Payouts in L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement delayed to two largest law firms
Two firms representing roughly half of the victims in the nation's largest sex abuse settlement have had their payments delayed amid pending
Two firms representing roughly half of the victims in the nation's largest sex abuse settlement have had their payments delayed amid pending audit and fraud probes, leaving many clients who expected life-changing sums stuck in limbo.
Original reporting: LA Times, California.
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