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New York Assembly Passes Adult Survivors Act, Which is Set to Become Law

The Adult Survivors Act (the “Act”) -- modeled on the Child Victim’s Act (the “CVA”), which was enacted in 2019 -- has just been passed by the New York State Assembly Monday and is on the cusp of being enacted into law. There...more

One-Year Extension of CVA Revival Window Signed Into Law

This week Governor Cuomo signed into law A9036/S7082-2019, a Bill which extends the CVA’s one year “look back window” for another year, until August 14, 2021....more

NY Legislature Votes to Extend Child Victims Act Deadline

Some important news on the CVA front. Wednesday evening the New York State Legislature responded to mounting criticism that Gov. Cuomo exceeded his executive authority in issuing an Executive Order that extended the CVA look...more

The Window Has Opened and Other Important CVA Developments

Gov. Cuomo announced during a press conference on Friday that New York State would be extending the CVA one-year “look back window” until January 14, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

CVA Update: Important Developments Regarding Extension of One-Year Revival Window

An article published yesterday by the New York Law Journal (available here) provides good reason to believe that the one-year Child Victim Act (“CVA”) revival window, which allows victims of child sex abuse of all ages to...more

The New York Child Victim Act: The Latest Litigation Developments

On February 24, 2020, JSC George Silver, the Presiding Judge over all pre-trial discovery to be conducted in connection with any Child Victim Act (“CVA”) case filed in New York City, issued Case Management Order # 1 (the...more

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

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

An Important New Development For CVA Cases

Synopsis: This week an Administrative Order was handed down in NYC by the New York State Supreme Court which concerns all cases filed in the five boroughs under the Child Victims Act (“CVA”). The Administrative Order...more

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