by Diane Plappert | Feb 24, 2022 | Child Sex Abuse, Civil SOL Revival
In 2019, the Arizona General Assembly passed the Arizona Child Protection Act that revived sexual abuse claims for 19 months. Defendant in this case challenged, amongst other points, the constitutionality of the revival provision. CHILD USA wrote this amicus brief,...
by Diane Plappert | Feb 21, 2022 | Adult Sex Abuse, Civil SOL Revival
In 2019, the New Jersey General Assembly passed N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:14-2b that revived sexual abuse claims for two years. Defendant in this case challenged, amongst other points, the constitutionality of the provision, particularly when it is applied to adult victims...
by Diane Plappert | Feb 9, 2022 | Child Sex Abuse in Education, Title IX
CHILD USA together with organizations dedicated to victims of sexual violence signed onto an Amicus Brief drafted by RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network) seeking reversal of the District Court’s decision to dismiss the Title IX claims of 118...
by Diane Plappert | Nov 30, 2021 | Child Sex Abuse, Civil SOL Revival
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...
by Diane Plappert | Nov 29, 2021 | Child Sex Abuse, Civil SOL Revival
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...
