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Could an international organisation be sued in New York, if they have a presence there but the crime happened overseas?
Using sexual assault legislation as an example.
New York State Senate passed the Adult Survivors Act in June 2021. This act created a one-year look back window for survivors of sex crimes who were 18 ...
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Does the statute of limitations apply in the case of Tara Reade?
From this article https://www.businessinsider.com/former-biden-staffer-tara-reade-files-sexual-assault-complaint-2020-4
A woman who accused Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden of sexually ...
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How are old allegations handled?
The current wave of sexual abuse allegations are (often) about actions that happened a LONG time ago (15+ years). I thought that, due to the long time, these crimes will be time-barred.
Is this true? ...
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Is there a Statute of Limitation for crimes such as molestation?
A girl is 17 now. She lives in Illinois. When she was 6, she was molested by her 17 year old uncle. Does the fact that this crime happened 11 years ago mean she cannot get justice? It was either in ...
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