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April 16, 2008


Reviver statutes and church-abuse suits

Ted has an important article in National Review Online today on the ill-considered campaign to revive old claims against the Roman Catholic Church and other defendants. The idea of reopening lapsed statutes of limitation has also been pursued extensively in the context of asbestos, lead paint and other product liability, as Ted notes at greater length in his recent AEI Liability Outlook piece.

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