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• Child Sexual Abuse Survivors To Receive $150M in Payouts From Buffalo Diocese

  April 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The Buffalo Diocese has declared it will pay $150 million to child sexual abuse survivors as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

• Former Baltimore Area Priest Arrested for Child Sex Abuse

  April 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Former priest arrested on multiple child sexual abuse charges regarding incidents 30 years ago when he worked at a Baltimore-area Catholic School.

• Maryland Childhood Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Cleared To Move Forward by State Supreme Court

  February 4, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The Maryland Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act, which removed the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse lawsuits in the state.

• Los Angeles Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Payouts To Top $1.5B With Latest Settlement

  October 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay an additional $880 million to resolve nearly 2,000 child sexual abuse claims, increasing total payouts made by the Catholic Church to more than $1.5 billion.

• Constitutionality of Maryland’s Child Victims Act Being Weighed by State Supreme Court After Oral Arguments

  September 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The Maryland Supreme Court is weighing the constitutionality of the state’s Child Victims Act, which eliminated statute of limitations on child sexual abuse lawsuits brought against perpetrators and entities that enabled the conduct.

• Maryland State Supreme Court Will Review Constitutionality of Child Victims Act in September

  June 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  In September, the Maryland Supreme Court will hear arguments over the constitutionality of a recently enacted law that removes the statute of limitations from child sex abuse lawsuits.

• Baltimore Archdiocese Faces More than 700 Child Sex Abuse Claims After Bankruptcy Deadline Passes

  June 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 700 child sex abuse lawsuits were likely filed against the Baltimore Archdiocese before a May 31 deadline, created by the church's bankruptcy filing, passed, according to news reports.

• Deadline for Maryland Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Claims Approaching on Friday, Due to Bankruptcy Filing

  May 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  This Friday is the deadline for survivors of child sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which has declared bankruptcy in the face of hundreds of claims.

• Sacramento Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Amid Clergy Sex Abuse Lawsuits

  April 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The Sacromento Diocese of the Catholic Church has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, indicating it faces more than 200 child sex abuse lawsuits following the removal of statute of limitation laws by the state of California.

• Federal Judge Calls for State Supreme Court to Review Maryland Child Victims Act Constitutionality

  March 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is asking the Maryland Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of the state's new Child Victims Act, which removes statutes of limitations on civil lawsuits involving child sexual assault offenses.