News & Analysis as of

Statute of Limitations Child Abuse State and Local Government

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 -
Napoli Shkolnik

Assessing the Importance of the Adult Survivors Act

Napoli Shkolnik on

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

Epstein Becker & Green

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

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

White and Williams LLP

Door Shut on Reviving All Time-Barred Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims, but Many Plaintiffs Can Still Get Into Court Through the...

The recent derailment of Pennsylvania’s constitutional amendment to revive all childhood sexual abuse cases may not have quite the impact as was widely reported. The media has generally portrayed this derailment as a setback...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

One-Year Extension of CVA Revival Window Signed Into Law

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The New York Child Victim Act: The Latest Litigation Developments

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Proposed Legislation Seeks To Extend The CVA Revival Window For One Additional Year

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Claims Can Now Be Filed Under New Jersey’s New Law For Asserting Child Sex Abuse Claims

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

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

Clark Hill PLC

California Expands the Statute of Limitations for Civil Lawsuits Against Non-Perpetrators for Childhood Sexual Assault

Clark Hill PLC on

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 218, amending the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits against non-perpetrator defendants for childhood sexual assault. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Filings Begin Under New York’s Child Victim Act: Know The Rules

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

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

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

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

Troutman Pepper

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

Troutman Pepper on

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Significant Ramifications of New York’s Child Victim Act

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

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

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

What You Should Know About The New York Child Victims Act

With New York’s recent enactment of the Child Victims Act, the legal landscape surrounding claims of sexual abuse in the civil and criminal contexts has been substantially changed. Given the broad and sweeping impact of the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York’s Child Victim Act is Now Law

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

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

15 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide