The Key Issue In Revived Sex Abuse Claim Insurance Disputes

By James Murray, Jared Zola, Natasha Romagnoli and James Carter (August 14, 2019, 4:39 PM EDT) -- In January of this year, New York passed the Child Victims Act. Previously, the state required that childhood sexual abuse suits be filed before a plaintiff's 23rd birthday. The CVA includes a one-year period, known as a "window," which went into effect on Wednesday and revives cases that had expired under previous statutes of limitations. The window opening for such claims gives rise to potential liability against defendants for the first time....

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