An incident from Vermont illustrates a not-uncommon conundrum for mandated reporters, deciding when to report sexual activity by minors...

On September 23, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its final rule regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act’s...

Two recently-published studies claim that mindfulness training can help children cope with stress in school. The first study was small,...

On September 23 – 25, 2019, Deborah Ausburn presented at the ACA, Southeastern Fall Camp Conference's "Recruitment to Retention" program....

Law360urged Congress to pass the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking (SAFE) Act and the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through...

A recent court ruling continues the trend of insanity surrounding teenage sexting. A 16-year-old girl performed oral sex on a male...

One very important issue for youth-serving organizations is what factors help children recover from abuse or neglect. It is a complicated...

A military court of appeals recently made headlines when it dismissed child abuse charges against a Marine colonel. The very thorough...

A recent study adds more support to the evidence that asking children open-ended questions is the best way to obtain the information that...

The next, and for many lawyers the most frightening, issue in deposing children is how to ask questions of children. Like many tasks, it...

As I discussed in my last post, courts generally allow depositions of children who may have relevant information. That right is not...

On September 4, 2019, Van Lindberg spoke at the 3rd Annual Autolex: Autonomous Vehicle Legal Forum hosted by Benchmark Litigation and...