Author: David Catalfamo
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Commentary: Lawmakers must act to move CVA claims forward
Albany Times-Union (Opinion) | By Stephen Jimenez and Kathryn Robb February 25, 2025 Insurance companies need to be held to account to bring justice for survivors of childhood sex abuse Six years ago this month, the Child Victims Act was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. At the time, it was lauded as landmark legislation…
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ICYMI: Child Sex Abuse Survivors Call Out Albany’s Failure to Move CVA Claims Forward
February 26, 2025 NEW YORK, NY – Albany’s failure to hold major insurance companies accountable to cover Child Victims Act (CVA) claims is the main reason thousands of childhood sexual abuse cases have remained in limbo, Steve Jimenez and Kathryn Robb write in an op-ed published in the Albany Times-Union yesterday. Jimenez, a longtime advocate,…
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New York Courts of Appeals Rules in Favor of Child Victims Act Plaintiffs, Expanding Eligibility for CVA Lawsuits
February 21, 2025 Contact: press@justice4survivors.com, (203) 641-6681 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBANY, NY – The New York Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Child Victims Act plaintiffs this week, determining that survivors of childhood sex abuse were able to file claims from the day the CVA took effect on Feb. 14, 2019, rather than the…
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Landmark New York Court of Appeals Decision Holds Municipalities Accountable for Protecting Children in Their Custody
February 19, 2025 Contact: press@justice4survivors.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBANY, NY – Yesterday, the New York Court of Appeals delivered a historic victory for survivors of child sexual abuse, ruling that county social service departments have the duty and responsibility to ensure a child’s safety while in their custody. This decision shatters the legal barriers that…
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Governor Hochul is Insurance Industry’s Valentine
February 17, 2025 Contact: CJCC Press Team | press@justice4survivors.com | 978-807-7950 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Six Years After the Child Victims Act was Signed, Child Sexual Abuse Survivors and Advocates Call Out Hochul Admin’s Failure to Hold Big Insurance Accountable for Refusal to Pay Claims NEW YORK – Child sexual abuse survivors and advocates delivered a…
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Trenton Diocese takes legal action against Chubb over alleged sexual abuse claim denials
Insurance Business Magazine | By Kenneth Araullo | Feb 11, 2025 Filing accuses insurer of a pattern of rejecting claims The Diocese of Trenton has filed a lawsuit against Chubb and its subsidiaries, along with other insurance providers, alleging that they have refused to pay claims related to sexual abuse cases brought under the New Jersey Child Victims…
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Trenton Diocese Sues CHUBB Insurance Over Refusal to Pay Claims in Sex Abuse Cases
February 10, 2025 Contact: CJCC Press Team | press@justice4survivors.com | 978-807-7950 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INSURER CONTINUES NATIONAL PATTERN OF DENYING RESTITUTION TO CHILD SEX ABUSE SURVIVORS NEW YORK – The Diocese of Trenton filed a lawsuit accusing insurance giant CHUBB, its subsidiaries, and other insurance companies of refusing to pay out claims in sexual abuse…
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NYC educators accused of sending inappropriate messages to kids still licensed, in classrooms
NY Post | By Deirdre Bardolf and Susan Edelman Published Feb. 8, 2025, 7:00 a.m. ET At least six teachers recently busted for inappropriate communications and relationships with city students are still licensed to teach in the state, including two who moved on to work in Long Island classrooms, The Post has learned. Reports by the city’s Special Commissioner…
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CHUBB Celebrates “Best Year” in History as it Profits by Refusing to Pay Claims for Thousands of Child Sex Abuse Survivors
January 29, 2025 Contact: press@justice4survivors.com, (845) 521-4945 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LATEST CHUBB ANNOUNCEMENT AN INSULT AND MOCKERY TO SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEX ABUSE STUCK IN LIMBO FROM INSURANCE GREED NEW YORK, NY – Today, CHUBB Insurance CEO Evan Greenberg announced in a CNBC interview that 2024 was the insurer’s “Best. Year. Ever.” While CHUBB gleefully…