Federal Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Sentence for Former Harvard Morgue Manager as Sauder Schelkopf Continues to Pursue Justice for Families Impacted by Harvard Medical School’s Body Parts Scandal

December 11, 2025 Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania have recommended a 10-year prison sentence for former Harvard Medical School morgue manager Cedric Lodge, who admitted to stealing and selling human body parts from cadavers donated to Harvard’s Anatomical Gift Program. Prosecutors also sought a one-year sentence for his wife, Denise Lodge, who pled guilty to participating in the trafficking of human remains to buyers in multiple states. In sentencing memoranda filed this week, prosecutors described the conduct as shocking and unprecedented, emphasizing the profound harm inflicted on donor families. According to the

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December 11, 2025

The Ohio State University Attempts to Shield Former Trustee Leslie Wexner From Deposition in 7 Year Old Strauss Sexual Abuse Litigation

Sauder Schelkopf has been at the forefront of the Ohio State University sexual-abuse litigation since its inception in 2018. Earlier this month, Sauder Schelkopf and co-counsel filed a motion seeking permission to serve a deposition subpoena on Mr. Wexner through alternative means, after traditional service efforts were unsuccessful. The motion outlines multiple attempts by private process servers and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to deliver the subpoena, as well as communications with an attorney previously identified as representing Mr. Wexner. Wexner served on the Ohio State Board of Trustees from 1988

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December 10, 2025

Ohio State University Sex Abuse Survivors Seek Court’s Help to Serve Subpoena on Billionaire and Ohio State Mega Donor Leslie Wexner

Sauder Schelkopf and co-counsel, who represent former students and student-athletes suing Ohio State University over its handling of sexual misconduct by former team doctor Richard Strauss, have asked a federal judge to help them serve a subpoena on Ohio billionaire Leslie Wexner. Wexner, the founder of L Brands and a major Ohio State donor, served on the university’s board of trustees during the years when Strauss worked at OSU. In a motion filed this week, plaintiffs’ attorneys said they have spent months trying to deliver a subpoena seeking documents and testimony

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November 26, 2025

Sauder Schelkopf Recognized Among Nation’s Leading Law Firms in 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms®

BERWYN, PA — Nov. 6, 2025 — Sauder Schelkopf LLC is honored to announce that the firm has once again been recognized among the nation’s leading law firms in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, published by Best Lawyers®. The firm earned national recognition in Mass Tort Litigation and Class Actions for its work representing consumers, sex abuse survivors, and employees in complex, high-impact litigation nationwide. “This recognition reflects the tireless efforts of our entire team and our continued commitment to holding powerful institutions accountable,” said the firm’s partners. “We

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November 6, 2025

Sauder Schelkopf Filed Lawsuit Alleging Childhood Sex Abuse and Neglect at Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System

CHICAGO, IL – November 4, 2025 — A lawsuit filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleges that BHC Streamwood Hospital, Inc., doing business as Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System alleging that it failed to protect a young patient from sexual abuse, physical restraints, and retaliation while she was in their care. According to the complaint, filed under the pseudonym Jane Doe S.M., the plaintiff was repeatedly assaulted and subjected to seclusion and chemical restraints during hospitalizations at Streamwood between 2004 and 2006, when she was

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November 5, 2025

Testing Vendor Moves to Dismiss Class Action Over Botched California Bar Exam

October 7, 2025 — A federal judge may now decide whether to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of California bar exam test takers whose February 2025 exam was disrupted by widespread technical failures. Defendant ProctorU, operating as Meazure Learning, has asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to throw out the case, arguing that its one-time-use testing software is an “intangible item” not covered by California’s consumer protection laws. The company also contends that no contract existed between it and the test takers, since

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October 7, 2025
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