Robins Kaplan LLP Announces Filing of More Than 100 Cases of Childhood Sexual Abuse in New York County, Kings County, & Nassa...
August 13 2019 - 5:32PM
Business Wire
On Wednesday, August 14, 2019, Robins Kaplan LLP will file over
100 lawsuits in New York County, Kings County, and Nassau County on
behalf of survivors of childhood sexual abuse from Catholic clergy
members. Robins Kaplan LLP is proud to support these courageous
survivors who are at last able to bring these lawsuits under the
new Child Victims Act (CVA), which was signed into law on February
14, 2019.
Beginning on Wednesday, August 14, the new Child Victims Act
(CVA) will open a one-year window to allow survivors of child sex
abuse, regardless of when the abuse occurred, to file civil claims
against their abusers and the institutions that failed to keep them
safe.
Defendants named in the lawsuits include each Catholic diocese
in New York and various religious orders. In filing these lawsuits,
each survivor is empowered with making the decision to file their
name publicly or anonymously. The highly sensitive and private
nature of the allegations deserves the utmost respect and care by
our law firm, which is why we are committed to ensuring that our
clients are fully informed of their legal options before deciding
how to proceed.
As part of our commitment to helping survivors, Robins Kaplan is
partnering with Jeff Anderson & Associates, P.A., one of the
country’s premier law firms to represent survivors of childhood
sexual abuse, including cases involving clergy abuse in New York
and numerous other states. In an effort to coordinate similar
cases, Robins Kaplan joined with other law firms to file a request
for coordination of all New York cases arising out of clergy abuse
before the State of New York Litigation Coordinating Panel. The
petition was filed on July 31, 2019.
In conjunction with Jeff Anderson & Associates, the
following press conferences are scheduled for August 14:
Diocese/
Archdiocese
Lawsuits
to be Filed
Press
Events
Brooklyn
Over 32
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. (ET) Millennium Hotel
Governor’s Room 1 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017
New York
Over 50
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. (ET) Millennium Hotel
Governor’s Room 1 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017
Rockville Centre
Over 18
Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. (ET) Skylight Room
Long Island Marriott 101 James Doolittle Blvd. Uniondale, NY
11553
Robins Kaplan is among the nation’s premier trial law firms,
with more than 250 attorneys in eight major cities and a history of
changing society for the better by redefining what’s possible for
our clients.
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