Filed Before June 1? What Maryland's Child Victims Act Cap Rollback Means for Pending Cases
Thousands of Maryland survivors filed before the June 1 cap rollback. What HB 1378 means for pending Child Victims Act cases, and for those still deciding.
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Maryland Cuts Child Victims Act Damages After June 1: Why the Filing Date Now Matters So Much
Maryland's HB 1378 slashes Child Victims Act damages caps for suits filed on or after June 1, 2025. What survivors considering a claim need to know now.
The Child Victims Act Survives: Maryland's Highest Court Upholds Survivors' Right to Sue
Maryland's Supreme Court held 4-3 that the Child Victims Act's revival of time-barred abuse claims is constitutional. What the ruling means for survivors.
Coming Forward as a Survivor in Maryland: Anonymity, Process, and What Suing Actually Looks Like
For Maryland survivors considering a civil case: how anonymity works, what the process really involves, and how much control you keep. A plain guide.
Maryland's Child Victims Act: No More Deadlines for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Maryland's Child Victims Act, signed April 11, 2023, eliminates the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse and revives time-barred claims.
Fines v. RACSB: Virginia's Community Services Boards Have No Sovereign Immunity
The Supreme Court of Virginia holds community services boards are not immune from tort suits: a major ruling for abuse survivors and injured Virginians.
Doe v. Baker: Virginia Churches Can Answer for a "Retired" Pastor's Abuse
The Supreme Court of Virginia revived claims against a church over abuse by a retired pastor who kept an active role: a key ruling for survivors.
A.H. v. Church of God in Christ: Institutions Answer for the Abuse of Children in Their Care
The Supreme Court of Virginia held a church that takes supervisory custody of a child assumes a duty to protect her: a landmark for abuse survivors.
DC's New Law for Abuse Survivors: Extended Deadlines and a Two-Year Window to Revive Old Claims
DC Law 22-311, effective May 3, 2019, extends civil deadlines for sexual abuse survivors and opens a two-year window to revive time-barred claims.