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• Maryland Senate Committee Passes Bill to End Time Limits on Filing Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits

  March 13, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Maryland Senate committee has passed a bill eliminating the state's statute of limitation laws for filing child sex abuse lawsuits, bringing it one step closer to passage.

• Maine Diocese Clergy Lawsuits Alleges Priest Abused Girls for Years

  March 10, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Six new child sexual assault lawsuits have been filed against a Maine Diocese regarding a deceased priest who allegedly abused young girls for years without the church acting to protect its most vulnerable parishioners.

• Motion Filed To Centralize Athlete Sex Abuse Lawsuits Against Varsity Spirit, Other Cheer Industry Entities

  March 9, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of plaintiffs are asking a panel of federal judges to consolidate all cheerleader sex abuse lawsuits before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Maryland Lawmakers Propose Ending Statute of Limitations on Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

  February 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A newly proposed bill in Maryland would permanently remove statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits.

• San Diego Diocese May Face Bankruptcy Due to Clergy Abuse Lawsuits

  February 15, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego says it faces likely bankruptcy due to the likely expensive cost of resolving hundreds of child sex abuse lawsuits filed against it in recent years.

• Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Payouts Could Cost Pennsylvania Schools Billions if Statute of Limitations Laws Lifted, Report Claims

  January 17, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A report by a Conservatie think tank predicts a proposed Pennsylvania law to allow adult child sex abuse victims to file claims regardless of how long has passed will result in billions of dollars in legal costs for the state's public schools.

• Cheerleader Abuse Lawsuits Raise Racketeering Claims Against Gyms, Uniform Retailers, Others

  January 4, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Former cheerleaders who say they suffered sexual abuse at the hands of coaches and choreographers have charged several cheer organizations with federal racketeering charges.

• Los Angeles Juvenile Detention Sexual Abuse Allegations Raised in Lawsuit Filed by Hundreds of Former Detainees

  December 29, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Nearly 300 former inmates of Los Angeles County juvenile detention facilities have filed a lawsuit claiming they were sexually abused by detention and parole officers.

• Maryland Clergy Abuse Lawsuits May Be Permitted If Law Passed To Extend Statute of Limitations

  December 27, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Maryland is considering a new law to ignore statutes of limitations on child sexual abuse lawsuits for two years, but the move is opposed by the Catholic Church.

• Cheerleader Files Lawsuit Over Sexual Abuse as a Teen at a U.S. All-Star Federation Gym in Ohio

  December 5, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A cheerleader sexual abuse lawsuit accuses a major cheerleading organization of ignoring inappropriate relationships between teens and coaches, and of failing to respond to allegations of grooming and assault.