Dr. Larry Nassar

Until this year, Michigan State was withholding 6,000 documents protected under attorney-client privilege

Michigan State University is taking a critical step towards accountability in its handling of the Larry Nassar investigation

Nassar, the ex-U.S. women’s gymnastics team doctor who sexually abused athletes, was treated for a collapsed lung after he was stabbed multiple times in the neck and chest.

The bills create stricter punishments for sexual assault that takes place under the guise of medical treatment and protect students who report it. The new laws will also create comprehensive training materials for people required to report suspected child abuse and neglect

The issue arose when sex abuse committed by former MSU athletics doctor Larry Nassar came to light

Bills to prevent further sex abuse, like that committed by former Michigan State University athletics Doctor Larry Nassar, passed the Michigan House today.

The state's highest court declined to take an appeal from the attorney general's office

Individual lawsuits could follow the tort claims filed Wednesday.

Agents knew in 2015 that Nassar was accused of sexually assaulting female gymnasts. Nassar wasn't arrested until 2016.