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Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period... more +
Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period usually commencing from the date of the wrong or injury or the discovery of the wrong or injury. Except for under a limited set of circumstances, if an individual does not file a suit within the specified time period, the law bars them from ever suing on that claim. less -
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Louisiana Supreme Court Reopens Window Reviving Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims

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On June 13, 2024, the Louisiana Supreme Court vacated its prior decision deeming the revival provisions of Section 2 of 2021 La. Acts 322 and Section 2 of 2022 La. Acts 386 unconstitutional, finding now that the legislature’s...more

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Assessing the Importance of the Adult Survivors Act

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The Adult Survivors Act, signed into law by New York Governor Kathy Hochul in May 2022, created a one-year lookback window for individuals who experienced sexual abuse after they turned 18 years old. From November 2022 to...more

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Excessive Debt Killed the Radio Star, More Mass Torts, Immune System, and Mojo Rising

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WSJ Report: Audacy Close to Filing for Bankruptcy| RadioWorld - After struggling to pay back some of its $2 billion in debt, radio broadcaster Audacy is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection according to a report in...more

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Southern Baptist Embroiled Over Allegations of Sex Abuse by Clergy and Staff

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The trust that parishioners have historically had in religious organizations has been strong. However, over the past several decades, allegations of sexual abuse throughout many denominations have caused many to give pause...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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Virginia Creates New Cause of Action for Adult Victims of Sexual Abuse Against a “Person of Authority”

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On March 15, 2023, Virginia Governor Glen Youngkin signed House Bill 1647 into law. The new law amended and reenacted Virginia Code § 8.01-243 to create a civil cause of action for injury to a person 18 years of age or older...more

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A Tsunami of Lawsuits Is Expected to Slam Institutions in the Wake of New York Adult Survivors Act

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A new revival window opened on Thanksgiving Day for filing sexual assault and abuse lawsuits that would otherwise be time-barred by the New York statute of limitations. This means that entities who formerly employed or were...more

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Employers and Others Prepare for New York’s Adult Survivors Act Revival Window Opening November 24

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On November 24, New York’s Adult Survivors Act “revival window” is set to open for adult victims of sexual abuse. Revival windows, also called “lookback periods,” provide a limited period, usually at least one year, for...more

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Best practices for mitigating risk under New York’s Adult Survivors Act claims- Kennedys

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The Adult Survivors Act (“ASA”), a law recently signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, will go into effect on November 24, 2022 and provide a one-year window for individuals who were 18 or older at the time of the offense...more

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The Adult Survivors Act Claim Revival Window, and How to Be Ready When It Opens

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For any company doing business in New York, this coming November 24 represents more than just Thanksgiving 2022: it will also initiate a one-year period in which nearly any person who claims to have suffered sexual abuse at...more

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Prepare to Respond for the Coming Wave of Claims from Adult Survivor’s Act

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In 2019, New York passed the Child Victims Act (“CVA”), which opened a two-year lookback window for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file claims otherwise barred by the former statute of limitations. Earlier this year,...more

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Policyholders Should Prepare Now to Demand Coverage for New York Adult Survivors Act Claims (Part 2)

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New York’s Child Victims Act (“CVA”), which opened a one-year revival window extending the statute of limitations for claims of childhood sexual abuse, had a substantial impact on the state’s businesses and other...more

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New York Employers Must Take Action to Secure Insurance Coverage for the Coming Wave of Sexual Abuse Claims Under the Adult...

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On November 24, 2022, New York will open a one-year “lookback” window that will revive older sexual abuse claims that were previously barred by applicable statues of limitations and allow victims to file suit against...more

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New York Employers Must Take Action to Secure Insurance Coverage for the Coming Wave of Sexual Abuse

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On November 24, 2022, New York will open a one-year “lookback” window that will revive older sexual abuse claims that were previously barred by applicable statues of limitations and allow victims to file suit against...more

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“Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022” Abolishes Statute of Limitations for Federal Civil Causes...

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Recent legislation signed into law by President Biden on September 16, 2022 abolishes the statute of limitations for over a dozen federal civil causes of action relating to child sex abuse, continuing the trend throughout the...more

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New York Adult Survivors Act: What Employers Should Know

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The Adult Survivors Act, a law recently signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, will go into effect on November 24 and provide a one-year window for individuals to bring certain previously time-barred sexual offense claims,...more

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New York’s Enactment of the Adult Survivors Act: What You Need to Know

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Recent New York legislation will afford a class of sexual abuse victims the opportunity to sue their abusers, where they previously would have been time-barred. On May 24, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law...more

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New Litigation for Employers on the Horizon: New York Passes the Adult Survivors Act

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On May 24, 2022, New York's governor signed the Adult Survivors Act, S.66A (the ASA) into law. The ASA will revive sexual abuse claims that have expired under the applicable statute of limitations period. ...more

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Employers Face New Litigation Exposure Under Adult Survivors Act

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On May 24, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act (“ASA”), which creates a one-year lookback window, beginning on November 24, 2022, for the revival of otherwise time-barred civil claims...more

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New York “Adult Survivors Act” Becomes Law

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Key Takeaways - New York’s Adult Survivors Act was signed into law on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. The Adult Survivors Act establishes a one-year window that opens in six months for survivors of sexual offenses who were 18...more

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Lackawanna County Court Extends Statute of Limitations Expansion of Sexual Abusers to Include their Corporate Employers

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The Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County in J.C. v. Horizon Medical Corp. recently addressed the issue of the statute of limitations in a civil case against the employer of an alleged sexual abuser. The facts of the...more

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PA Supreme Court Limits Exceptions to Otherwise Time-barred Childhood Sexual Abuse Cases Against Institutional and Corporate...

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Earlier today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that a victim of childhood sexual abuse must exercise due diligence to discover whether an institutional or corporate principal of the abuser is also a cause of their...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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Devereux Abuse Lawsuit Update

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With Devereux Under Investigation, Sexual Abuse Victims Still Have Time to Seek Justice - When allegations came to light in August 2020 that dozens of children had been physically and sexually abused by employees of...more

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Following on the Child Victim’s Act, Proposed New York State Legislation Seeks to Revive the Statute of Limitations for Survivors...

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The trend in New York State to provide relief for expired claims by waiving statutes of limitation in sex-abuse cases may be continuing. As its current session winds down, the New York State Legislature is considering...more

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