A Tale of Two States and Three Survivors: The Legal Obstacles Relating to Syracuse University’s Sex Abuse Scandal by Marci A. Hamilton

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As of this writing, three (maybe four) men have come forward to allege that, as boys, they were sexually abused by Syracuse associate head basketball coach Bernie Fine.  At first, Fine’s boss, the legendary Jim Boeheim, stood by Fine and attacked the first two men, Bobby Davis and Mike Lang, claiming that they were just […]

12/05/11: Testimony Before the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee on Children and Youth Hearing

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Testimony Before the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee on Children and Youth Hearing •   Relative to Statute of Limitations Reform

Dennany v. Knights of Columbus, No. ___, 2011 WL 3490039 (D. Conn. Aug. 10, 2011)

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holding that Plaintiff could not toll his claim based on allegations of Defendant’s breach of fiduciary duty and fraudulent concealment because Plaintiff did not sufficiently plead that he was “unaware of the facts giving rise to his negligence claim.”

CHILDREN, CHURCHES, AND THE LAW: Massachusetts’ Proposal To Require Clergy To Report Child Abuse

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At first glance, the news that Massachusetts is considering a bill that would require clergy members to report child abuse might seem shocking. Of all the people in our culture who we would think would be operating in children’s best interests, it would be the clergy. We assume not only that they are protecting children, but […]

Hawaii’s Battle Over Its Statutes of Limitations for Child Sex Abuse: Why the Legislature Was Right to Unanimously Vote for Reform, and Why the Governor Should Not Fulfill His Veto Threat

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Hawaii’s Battle Over Its Statutes of Limitations for Child Sex Abuse: Why the Legislature Was Right to Unanimously Vote for Reform, and Why the Governor Should Not Fulfill His Veto Threat View Article as a PDF

Testimony before the New York Assembly Committee on Codes, Public Hearing

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Testimony before the New York Assembly Committee on Codes, Public Hearing •  Relative to the The Statute of Limitations Applicable to Sexual Abuse against Minors

03/29/11: Testimony Before the Hawaii House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on SB217.SD2. HD1

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Testimony Before the Hawaii House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on SB217.SD2. HD1

03/04/11: Testimony Before the Hawaii House of Representatives Committee on Human Service on SB217.SD2

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Testimony Before the Hawaii House of Representatives Committee on Human Service on SB217.SD2

The Progress We’ve Made — and Haven’t Yet Made — on Child-Sex-Abuse Statutes of Limitations: 2010, the Year in Review by Marci A. Hamilton

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Fortunately, the pace of legal reform regarding child-sex-abuse statutes of limitations did not abate in 2010. The logic of eliminating the statute of limitations (“SOL”) for this heinous crime and tort — and of creating an SOL “window” so that past victims can come forward and receive justice — remains irrefutable. Study after study has […]

The Progress We’ve Made — and Haven’t Yet Made — on Child-Sex-Abuse Statutes of Limitations: 2010, the Year in Review

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The Progress We’ve Made — and Haven’t Yet Made — on Child-Sex-Abuse Statutes of Limitations: 2010, the Year in Review By MARCI A. HAMILTON Thursday, December 30, 2010 Fortunately, the pace of legal reform regarding child-sex-abuse statutes of limitations did not abate in 2010. The logic of eliminating the statute of limitations (“SOL”) for this […]