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02/27/2022

08/18/2021

Nearly 1,100 civil suits alleging sexual abuse have been filed in Long Island courts under a law that allowed victims to sue for crimes committed decades earlier, according to state records. The two-y

08/11/2021

The lookback window for victims of sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits under New York State’s Child Victims Act will come to an end Friday at midnight. Here's what you need to know about the law and t

08/01/2021

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany engaged in a decades-long cover-up of chronic child...

05/28/2021

Some may think the Diocese of Rockville Centre deserves kudos for releasing a list of clergy accused of sexual abuse. They would be wrong. Some may question why clergy sexual abuse survivors never seem to be satisfied with how the Catholic Church responds to them. They would be misinformed, but I ca...

03/10/2021

New York Child Victims Act Filing Deadline Extended to August 14, 2021. Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Can File Claims No Matter How Long Ago the Abuse Occurred. Contact me for more information, I Understand, I am an Attorney and a Social Worker. Don't Miss filing Deadlines!

01/15/2021

The church program was introduced in 2016, and Gov. Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act in January 2019.

12/30/2020

FILING DEADLINE EXTENDED: If you were sexually abused as a child you have until August 21, 2021 to file your claim in New York State. Contact me today for a free consultation 631 942-1078.

Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S7082/A9036) extending the look back window for victims to file claims under the Child Victims Act, regardless of when or how long ago the alleged abuse occurred.

11/11/2020

The Vatican has published its two-year investigation into the rise and fall of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick

06/20/2020

The diocese Friday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, or reorganization. It's the third Catholic diocese in Upstate to file in bankruptcy court.

03/01/2020

Filings for victims under the NY Child Victims Act will now need to be made in bankruptcy court.

The diocese said it was seeking Chapter 11 protection because of old accusations revived under New York’s Child Victims Act.