The Supreme Court ruled that restitution under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act is criminal punishment, and that the ...

NYC-based advocacy organization Common Justice suggests Black, Brown and Indigenous victims were less likely to be awarded compensation.

One hundred forty-four sexual abuse victims argued the Boy Scouts of America illegally shielded local scouting groups from ...

The DOJ has opened a victim compensation fund tied to $200M in forfeited Backpage assets. Victims whose trafficking was facilitated via Backpage.com between 2004 and 2018 may be eligible. Petitions ...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An attorney who helped design and implement the 9/11 victims’ compensation fund says New Hampshire lawmakers have eroded the fairness of a settlement program for those who were ...