Press Herald: Federal Judge Allows Hyde School Lawsuit to Proceed

Justice Law Collaborative is pleased to share an important development in the firm’s representation of Jessica Fuller in the ongoing litigation against Hyde School. Ms. Fuller is represented by Attorneys Kim Dougherty, Kelly Guagenty, and Karen Menzies of Justice Law Collaborative, as well as Attorney Kevin Fitzgerald of Maine.

As reported this week by the Portland Press Herald, a federal judge denied Hyde School’s motion to dismiss the majority of Ms. Fuller’s claims, allowing the lawsuit to move forward.

July 23, 2026

SHNW: Lovely bullish about support for child sexual abuse bill

Laws in other states fuel hope that Massachusetts will eliminate statute of limitations on claims
Katie Castellani Jul 21, 2026

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, July 21, 2026 Supporters of legislation aiming to improve remedies for survivors of child sexual abuse are hopeful that increased advocacy and similar laws passed in other states will help push the bill across the finish line in Massachusetts.

“We’re certainly hopeful, but we don’t want to get survivors’ hopes up because we’ve been disappointed in the past,” said Kelly Guagenty, a Justice Law Collaborative partner. “But we really feel that because so many other states have made good rulings and good laws this past year. We’re hoping Massachusetts, which should be a beacon for justice issues, we really hope Massachusetts nally does the right thing by survivors this year.”

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July 15, 2026

WCVB 5ABC: Advocates push Beacon Hill to pass child sex abuse accountability legislation

BOSTON — Advocates are pressing lawmakers on Beacon Hill to pass legislation that would help victims of child sexual abuse hold their abusers and the institutions that enable them accountable.

“What we’re doing here is trying to work with the legislature to make sure that children have access to justice, people who have been sexually assaulted have access to justice, and the institutions that harbor pedophiles can’t get away with it anymore,” Kim Dougherty, co-founder of the Justice Law Collaborative, said at the rally.

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July 7, 2026

PR: Justice Law Collaborative Represents Nine Survivors in Historic San Francisco Archdiocese Sexual Abuse Settlement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Settlement Includes $395 Million Compensation Fund and Meaningful Institutional Reforms

Justice Law Collaborative is honored to have represented nine survivors in the recently announced settlement involving the Archdiocese of San Francisco, marking a significant milestone in the pursuit of accountability for hundreds of individuals who experienced childhood sexual abuse.

July 6, 2026

PR: JLC Calls on Massachusetts Legislature to Pass H.4539

Justice Law Collaborative Calls on Massachusetts Legislature to Pass H.4539: “Justice Should Not Depend on a Deadline”

For Immediate Release July 6, 2026

Boston, MA / Los Angeles, CA. For more than two years, Justice Law Collaborative has worked alongside survivors, legislators, and child advocacy organizations to advance meaningful reforms that better protect children and expand access to justice for survivors of childhood sexual abuse in Massachusetts.

January 14, 2026

Justice Law Collaborative Named Lead Firm for Take Back the Night Legal Team

PRESS RELEASE [Boston, MA | January 2026] – Justice Law Collaborative is honored to announce that it has been named the Lead Firm for the legal team supporting Take Back the Night, a global 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to ending sexual violence and supporting survivors worldwide. Read More

August 7, 2025

Justice Law Collaborative Receives 2025 ‘Empowering Women’ Honors

All Female Led Plaintiffs’ Firm Honored With Second Empowering Women Award (2025)

BOSTON, MA. (July 28, 2025) – For the second consecutive year, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC (JLC) was named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Empowering Women list, citing the firm’s commitment to elevating and supporting women in the field of law.

June 25, 2025

JLC’s Kelly Guagenty Featured in INSIDE EDITION story on the Troubled Teen Industry

March 17, 2025

FAVORABLE VERDICT: Former MGH/Brigham Medical Assistant Found Guilty of Sexual Assault

MARCH 17, 2025

Justice Law Collaborative (JLC), Attorney Tyler Fox, and advocates for victims of sexual assault and personal injury, earned a legal victory last week when Suffolk County Superior Court found a former medical assistant employed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH/Brigham) guilty of sexual assault. Read More

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