As part of the Child Victims Act, people who say they were victims of sexual abuse as children have one year to file civil lawsuits against their abusers, no matter how long ago the alleged abuse occurred. The window to…
Thousands of cases expected as NY opens window for sex abuse suits
ALBANY — New York courts, law firms, Catholic dioceses, Boy Scout troops and schools are bracing for an onslaught of civil lawsuits to be filed by people seeking justice for long-ago sexual abuse when a special one-year “look back” period begins…
New York courts brace for surge of cases under new Child Victims Act
The Child Victims Act goes into effect on Wednesday — a landmark law expected to unleash a torrent of lawsuits from victims of child sex abuse seeking long-awaited justice. The new law opens up a so-called “look-back window” for one…
He Says a Priest Abused Him. 50 Years Later, He Can Now Sue.
Major institutions across New York State, from the Catholic Church to the Boy Scouts of America to elite private schools, are bracing for a deluge of lawsuits now that adults who said they were sexually abused as children will be…
As look-back window opens, lawmakers share stories of childhood sexual abuse
As New York gears up to unlock an historic window for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, four state legislators are telling their stories in a public service ad. A two-minute video to be launched on Tuesday in Times Square features…
Catholic Church, Boy Scouts To Be Slammed With Hundreds Of Lawsuits In New York
Years after child abuse survivors in New York started demanding changes to the state’s statutes of limitations, victims are finally getting a chance to have their cases heard in court. Hundreds of survivors are planning to file lawsuits on Wednesday against…