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
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
A recent development regarding Child Victims Act ("CVA") litigation in New York City will have a significant impact on how these cases are managed by the court and help ensure that the backlog of cases proceed more...more
An important, recent development relating to CVA litigation in New York City will have a significant impact on how these cases are prosecuted. On September 18, 2020, Judge George J. Silver—who oversees all pretrial matters...more
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
On June 16 2020, Hon. George Silver—the Presiding Judge over all pre-trial practice concerning any Child Victim Act (“CVA”) cases filed in New York City—issued Case Management Order # 2 (the “CMO”). ...more
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
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
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
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
Last June, we wrote a Legal Update on Recent Developments in Securities Litigation: The "Event Driven" #MeToo Lawsuit. Event driven securities litigation is where negative events, instead of financial misstatements or...more
2/14/2020
/ #MeToo ,
CBS ,
CEOs ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Culture ,
Investors ,
Misrepresentation ,
Securities Litigation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Shareholder Litigation
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
1/24/2020
/ Child Abuse ,
Child Protection Laws ,
Crime Victims ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Educational Institutions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minor Children ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rape ,
Religious Institutions ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sex Offenders ,
Sexual Abuse ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Conduct ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Vulnerable Victims
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
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
12/4/2019
/ Burden of Proof ,
Child Abuse ,
Child Protection Laws ,
Crime Victims ,
Educational Institutions ,
Evidence ,
New Legislation ,
Nonprofits ,
Private Schools ,
Public Schools ,
Rape ,
Redressability ,
Religious Institutions ,
Sex Offenders ,
Sexual Abuse ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Conduct ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tort Claims Act
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
Seyfarth Synopsis: The State of New Jersey passed 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
The #MeToo movement has had an enormous impact on corporate America. Workplace harassment and sexual misconduct are not new concepts and have been the focus of litigation for many years. However, the power of the #MeToo has...more
6/12/2019
/ #MeToo ,
CBS ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Culture ,
Derivative Suit ,
Diminution in Value ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hostile Environment ,
Negligence ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Securities Litigation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment
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
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
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
1/9/2019
/ Charitable Organizations ,
Child Abuse ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Day Care ,
Educational Institutions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Religious Institutions ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Abuse ,
Statute of Limitations
In further demonstration of how law enforcement is being faced with new challenges in light of the recent attention paid to work-related sexual violence, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., just announced a new...more
1/31/2018
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Law Enforcement ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Violence
In a case likely to have ongoing ramifications, the Second Circuit recently upheld the conviction of Matthew Martoma, a former portfolio manager for Stephen Cohen’s SAC Capital. In so doing, the court clarified, at least for...more
9/11/2017
/ Criminal Convictions ,
Dirks v SEC ,
Illegal Tipping ,
Insider Trading ,
Martoma ,
Personal Benefit ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Special Relationship ,
US v Newman ,
US v Salman
Seyfarth Synopsis: Just last week Steve Mnuchin, the Secretary of the Treasury, put forth the first of several Reports proposing financial reforms. Much of the Report makes sweeping changes to Dodd- Frank, the legislation...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Title IX enforcement issues continue to notably permeate the agenda of colleges and universities. The winds of change to Title IX enforcement may be blowing in 2017. This Management Alert will review the...more
12/29/2016
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Funding ,
Obama Administration ,
OCR ,
Republican Caucus ,
Sexual Assault ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Salman v. United States, is only the third insider-trading case heard by the United States Supreme Court. In Salman, the Court upheld the insider trading conviction of Bassam Salman, ruling that a tipper’s gift of...more