News updates about statute of limitations

Germany debates extending the statute of limitations for sexual abuse (Deutsche Welle)
As more and more allegations of sexual abuse in Catholic institutions come to light, German politicians debate whether to extend the statute of limitations for civil and criminal prosecution.

Bill would limit Medicare Secondary Payer fines (Business Insurance)
WASHINGTON—Legislation introduced in the U.S. House would cap penalties and set a three-year statute of limitations for failing to comply with reporting under Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act.

Barefoot Bay residents to start petition opposing Citizens Insurance limitations (Sebastian Sun)
BAREFOOT BAY — Persistence seems to be paying off for a group of concerned homeowners seeking alternatives to using Citizens Insurance for their primary homeowner’s insurance.A Florida statute that took effect on Jan. 1, allows Citizens Insurance to limit its coverage on manufactured homes built before 1994. Most of Barefoot Bay was built around 1989 and about 95 percent of the community has ...

POLL: Is the Llamas brothers' claim against the city justified? (The Topeka Capital-Journal)
More than $47 million is being sought in claims filed last week against the city of Topeka accusing it of civil wrongs that include negligence and conspiracy linked to the March 2008 shootings of brothers Daniel and Devin Llamas by off-duty police officer Jason Judd. read more

Germany pushes for trial in Catholic abuse cases (Press TV)
In Germany, political debate over extending the statute of limitations for civil and criminal prosecution is gaining momentum after revelations of sexual abuse in Catholic schools dating back to the 60s.

Bavarian justice minister calls for longer statue of limitations in sex abuse (Deutsche Welle)
The Bavarian justice minister's call to lengthen the statute of limitations for sex abuse cases came alongside new revelations that a private school in Hessen had ignored students' reports of abuse.

Longer arm of justice (The Japan Times)
In a report submitted to Justice Minister Keiko Chiba on Feb. 24, a study panel of the Justice Ministry's Legislative Council called for abolishing the statute of limitations for some crimes. The government plans to submit relevant bills to revise the Criminal Law and the Criminal Procedure Law to the current Diet session. Since the proposal is expected to have a drastic impact on penal policy ...

Defaulted Loans May Haunt Seniors (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)
A recent federal law lifted the 10-year statute of limitations on withholding Social Security payments on defaulted debt, adding $6 billion to delinquent debt owed Uncle Sam.

County prepares to sue OPH over water charges (Stillwater Gazette)
Washington County has taken the first step toward suing Oak Park Heights over $114,000 in water charges at the Law Enforcement Center.

Child abuse claims hit Catholic institutions in Germany (CNN)
Norbert Denef says for years he couldn't speak about the crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany.