California: Abuse Settlement Possible (New York Times)

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles could sign a $60 million settlement with dozens of people who said they were victims of sexual abuse within days, several lawyers said. The settlement being drafted by lawyers for the archdiocese, the nation?s largest, and the accusers would give 45 claimants a total of $60 million, said Venus Soltan, a plaintiffs? lawyer. It would encompass accusers whose claims