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Court rules 2023 Child Victims Act is constitutional
A 2023 state law that lifted a 20-year statute of limitations on lawsuits against public and private entities involved in incidents of sexual abuse, essentially allowing victims to file suit at any time,
Maryland Supreme Court upholds Child Victims Act as constitutional
The Supreme Court of Maryland on Monday upheld as constitutional the state’s Child Victims Act, which took effect in 2023 and eliminates time limits for lawsuits to be filed by people who
Divided State Supreme Court Clears the Way for Child Sexual Abuse Cases Against Church, Schools
"The legislature can, and did, reopen the doors to the courthouse in order to rectify this problem. The enactment was not just constitutional, but essential," said Andrew S. Janet, a partner at Janet,
Maryland's highest court upholds ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
Maryland's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Supreme Court rules Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional
Maryland's Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional, according to a February 3 ruling from the State Supreme Court. The act went into effect last October allowing victims of child sex abuse to sue their alleged perpetrators without any statute of limitations.
Supreme Court rules Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional, paving way for floods of lawsuits
Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional, according to a February 3 ruling from the State Supreme Court.
After Maryland Supreme Court upholds Child Victims Act, few legal options left for opponents
When the state’s high court narrowly upheld the Maryland Child Victims Act this week, it likely ended any significant legal challenges to the law, constitutional law experts say. Justices voted 4-3 to uphold the 2023 law,
Maryland lawmakers could seek to limit the state’s liability under Child Victims Act
In one of the toughest legislative sessions in years, when Maryland lawmakers are already wrestling with a $3 billion budget ...
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Maryland Supreme Court upholds law ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
The high court this week upheld the 2023 law, which had abolished a 20-year statute of limitations for civil child abuse ...
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Strengthening POCSO: A Step Towards Victim-Centric Reforms
The Rajya Sabha deliberated a private member's bill aimed at amending the POCSO Act 2012 to introduce more victim-centric ...
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Victims of child sexual abuse are better supported through new reforms
The UK Government offers new reforms to support the rights of victims who have suffered from child sexual abuse ...
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Maryland Supreme Court rules 2023 Child Victims Act is constitutional
The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled Feb. 3 that the Child Victims Act passed by the General Assembly in 2023 is ...
Victims of abuse shouldn't have to pay for Maryland's fiscal woes
Maryland’s budget concerns don’t justifying revoking liability under the Child Victims Act, Maryland attorneys write in a guest opinion piece.
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READER’S VIEW: New Child Survivors Privacy Law, cold case unit needed to protect child victims and find missing persons
Helping protect child victims and find missing persons has been one of the areas that I’ve been proud to focus on over my legislative career. As Chair of the Assembly Minority Task Force on ...