Victims

Beyond the Courtroom: BGL took a stand against attacks on the legal profession and rule of law, Andy Freeman testified before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee against a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages, Andy Levy taught at the MSBA Appellate Practice Skills Training program, Monica Basche gave a legislative update at the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia’s Annual Meeting, and other attorneys participated in various legal events across Maryland and D.C. – Go Health Pro

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Beyond the Courtroom: BGL took a stand against attacks on the legal profession and rule of law, Andy Freeman testified before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee against a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages, Andy Levy taught at the MSBA Appellate Practice Skills Training program, Monica Basche gave a legislative update at the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia’s Annual Meeting, and other attorneys participated in various legal events across Maryland and D.C. – Go Health Pro

Welcome to another installment of our “Beyond the Courtroom” series: a recap of recent events our attorneys have attended. From conferences and lectures to summits and symposiums, and more, the BGL team is proud to stay connected to the legal and local communities. Last week, Brown, Goldstein & Levy proudly stood up for the critical … Read more

Andy Freeman testified in the Maryland House Judiciary Committee against a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages for abuse they suffered in state juvenile detention facilities. – Go Health Pro

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Andy Freeman testified in the Maryland House Judiciary Committee against a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages for abuse they suffered in state juvenile detention facilities. – Go Health Pro

As covered by WMAR, partner Andy Freeman testified in the Maryland House Judiciary Committee on March 26 against HB1378, a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages for abuse they suffered in state juvenile detention facilities and would reduce the amount they could recover. Based … Read more

The Supreme Court of Maryland upheld the state’s Child Victims Act, allowing child sexual abuse cases to move forward regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred. – Go Health Pro

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The Supreme Court of Maryland upheld the state’s Child Victims Act, allowing child sexual abuse cases to move forward regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred. – Go Health Pro

On February 3, the Supreme Court of Maryland upheld the constitutionality of the state’s Child Victims Act of 2023, permitting survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek compensation from their abusers and the institutions that fostered their abuse without any limitation on when survivors can bring their claims. The Court explained that when the Maryland … Read more

In Goma with the victims of the war between the M23 and the Congolese army – Go Health Pro

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In Goma with the victims of the war between the M23 and the Congolese army – Go Health Pro

Residents gather along the road in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, February 1, 2025. MICHEL LUNANGA / AFP In Bulengo, each tarp-covered hut – among the tens of thousands that make up this immense camp of distress – houses a piece of the violent history that has been being written in the province of … Read more

Dark figures, innocent bystanders – the civilian victims of the two world wars – Go Health Pro

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Dark figures, innocent bystanders – the civilian victims of the two world wars – Go Health Pro

Based on a new book, Cormac Ó Gráda argues that previous estimates of civilian deaths in the first and second world wars are almost certainly too low. Berthold Brecht’s classic Mutter Courage is a play about the Thirty Years’ War. Its eponymous heroine, after much suffering in her struggle to survive, complained toward the end: … Read more