On October 1, 2020, the Catholic Diocese of Camden, New Jersey filed a Petition for Bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. Hours earlier, on...
Read MoreIn the New York Times today, Christopher Hurley, managing partner of Hurley McKenna & Mertz, discussed the need for Boy Scout local counsels to fully disclose their assets and records to victims of Boy Scout sexual abuse and their attorneys....
Read MoreThe Boy Scouts of America are in Bankruptcy Court trying to minimize the negative financial impact resulting from their widespread cover up of decades of sexual abuse within their ranks. The Tort Claimants Committee and the Boy Scouts of America...
Read MoreDear clients and friends of HM&M, At Hurley McKenna & Mertz, we are taking concrete steps to ensure that our work continues on behalf of our clients, while protecting the health of our staff, friends, and families. Based on state...
Read MoreMichael Mertz, attorney at Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C., knows from his extensive work representing victims of childhood sexual abuse that victims may take decades to come to terms with, or even identify, their abuse and the damage it has...
Read MoreJuries across the United States have found that RoundUp, a herbicide and weed killer manufactured by Monsanto, causes cancer. RoundUp is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world, and many farmers, landscapers, nursery workers, and gardeners have...
Read MoreHMM Sponsors the Children of Aunt Martha’s House HMM Staff Ivette Rubio and Jane Wasserman led the firm’s efforts to gather donations for the children of Aunt Martha’s. Aunt Martha’s is gathering donations of toys for children 2 and under,...
Read MoreThe “public duty rule” has provided many government officials with protection from lawsuits when they fail to provide adequate government services. A recent Illinois Supreme Court decision has abolished this rule, effectively restoring the public’s right to seek victim compensation...
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