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Supporters of the legislation argue that survivors need more time to bring lawsuits, particularly because of the societal upheaval sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 28, 2020 at 11:07 AM
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The original version of this story was published on New York Law Journal
New York’s Legislature approved a bill late Wednesday that would give survivors of child sex abuse more time file lawsuits over decades-old allegations.
Lawmakers voted to extend the legal “look-back” window outlined in the Child Victims Act by another year, which would push the filing deadline to August 2021.
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