California vows to prosecute all rapists, no matter how long ago their crimes occurred. But that may not apply to Joseph James DeAngelo, who police are fingering as the long-sought Golden State Killer ...

A statute of limitations is the deadline for filing a lawsuit. Most lawsuits must be filed within a certain amount of time. In general, once the statute of limitations on a case “runs out,” the legal ...

If you’ve been hurt in a vehicle collision, fallen at work, tripped over uneven pavement, or been injured in another way due to someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to financial compensation ...

Starting Jan. 1, CA's new AB 250 opens a two-year window allowing sexual assault victims to sue private entities despite expired statute of limitations.

California bishops are asking a judge to overturn a state law that extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims. The state now allows adult survivors of child sexual abuse to file civil ...

RECOGNIZED ON THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WEEK, A HANDFUL OF LAWMAKERS WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF HUNDREDS OF PIECES OF LEGISLATION. THE POWERFUL APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE WILL QUICKLY PASS OR ...

Actor Danny Masterson has been charged with three counts of rape, the district attorney in Los Angeles announced yesterday. The 44-year-old actor — who was previously fired from Netflix’s The Ranch ...

(RNS) — Catholic bishops in California have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case challenging a state law that expands the time survivors of childhood sexual assault have to file their claims.

California Catholic bishops are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a case challenging the state for permitting victims of childhood sexual abuse to file claims again, after the timeframe for ...

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