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Maryland Legislature Slashes Child Victims Act Damages Cap by More than 50%

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In 2023, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 (“CVA”) to expand claimants’ ability to file and seek damages for alleged child sexual abuse cases, following the trend initiated by other...more

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Maryland Supreme Court Upholds Removal of Civil Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Cases

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Maryland’s highest court, in a 4-3 decision on February 3, narrowly upheld the Child Victims Act of 2023, a law that retroactively and prospectively repeals the civil statute of limitations for survivors of child sexual...more

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Former Residents of Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester Call for Federal Investigation into Claims of Physical, Sexual and...

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Former residents of the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, previously the Youth Development Center, are calling for federal authorities to initiate an investigation into allegations of serious physical, sexual and...more

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Maryland Legislation Repealing the Statute of Limitations for Civil Suits Based on Child Sexual Abuse Is Signed into Law

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On April 11, Governor Wes Moore signed into law the Child Victims Act of 2023, which permits survivors of child sexual abuse to file a civil lawsuit at any time, repealing both the current statute of limitations and the...more

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