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Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Many adults who try to achieve justice for being sexually abused as children discover too late that they’ve run out of time to file a claim. In the legal system it’s known as a "statue of limitations," and it’s at the heart of a novel civil lawsuit that’s been filed in Washington, D.C. against the Boy Scouts … Continue reading Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Many adults who try to achieve justice for being sexually abused as children discover too late that they’ve run out of time to file a claim. In the legal system it’s known as a "statue of limitations," and it’s at the heart of a novel civil lawsuit that’s been filed in Washington, D.C. against the Boy Scouts … Continue reading Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits

Many adults who try to achieve justice for being sexually abused as children discover too late that they’ve run out of time to file a claim. In the legal system it’s known as a "statue of limitations," and it’s at the heart of a novel civil lawsuit that’s been filed in Washington, D.C. against the Boy Scouts … Continue reading Plaintiffs Look to D.C.'s 'Lookback Window' to Broaden Boy Scout Sex Abuse Suits