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....
Child Sexual Assault Lawsuit Bill Fails to Advance in Pennsylvania June 7, 2023 Child sexual abuse survivors pressed Pennsylvania lawmakers Monday to move ahead with opening a two-year window for them to file...
Maryland Gov. Moore Signs Bill to End Time Limit in Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits April 14, 2023 By Brian Witte Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation on Tuesday to end Maryland’s statute of limitations for when civil lawsuits for child sexual...
Maryland Lawmakers Approve Bill to Remove Time Limit on Child Sex Abuse Suits April 11, 2023 Maryland lawmakers have passed a bill to end the state’s statute limiting when civil lawsuits over child sex abuse can...
Albany Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Protection Amid Sex Abuse Litigation March 16, 2023 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York as it, like other...
Maryland Lawmakers Advance Bill to End Time Limit on Sex Abuse Civil Suits March 13, 2023 By Brian Witte A key panel of Maryland lawmakers on Friday advanced a measure that would end the state’s statute of limitations for...