The state’s highest court ruled Jan. 28 that expired time limits on lawsuits can’t be undone, blocking certain abuse claims ...
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Maine challenged the law after it was sued by dozens of adults who claimed they were abused by ...
Lawmakers in the state approved the law in 2021, and it was later challenged by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
The law allowed people to sue for decades-old claims of child sex abuse, previously barred by the state's statute of ...
Maine's High Court Strikes Down Removal of Time Limits on Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's highest court on Tuesday ruled against a law that removed the statute of ...
Robert Dupuis and 12 other people filed lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland alleging sexual abuse when ...