Entries by SOL Reform

Bill would extend window for justice on abuse cases

April 22, 2014 in , /by

By Tiffany Brooks Staff Writer April 21, 2014 Assemblywoman Margaret Markey is renewing her push for legislation that would give sexual assault victims more time to file criminal and civil complaints against their abusers. Markey’s Child Victims Act (A.1771-a/ S.06367) would eliminate completely the statute of limitation on reporting criminal charges of sexual assault, erasing […]

PA Action Alert — Lobby Day April 30th

April 19, 2014 in /by

Update on Current PA Legislation: Over the many months of the current PA Legislature’s session our team has continued to monitor for legislative efforts that will protect children from sexual predators and provide some measure of justice for CSA victims. Most recently there were several pieces of legislation signed into law by Gov. Corbett including […]

Hawaii Window Creates Another Opportunity for Justice–This Time Against Hollywood Power

April 17, 2014 in , /by

UPDATED: A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Hawaii Federal Court alleges that Singer raped the boy, used other force and forced him to inhale cocaine. Singer’s lawyer calls the suit “absurd and defamatory.” Bryan Singer, director, producer and writer of more than two dozen productions including the X-Men films, was accused Wednesday in a federal lawsuit of having […]