The N.Y. law behind high-profile sexual assault cases
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Today, how a New York law briefly changed how survivors of sexual assault found justice, and the impact it\\u2019s had on the legal system.
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Over the past month, several sexual assault lawsuits have been filed in New York against high-profile celebrities such as hip-hop mogul Sean P. Diddy Combs, musician Axl Rose and actor Jamie Foxx. Some of the alleged abuse dates back decades, and survivors were only able to file these claims because of the Adult Survivors Act \\u2013 a New York law that expired last week.
Style reporter Anne Branigin has been following the fallout from these cases and how this law briefly changed what justice looks like for survivors of sexual assault.
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