Mass Tort vs. Class Action: What’s the Difference and Which Applies to You? The one sentence difference: a class action combines everyone into a single lawsuit with essentially identical claims and a shared outcome, while a mass tort is many individual lawsuits, each valued on that person’s own injuries, coordinated…

Can You Sue a School, Church, or Youth Organization for Sexual Abuse in California? The short answer: yes. When a school, religious organization, or youth program failed in its duty to protect the people in its care, California law allows survivors to sue the institution itself, not only the individual…

How Long Do You Have to File a Childhood Sexual Abuse Lawsuit in California? The short answer: if the abuse occurred on or after January 1, 2024, California no longer imposes any filing deadline. If it occurred before 2024, survivors generally have until age 40, or five years from the…