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 ...

Assembly Bill 250 creates a two-year window that allows sexual assault cases to be revived if they have already surpassed the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that alleged criminal acts that were safe from prosecution because a statute of limitations had expired cannot be prosecuted later even if the statute's time ...

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 ...

Statutes of Extinguishment are very similar to Statutes of Limitation, but they do have their important differences. Extinguishment completely kills off the cause of action, while limitation only ...

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