New California Law Allows Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse to Seek Justice
California has joined other states across the nation and expanded the statute of limitations for victims of sexual assault. In October Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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Vaping is Big, Vaping is Dangerous, and Vaping Kills
. On September 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported growing wave of 805 reported cases of vaping-related respiratory illness in…
Where We Stand in Our Fight to Protect Children
It’s been nearly two decades now since the latest iteration of the childhood sex abuse crisis rocked the Catholic Church. This isn’t the first time…
Vermont Becomes Latest State to Abolish Statute of Limitations in Child Sex Abuse Cases
Vermont Governor Phil Scott last week signed a new law that removes the time limit for victims of child sexual abuse to bring civil claims…
Novel Legal Theory May Allow Sex Abuse Lawsuits to Move Forward in Pennsylvania
In spite of last summer’s Grand Jury Report and the existence of compensation funds in each Pennsylvania diocese, survivors of sexual abuse remain frustrated by…
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New York Child Victims Act Opens Window for Church Sex Abuse Survivors
On Wednesday August 13, over 400 people who were sexually abused as children in New York sued the Roman Catholic Church. It was the…
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Cardinal Dolan Refuses to Remove Priest Accused of Sexually Abusing Eight Children
For the second time in six month’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, refuses to remove a priest accused of sexual abuse. The latest…
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Georgia Attorney General Opens Catholic Priest Abuse Investigation
Georgia has become the latest state to open a formal investigation into the Catholic Church’s priest sex abuse scandal in the state. The state does…
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New Jersey Governor Signs Law for Justice for Sex Abuse Survivors
Under landmark legislation recently signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy, New Jersey victims of sexual abuse now have more time to file civil lawsuits…
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FDA To Make Secret Database of Medical Device Injury Reports Public
After decades of allowing medical device manufacturers to suppress millions of reports of device malfunctions and harm to patients the U.S. Food and Drug…