Unclear fate for bill to give abuse survivors chance to sue
3 years, 7 months ago

Unclear fate for bill to give abuse survivors chance to sue

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — The fate of a bill to give people sexually abused as adults a chance to sue the perpetrators was unclear Thursday when it unanimously passed the state Senate without public support from the Assembly’s top leaders. The Senate passed the bill Thursday with a 62-0 vote, echoing the chamber’s 2019 unanimous passage of a similar bill for survivors of childhood abuse. “I am proud that we are taking that next step by providing the same justice to those who were 18 years of age or older when these crimes were committed.” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s office has not responded to repeated requests by The Associated Press for comment on the Adult Survivors Act. “That’s what I’m going to do keep doing until the end of session.” The legislation would give abuse survivors a one-year window in which to bring lawsuits that would otherwise be barred by the state’s statute of limitations.

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Newsom vetoes bill allowing more lawsuits from victims of sex abuse at juvenile facilities
3 months, 1 week ago

Newsom vetoes bill allowing more lawsuits from victims of sex abuse at juvenile facilities

LA Times  

The bill vetoed by Gov. Alarmed at the number of lawsuits that involved Los Angeles County’s network of juvenile facilities, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks introduced a bill that would have opened a one-year window within the statute of limitations for people to sue over sexual abuse that occurred at juvenile detention facilities and probation camps throughout the state. “He had no …

Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits
4 months ago

Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits

Associated Press  

— The Supreme Court of Maryland heard arguments on Tuesday about the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Attorneys for defendants facing liability claims under the new law contend it’s a statute of repose, which they say …

Women behind bars are often survivors of abuse. A series of new laws aim to reduce their sentences
4 months, 1 week ago

Women behind bars are often survivors of abuse. A series of new laws aim to reduce their sentences

The Independent  

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The Adult Survivors Act, soon to expire, launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits
1 year, 1 month ago

The Adult Survivors Act, soon to expire, launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits

LA Times  

Alexandria Johnson, 35, filed lawsuits against New York City and the state corrections department under the Adult Survivors Act, alleging sexual assaults while she was incarcerated at Rikers Island and a state prison: “I had to take a chance that there would be justice.” For a year, a special New York law has cleared the way for a wave of …

The Adult Survivors Act launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits. Now, it’s expiring
1 year, 1 month ago

The Adult Survivors Act launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits. Now, it’s expiring

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — For a year, a special New York law has cleared the way for a wave of headline-grabbing lawsuits against famous men accused of sexual misconduct, including former President Donald Trump, hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and the comedian and actor Russell Brand. Like, who was I?” said Alexandria Johnson, who says she was raped multiple times …

What a New State Law Could Do for Sexual Assault Survivors
1 year, 11 months ago

What a New State Law Could Do for Sexual Assault Survivors

Slate  

If you are a woman who has been sexually assaulted, or is fighting off internet trolls, or if you have an ex threatening to share intimate photos they took of you, there is one person you want to find: Carrie Goldberg. Mary Harris: New York’s Adult Survivors Act uses something called a “lookback window”—a yearlong suspension of the civil statute …

New York opens window for adults to sue for sexual assault
2 years, 7 months ago

New York opens window for adults to sue for sexual assault

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will temporarily set aside its time limit for adults who were sexually assaulted to bring lawsuits under a law signed Tuesday — a measure similar to one for child victims that sparked a surge of court actions. We didn’t do enough to protect those individuals, until today.” More than 10,800 lawsuits were filed under New …

Adult sex abuse survivors win 2nd chance to sue in New York
2 years, 7 months ago

Adult sex abuse survivors win 2nd chance to sue in New York

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Adult sexual assault survivors who missed legal deadlines to sue their abusers would get a second chance to file lawsuits under a bill that received final approval Monday from New York’s Legislature. Once it becomes law, the Adult Survivors Act would set give victims of sexual abuse a one-year window in which the state’s usual statue of …

Michigan bills would give sex abuse victims more time to sue
3 years, 3 months ago

Michigan bills would give sex abuse victims more time to sue

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — State lawmakers are poised to consider bipartisan bills aimed at helping potentially thousands of sex abuse victims sue for damages, including those molested by a University of Michigan sports physician. Similar government immunity legislation stalled three years ago — after Michigan State agreed to a $500 million settlement for Nassar’s victims — amid pushback from universities, schools, …

NY bill would give sexual abuse survivors new chance to sue
3 years, 7 months ago

NY bill would give sexual abuse survivors new chance to sue

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — People sexually abused as adults would have a chance to sue the perpetrators even if the usual deadline to bring a lawsuit had expired under a bill gaining momentum in New York’s legislature. The bill, called the Adult Survivors Act, would give abuse survivors a one-year window in which to bring lawsuits that would otherwise be barred …

Probe finds no intentional act to derail sex-abuse vote
3 years, 7 months ago

Probe finds no intentional act to derail sex-abuse vote

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — An internal investigation into an apparent bureaucratic blunder by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration that scuttled a statewide voter referendum sought by victims of childhood sexual abuse found no evidence of a deliberate attempt to derail it. The Office of Inspector General’s report, released Wednesday, said agents interviewed 22 current and former state employees and reviewed the …

Lawmakers move closer to letting child sex abuse victims sue
3 years, 8 months ago

Lawmakers move closer to letting child sex abuse victims sue

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — For the first time, prominent Republican state senators on Wednesday put their support behind legislation in Pennsylvania to change the law to allow now-adult victims of child sexual abuse to sue the perpetrators or institutions that did not prevent it when it happened years or decades ago. The vote, 11-3, in the Senate Judiciary Committee comes after …

Adult Victims Of Childhood Sex Abuse In New York Can Sue Alleged Abusers
5 years, 4 months ago

Adult Victims Of Childhood Sex Abuse In New York Can Sue Alleged Abusers

NPR  

Adult Victims Of Childhood Sex Abuse In New York Can Sue Alleged Abusers Enlarge this image toggle caption Hans Pennink/AP Hans Pennink/AP A new law that goes into effect Wednesday, gives adult victims of childhood sex abuse in New York one year to bring civil lawsuits against their alleged abusers and the institutions that may have allowed the abuse. The …

NY gives sex abuse victims more time to sue, press charges
5 years, 10 months ago

NY gives sex abuse victims more time to sue, press charges

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law Thursday long-sought legislation that gives the victims of childhood sexual abuse more time to seek criminal charges or file lawsuits against their abusers. The law known as the Child Victims Act loosens one of the nation’s tightest statutes of limitations on molestation cases. Sarah Klein, a former Olympic gymnast …

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