Employers Must Prepare For Revival Law Sex Abuse Claims
On May 24, New York enacted the Adult Survivors Act, which provides a one-year revival window, commencing on Nov. 24 of this year, for adult victims of sexual abuse. Enactment of such revival statutes — also known as lookback period statutes — is the latest trend for #MeToo era legislatures grappling with shifting societal views of limitations periods for sexual abuse claims.