North Carolina Supreme Court Allows 2 Year Window for Child Sex Abuse Suits February 3, 2025 By Gary D. Robertson North Carolina’s highest court upheld on Friday a law that gave adult victims of child sexual abuse two additional years...
Lawsuit Alleges Child Sexual Abuse of WWE ‘Ring Boys’ in Maryland October 29, 2024 By Lea Skene A new lawsuit accuses the WWE and its founders of fostering a culture of sexual abuse within the organization and...
Vermont Diocese Files for Bankruptcy With No Insurance Left for Past Abuse Claims October 2, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it continues to face lawsuits...
Maryland Supreme Court Hears Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Arguments September 13, 2024 By Brian Witte and Lea Skene The Supreme Court of Maryland heard arguments on Tuesday about the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s...
Louisiana High Court Reopens Window for Adult Victims of Childhood Sex Abuse to Sue June 14, 2024 By Kevin McGill NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officially reversing a controversial March ruling, Louisiana’s highest court Wednesday gave childhood victims of sexual abuse...
Louisiana Court May Reopen Window for Suits by Adult Victims of Child Sex Abuse May 13, 2024 By Kevin McGill NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court agreed Friday to reconsider its recent ruling that wiped out a state law...
Maine’s Ending Limits on Child Sex Abuse Suits Is Unconstitutional, Church Tells Court November 13, 2023 By David Sharp A lawyer for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland told supreme court justices Thursday that Maine’s elimination of time limits...
Ohio Senate Passes Bill to Increase Compensation for Boy Scouts Abuse Victims October 3, 2023 By Samantha Hendrickson Ohio victims of child sexual abuse while in the Boy Scouts of America could see more compensation for the crimes...
Baltimore Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy As State Ends Shield Against Old Claims October 2, 2023 By Lea Skene The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Friday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization days before a new state law goes...
Three States Remove All Time Limits on Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits June 12, 2023 By David Sharp Ann Allen loved going to church and the after-school social group led by a dynamic priest back in the 1960s....