1.   Anyone who has observed the sad unfolding of clergy pedophile cases worldwide knows that protections for accused priests rarely have been threatened.

2.   Lawyers on both sides of clergy sexual abuse cases estimate that about two dozen people have spoken to the press in the face of confidentiality agreements.

3.   Many factors contribute to the large potential awards in American clergy misconduct cases, but experts agree that juries play a central role.

4.   Mulrenin said his unit is treating each clergy sex abuse case just like it would treat any other sex abuse allegation.

5.   That award, the highest ever in clergy abuse cases, triggered a new wave of actions by victims.

6.   Weakland has been criticized for, and has apologized for, his handling of clergy sexual abuse cases.

7.   Wisconsin law is quite favorable to defendants in clergy sexual abuse cases.

8.   Law is just the second US cardinal to be forced to testify in a clergy sexual abuse case.