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Overview of the SafeSports Act by Attorney Steve

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INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THE SAFESPORTS ACT? The SafeSports Act is a piece of legislation introduced in the United States Congress that aims to protect children and young athletes from abuse and misconduct in sports....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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School District Subject to Suit for Manner of Completing Act 168 (“Pass the Trash”) Form

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Dale McClendon v. The School District of Philadelphia, 2023 WL 4237080 (E.D. Pa 2023). (Federal court held that a school district was subject to due process and breach of contract claims for the manner in which it completed a...more

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Recusal at Issue

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In State v. Richardson, 272A14, filed 1 September 2023, the Supreme Court of North Carolina reviewed the conviction and sentencing of the defendant. The evidence indicated the gruesome and protracted abuse of a child that...more

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

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 Senate Passes Bill Enhancing Protections for Child Abuse Victims

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

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

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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USC to pay $1.1 billion to settle gynecologist’s hundreds of sex abuse cases

The University of Southern California apparently has set a record — one which parents should pray no college has reason to challenge and for which the educators and leaders at the Los Angeles campus should be sorry and...more

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Glen Mills Lawsuit Update: More Suits Filed, More Horrific Tales of Abuse

More current and former students of a youth detention center in Glen Mills, PA,  are coming forward with their own stories of appalling abuse. They join the hundreds of students, each with their own shattering tales of...more

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Three Individuals Charged with Fraud and FCPA Violations in International Adoption Scheme

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FCPA cases can arise in un usual situations.  DOJ has focused two separate prosecutions on bribery and fraud involving adoptions from Uganda and Poland.  At the heart, the defendants bribed Ugandan and Polish authorities to...more

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One-Year Extension of CVA Revival Window Signed Into Law

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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

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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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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 New York Child Victims Act: Revival of expired claims of Child Sexual Abuse to lead to thousands of lawsuits

The Child Victims Act of 2019 (the CVA) enacted an extraordinary set of reforms that, among other things, “revived” long expired claims of childhood sexual abuse. As a result, the CVA will impact any institution or...more

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New Jersey Legislation Extends Statute Of Limitations To Bring Child Sex Abuse Claims

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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

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New Jersey Poised to Dramatically Expand Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Claims

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On March 14, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill (S.477) by a 32-1 vote that, if signed into law, will significantly expand the statute of limitations period for child sex abuse victims to pursue civil claims against their...more

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Supreme Court Ruling Avoids Major Complications for Mandatory Reporters

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Last week, the United States Supreme Court overturned a controversial decision by the Ohio Supreme Court holding that statements given by a preschool student to his teacher were tantamount to statements to police, and so...more

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