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House passes bill to lower caps on Child Victims Act payments

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The bill to limit settlement payouts under the Child Victims Act in order to limit the state’s liability was passed in the House on Thursday, following an emotional committee debate. “It’s a very complex bill,” House Minority Leader Jason Buckel, an Allegany County Republican, said on the floor. “I don’t know how everyone’s going to vote on it in every way, but I think you guys have tried to do your best to come up with some type of solution wit…

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Maryland faces pressure over new bill to limit state liability in child sex abuse cases

A new bill in the Maryland General Assembly would cap the state’s financial liability for child sexual abuse claims, cutting the maximum payout for survivors from $890,000 to $400,000 for suits filed after Oct. 1, 2025. Critics, including civil rights attorney Ben Crump, argue the measure would deny justice to thousands of victims, many of whom suffered abuse in state-run facilities. The post Maryland faces pressure over new bill to limit state …

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House passes bill to lower caps on Child Victims Act payments

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The number of lawsuits alleging abuse at New Jersey child treatment centers reaches 150

The number of lawsuits alleging sexual assaults and other abuse at two now-closed state-run child treatment centers in New Jersey has risen to 150 after two more were filed this week. Two lawsuits involving 16 people were filed Thursday in…

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Boarding school child abuse scandal spurs two very different bills in WV House and Senate

In the wake of a child sexual and physical abuse scandal at a West Virginia boarding school, the Senate and House of Delegates have been considering two very different pieces of legislation.

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Bill slashing damages for child abuse survivors moves in dramatic vote

A House of Delegates committee reluctantly moved a bill Wednesday that would slash the amount of money that childhood sexual abuse survivors can win if they sue under the Child Victims Act, a landmark 2023 law that removed the statute of limitations on such claims.

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