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What it was like to have gone through the system and come out the other side? What are my concerns about what we will see on the “other side” of the Corona pandemic?

What it was like to have gone through the system and come out the other side? What are my concerns about what we will see on the “other side” of the Corona pandemic?

I write this blog post today to share part of my firsthand experience of what my children and I went through in three states, how I overcame it, and my concerns for what may be in store after the pandemic for children. I am a mother of three children. Two of my children were “allegedly” abused by...

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Unintended Consequences for Children of the COVID Shut Down

Unintended Consequences for Children of the COVID Shut Down

At first it is perplexing that child maltreatment rates are now down dramatically across the nation, in some states by as much as fifty percent. Puzzlement gives way to sickening fear when one realizes the reason is that the most common sources of maltreatment reports are schools and doctors’...

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The Coronavirus Pandemic wreaks havoc on survivors seeking justice under the CVA but it will be worse for survivors who have not yet come forward unless the CVA is extended.

The Coronavirus Pandemic wreaks havoc on survivors seeking justice under the CVA but it will be worse for survivors who have not yet come forward unless the CVA is extended.

I represent over 500 survivors who were sexually abused as children in New York and are seeking a measure of justice under the New York Child Victims Act. Many survivors fall into the vulnerable category of potential victims in the pandemic and wonder whether they will ever see justice in their...

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SOL Summary in Our New Normal

SOL Summary in Our New Normal

Most state legislative bodies convene their sessions between early January to mid- February and wrap up their lawmaking 5 to 6 months later. During that time they pass hundreds of bills. Well, not in this new science-fiction-like world in which we find ourselves. Unfortunately, this year most...

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