Fla. High Court: 2-Year Statute of Repose Applies, Even in Liability Insurance Suits July 5, 2023 By William Rabb A Florida Supreme Court decision has put to rest some questions about whether a statute of limitations on lawsuits can...
Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Give Sex Abuse Victims More Time to Sue June 9, 2023 LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to...
Illinois Catholic Clergy Abuse Report Could Prompt Lawsuits, Changes to State Law May 26, 2023 By Michael Tarm and Kathleen Foody CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ attorney general has ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in...
Court Finds Medical Malpractice Suit Partially Time-Barred, Trims Jury Award by $1.2M March 10, 2023 A Pennsylvania Superior Court three-judge panel has slashed $1.2 million from a $2.7 million jury award in a medical malpractice...
Maryland Among States Mulling Ending Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Time Limits February 28, 2023 By Brian Witte Adults who testified they were sexually abused as children urged Maryland lawmakers last week to end the state’s statute of...
Pennsylvania Nears Vote on Opening Window to Child-Abuse Lawsuits February 24, 2023 By Mark Scolforo Pennsylvania House Democrats put their freshly minted majority status to work this week in shutting down Republican efforts to make...
Judge Upholds Maine Law Opposed by Diocese Allowing Older Sex Abuse Suits February 17, 2023 By David Sharp AUGUSTA, Maine — A state judge on Tuesday upheld a Maine law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child...
Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Seeks Child Sex Abuse Claim Window January 10, 2023 By Mark Scolforo ]Pennsylvania’s new state House speaker declared Friday that no other legislation will pass his chamber until it approves a constitutional...
Catholic Diocese Challenges Maine Law Allowing Older Sex Abuse Claims January 10, 2023 By David Sharp PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is challenging a Maine law that eliminated the statute of...
Lawsuits Alleging Maine Church Knew About Sex Abuse Now Number 14 December 23, 2022 Two more people have filed lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by a Roman Catholic clergy member and a nun — both...