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Documentary Highlights Decades-Long Fight for Justice by Survivors of Dr. Richard Strauss’ Abuse COLUMBUS, OHIO – April 16, 2025 – Sauder Schelkopf LLC, a leading law firm representing survivors of sexual abuse, commends the world premiere of the documentary Surviving Ohio State at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Eva Orner and produced by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and David Glasser, the film sheds light on the extensive sexual abuse perpetrated by former Ohio State University (OSU) physician Dr. Richard Strauss and the university’s prolonged failure to

April 14, 2025 – Sauder Schelkopf is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized by The Legal Intelligencer’s 2025 Professional Excellence Awards. The Legal Intelligencer’s Professional Excellence Awards honor Pennsylvania law firms and attorneys who have made a significant, positive impact on the legal profession. These awards “highlight the great work and achievements across the full breadth of the legal communities in Pennsylvania and Delaware.” Our firm was named in the Litigation Departments of the Year (Specialty Area category – Finalist), an award that honors the best litigation practice in a small or mid-sized

March 13, 2025 State College, PA – A lawsuit has been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County against Singer Kader Neff Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., and its owner, Garrett A. Singer, alleging gross negligence and misconduct in the handling of a deceased individual’s remains. The plaintiff, Sherry Cramer, retained the funeral home for cremation services following the passing of her mother, Joan Elizabeth Donley, in November 2024. The complaint alleges that despite assurances from the defendants, Ms. Donley’s body was not cremated in a timely

March 13, 2025 Washington, D.C. – In a significant victory for federal employees, retirees, and retirees, Judge Randolph D. Moss of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that key claims in the Bridges, et al. v. Accenture Federal Services, LLC, et al. case will proceed, rejecting the majority of the defendants’ motions to dismiss. The Court largely denied multiple motions to dismiss, deciding that the claims against Accenture and Alight relating to their mismanagement of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) remain intact. The plaintiffs have the right to file