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March 2020

To address questions related to court status and the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we created a Frequently Asked Questions Involving Courts and COVID-19 page in our Preparing for Court - By Yourself section.

We added a statute to our Selected Texas Statutes page regarding the ability of a victim of nonconsensual image sharing to sue in civil court for damages.

We added a statute to our Selected New Jersey Statutes page regarding the ability of a victim of nonconsensual image sharing to sue in civil court for damages.

We added a statute to our Selected Nebraska Statutes page on the remedies available to a victim of nonconsensual image sharing who sues in civil court for damages.

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