A new law in Maryland that lifts the statute of limitations on civil lawsuits in child sexual abuse cases went into effect Sunday. In response, lawsuits representing more than 400 plaintiffs are being ...

CLEVELAND — As the world reacted to the news that a former president of the United States was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation on Tuesday, attorney Subodh Chandra was not at all surprised ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Legislation authored by Assemblymember Dawn Addis and State Senator Nancy Skinner that removes the civil statute of limitations for minors who experienced sexual abuse was signed ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The House Judiciary Committee on Monday killed a bill to allow for civil claims in child sexual ...

Advocates say getting rid of the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse is a matter of moral justice, but the Archdiocese of Boston says the move will hurt its own efforts to help ...

Statutes limit how long you can sue for debts; varies by state and crime severity. Missed deadlines mean you cannot pursue overdue payments legally anymore. Investors must understand these limits, ...

Childhood victims of sexual abuse in California would no longer face deadlines to file civil claims against their alleged abusers under a new bill announced Monday by Assemblymember Dawn Addis ...

Answering a certified question from a federal judge, the Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled that its former chief justice had the authority to temporarily toll the statue of limitation on civil ...

Title 31 of the U.S. Code allows the IRS to impose civil penalties for a U.S. person’s failure to file a timely and proper FBAR by the statutory deadline. However, the IRS doesn’t have forever to make ...