PUBLICSOURCE Jane was a student at Duquesne University in recent years when she was sexually assaulted by another student, whom she had been dating for about a month. After the assault, she cut ties with him and blocked him on…
Dismissal of Nirvana Lawsuit Misconstrues Important Crime Victim Law
For victims whose child abuse images are constantly being circulated, the trauma from that circulation constantly continues. The violation never ends. Victims should be able to pursue damages for so long as new distributions as occurring, says Paul G. Cassell,…
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers are trying to stop Jeffrey Epstein victims from giving statements at her sentencing
One of Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers is trying to bar two alleged victims from giving impact statements at the convicted sex trafficker’s sentencing on June 28. Sarah Ransome and Elizabeth Stein were not among the three official victims who testified in Maxwell’s trial late last…
New York opens window for adults to sue for sexual assault
New York will temporarily set aside its time limit for adults who were sexually assaulted to bring lawsuits under a law signed Tuesday — a measure similar to one for child victims that sparked a surge of court actions. The…
Lying to Minors During Interrogations Should Be Illegal
Rule 603 (Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully) of the Federal Rules of Evidence is unambiguous: “Before testifying, a witness must give an oath or affirmation to testify truthfully. It must be in a form designed to impress that duty…
‘A Theoretical Impossibility’: As Attorneys Are Flooded With Plaintiffs Under Child Victims Act, a Legislative Push May Help
A partner in a New York City law firm suggests “it’s become a theoretical impossibility” to serve all the thousands of purported victims who are in need of legal representation for age-old allegations of sex abuse, after a 2019 reform…