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Members of International Sextortion Ring Charged for Stealing $2M From Victims

According to the FBI, it has “seen a huge increase in the number of cases involving children and teens being threatened and coerced into sending explicit images online,” also known as sextortion....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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The Kiddie Hearsay Statute: Not Just For Criminal Lawyers

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In 1989 the Pennsylvania General Assembly adopted an oddly named law of evidence titled: “Admissibility of Certain Statements.” The thrust of the statute is that under limited circumstances, if a court finds the hearsay...more

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New York City Courts Put Lawsuits Under the Child Victims Act on Hold

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Cases brought under the Child Victims Act (CVA) in New York City are on a temporary hold. On December 11, 2019, the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge of the New York City Courts issued an administrative order to manage CVA...more

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NY Child Victims Act: Don’t Ignore Reinsurance Issues

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New York’s Child Victims Act (CVA) – which opens a one-year window for sex abuse victims of any age to bring a lawsuit for abuse that occurred at any time – took effect on August 14, 2019. Just in the first day of its...more

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Gymnastics scandal offers a tragic reminder of challenges in protecting kids

His basic credentials would come under fire, but they were sufficient for the “doctor” to insinuate himself into major institutions, and, worse, into the lives of hundreds of girls and young women on whom he inflicted a...more

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