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Baltimore judge temporarily pauses filings of Child Victims Act lawsuits due to influx of cases
A Baltimore judge put a temporary pause on lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act due to an "unprecedented influx of ...
Baltimore judge places temporary hold on over 1,250 Child Victims Act cases
A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge Monday put on hold over 1,250 civil cases filed under the Maryland Child Victims Act ...
Illegal immigrant in Massachusetts charged with child rape: ‘Victim tied, bound or gagged’
An illegal immigrant in the Bay State is accused of raping a child, according to police who say the victim was “tied, bound ...
Judge pauses 1,269 lawsuits filed under Maryland's Child Victims Act
The Circuit Court for Baltimore City is temporarily pausing all civil lawsuits filed under Maryland's Child Victims Act of ...
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Baltimore judge orders temporary stay of Child Victims Act cases
A Baltimore judge stayed over 1,200 Child Victims Act cases, citing the need for case management guidance from the Maryland ...
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Baltimore court pauses Child Victims Act lawsuits, citing overwhelming caseload
The Circuit Court for Baltimore City is temporarily pausing all civil lawsuits filed under Maryland's Child Victims Act of ...
Kathy Hochul urged to force insurers to pay child sex abuse victims
An ad campaign is pressuring Gov. Kathy Hochul to force insurance companies to pay claims to thousands of alleged sexual victims who sued under the New York State Child Victims Act of 2019.
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POCSO Act | “Child Specific” Procedural Safeguards Can't Be Extended To Victim Who Attains Majority During Trial: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that procedural safeguards under Section 33(2) and 37 of the POCSO Act are contingent on the ...
Supreme Court's 7 Directions For Domestic Violence Act Implementation
The Supreme Court has not only asked authorities to appoint protection officers to assist victims of domestic violence across ...