Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Report Stuns, From Pulpit to Pews NEW YORK TIMES The results of a sprawling investigation are coursing through every level of Baptist society, at an already fraught moment for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Tesla loses bid to move sexual harassment lawsuit to arbitration REUTERS
A federal appeals court says the S.E.C.’s use of an in-house judge violates defendants’ rights. SEC The ruling by an appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi applies only in that territory, but it’s the latest challenge to the way the agency handles enforcement actions. read more »
His Report of Abuse Drew Ridicule at First. Years Later, a Jury Listened NEW YORK TIMES Alex Harrison sued his school district for negligence after his high school tennis coach molested him. The case landed him back at the courthouse where he’d first told his story years earlier. read more »