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Civil Litigation,
Law Practice

Jan. 3, 2020

Firms gird for ‘flood’ of childhood sex abuse civil cases under new law

Plaintiffs’ firms are gearing up for what is expected to be a flurry of new litigation against the Roman Catholic Church, school districts, the Boy Scouts of America and the entertainment industry as a new law went into effect Wednesday that allows alleged victims of childhood sexual abuse to file civil complaints that were once barred by the statute of limitations.

Firms gird for ‘flood’ of childhood sex abuse civil cases under new law
Raymond P. Boucher

Plaintiffs’ firms are gearing up for what is expected to be a flurry of new litigation against the Roman Catholic Church, school districts, the Boy Scouts of America and the entertainment industry as a new law went into effect Wednesday that allows alleged victims of childhood sexual abuse to file civil complaints that were once barred by the statute of limitations.

Woodland Hills attorney Raymond P. Boucher — best known for his suc...

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