NJ School Can't Shield Clergy Abuse Info Ahead Of 1st Trial

By Carla Baranauckas ( August 25, 2025, 4:42 PM EDT) -- A Garden State judge presiding over consolidated clergy abuse litigation has ruled that the Order of St. Benedict of New Jersey cannot assert attorney-client privilege over most materials, including third-party compliance reports, the organization sought to shield ahead of what the plaintiffs' attorneys believe will be the state's first civil trial against the Catholic Church over sex abuse....

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