MANHATTAN (CN) — For two months, lawyers in New York City have been unable to file new complaints. When the floodgates opened on Memorial Day, a deluge of new cases flooded an already busy court system. On March 22, the…
Childhood sexual abuse lawsuits hampered by court shutdown
With New York’s courts on pause and the clock ticking on the Child Victims Act’s look back window, Governor Cuomo took executive action to extend the window. James Marsh, Partner at the Marsh Law Firm, discussed the impact this will…
State judge upholds constitutionality of Child Victims Act
A state judge on Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of New York’s landmark law that lifted the statute of limitations on sexual abuse claims from years ago. In doing so, state Supreme Court Judge Steven Jaeger of Nassau County rejected a bid…
Judge throws out constitutional challenge to Child Victims Act
ALBANY – A state Supreme Court justice ruled on Wednesday that New York’s Child Victims Act, which has given survivors of sexual abuse the ability to file decades-old complaints against their alleged offenders, is constitutional. The decision was a loss…
Child Victims Act Does Not Violate Diocese’s Due Process Right, Nassau Justice Rules
The Child Victims Act does not violate the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre’s due process right under New York’s constitution, a Nassau County Supreme Court justice has ruled. “Based on this legislative history, the court finds the Child Victims Act is…
Child Victims Actions May Be Filed Before Window Closes, Despite New Lawsuit Ban, Court Official Says
Despite a ban on new lawsuits imposed during the coronavirus outbreak, New York State’s Unified Court System will give survivors of child sex abuse an opportunity to file their claims before time runs out on a “look-back window” opened for…