Eduardo “PiolÍn” Sotelo. The Judge found that Sotelo’s suit was a strategic lawsuit against public participation (“SLAPP”) designed to intimidate the defendants from filing their own lawsuit against Sotelo. The defendants were six former Univision Radio employees who worked…