A federal court in Kansas ruled that a victim of child abuse made a viable claim against a charity that hired the molester as a youth worker despite knowledge of a history of sexual misconduct.
A federal court in New York ruled that a charity that failed to conduct a criminal records check on a volunteer youth worker was not liable on the basis of negligent hiring.
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that an employer was not liable for a sexual assault committed by one of its employees because it had done a criminal background check.
A Pennsylvania court rejected a woman's claim that her employer's failure to conduct an adequate criminal background check on an employee who assaulted her made it liable on the basis of negligent hiring.
A Massachusetts court ruled that a church did not have to disclose reference letters and internal documents relating to the discipline of a pastor in a lawsuit.