PCVA partner Mallory Allen spoke with the New York Post regarding the systemic failures that allowed a New York City doctor to sexually abuse patients under the guise of medical treatment. The article highlights lawsuits against Dr. Dennis Feihel, a former doctor at...

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Justice Department Rules $215 Million Settlement for Backpage.com Survivors of Child Sex Trafficking
The Justice Department reached a $215 million settlement, creating a restitution trust for survivors of child sex trafficking who were exploited by Backpage.com executives for years. PCVA Attorneys Jason Amala and Vincent Nappo have litigated for numerous child sex trafficking survivors against Backpage.com over the last decade.
PCVA Files Lawsuit Against Securitas for Failing to Prevent Bathroom Hidden Cameras at Expedia Campus
Seattle-based law firm Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala filed a lawsuit against Securitas Security Services for its reckless mishandling of a security threat that allowed numerous illicit cameras to spy on Expedia employees and visitors in bathrooms and workstations throughout Expedia’s 40-acre campus in Seattle, Washington from 2023 through early 2024.
Washington Appellate Court upholds $500K in sanctions brought by PCVA attorneys Against Manufacturer and Legal Counsel in Gym Accident Case
In a significant ruling, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of arguments by PCVA attorneys Darrell Cochran, Andy Ulmer and team upholding nearly $500,000 in sanctions against C3 Manufacturing LLC, a Colorado-based equipment maker, and its former law...
Former Dr. Darius Paduch Sentenced to Life in Prison
A federal judge today sentenced Dr. Darius Paduch, a former urologist at Weill Cornell, New York-Presbyterian (WCM/NYPH), and Northwell Health, to a life sentence for his 11 felony counts of sexually assaulting and abusing his patients. Dr. Paduch was found guilty on all counts by a federal jury in May. The survivors who testified during the trial represent only a fraction of the hundreds of former patients Dr. Paduch abused during his tenure at these trusted institutions.