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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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Maryland Senate Passes Bill Enhancing Protections for Child Abuse Victims

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The Maryland Senate recently passed Senate Bill 686, also known as “The Child Victims Act of 2023,” which, if enacted, would erase the time limit for childhood sexual abuse survivors to file civil lawsuits. Under Maryland’s...more

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2021 Update: There’s Still Time to File a Glen Mills Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

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Two years after an investigative report uncovered allegations of shocking abuse occurring at a juvenile detention center once known as “the Harvard of reform schools,” Glen Mills sexual abuse lawsuits are still being filed....more

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Proposed Legislation Seeks To Extend The CVA Revival Window For One Additional Year

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Synopsis: Almost a year after the New York State Legislature enacted the Child Victim Act or “CVA” in February 2019 -- which included a one-year “revival window” under which claims for child sexual abuse could be brought...more

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Claims Can Now Be Filed Under New Jersey’s New Law For Asserting Child Sex Abuse Claims

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Synopsis: New Jersey’s recently enacted legislation which significantly extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims and creates a two-year filing window for sexual abuse claims that would otherwise be...more

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Filings Begin Under New York’s Child Victim Act: Know The Rules

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Child Victim Act is now law and will have a significant impact on New York’s educational and religious institutions and other civic organizations that care for children. It extends the Statute of...more

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The Significant Ramifications of New York’s Child Victim Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Child Victim Act is now law and will have a significant impact on New York’s educational and religious institutions and other civic organizations that care for children....more

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What You Should Know About The New York Child Victims Act

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With New York’s recent enactment of the Child Victims Act, the legal landscape surrounding claims of sexual abuse in the civil and criminal contexts has been substantially changed. Given the broad and sweeping impact of the...more

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New York’s Child Victim Act is Now Law

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Child Victim Act is now law and is likely to have a significant impact on many of New York’s institutions. Educational, religious or other civic organizations that care for children. ...more

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The Child Victim Act: Latest Developments As the Legislature Convenes

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Democrats now control both houses of the New York Legislature as well as the Governor’s office. A host of legislation may be in the offing. One expected piece of legislation will be passage of the Child...more

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