AMICUS ADVOCACY PROJECTThe Amicus Advocacy ProjectAn amicus brief comes from the Latin term “amicus curiae” which means “friend of the court.” Although most amicus briefs are persuasively written to...
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AMICUS ADVOCACY PROJECT BRIEFS[ivory-search id="77824" title="Brief Search"]BRIEFS JOSEPH KASTNER v. JOHN SA DOE, ET AL., in Index No. 900111/2021 in the SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU November 30, 2021* In 2019, the New York General Assembly passed the Child Victims Act that revived...
Addressing the Stigmas of Sexual Abuse
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JOSEPH KASTNER v. JOHN SA DOE, ET AL.,
In 2019, the New York General Assembly passed the Child Victims Act that revived child sexual abuse claims for one year. Defendant in this case challenged, the constitutionality of the Act. With its pro bono partner, Lowenstein Sandler LLP, CHILD USA wrote this amicus brief, presenting research on...
VIRGINIA L. GIUFFRE v. PRINCE ANDREW, DUKE OF YORK, a/k/a ANDREW ALBERT CHRISTIAN EDWARD, in his personal capacity
In 2019, the New York General Assembly passed the Child Victims Act that revived child sexual abuse claims for one year. Due to the judicial barriers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including court closures, the Legislature extended the revival window for an additional year. Defendant in this...