22 Jul, 2024 Louisiana Court Backtracks on Abuse Statute of Limitations By Debbie Ausburn The Louisiana Supreme Court recently reversed itself, finding that the legislature's creation of a safe harbor for old claims of sexual...
15 Jul, 2024 A Rare Dismissal for a Mandated Reporter By Debbie Ausburn A prosecutor in Pennsylvania has made a rare turnabout in a mandated reporter case and dismissed charges against a Mormon clergy member....
15 May, 2024 States Extend Statute of Limitations for Civil Claims against Boy Scouts By Debbie Ausburn Legislators are working against time to extend the statute of limitations for former Boy Scouts. The bankruptcy settlement with Boy...
20 Mar, 2024 Claim of Prior Knowledge of Sexual Abuse Prevents Insurance Coverage By Debbie Ausburn A federal district court in Arkansas, construing Arkansas law, recently determined that an exclusion in an insurance policy for “prior...
13 Mar, 2024 Lawyers’ Toolkits Can Make Crises Worse By Debbie Ausburn A story focusing on the Mormon church’s response to child sexual abuse allegations reminds us that lawyers’ instincts can sometimes make...
21 Feb, 2024 Meaning of Facebook Posts Goes to the Jury By Debbie Ausburn A Virginia judge recently denied a school board's motion to dismiss a lawsuit based on newly-discovered Facebook posts. The suit started...
05 Feb, 2024 Children Are at More Risk from Peers than from Adults By Debbie Ausburn Britain recently recognized, in a report released by the NPCC (National Police Chiefs’ Council), that 52% of alleged offenders in...
27 Jan, 2024 Strong Mentoring Relationships May Support Resilience After Childhood Trauma By Debbie Ausburn A recent study has found a strong correlation between positive adult-child relationships and good mental health outcomes in young...
08 Jan, 2024 School’s Mandated Reports Shield It From Liability By Debbie Ausburn A Pennsylvania federal district court opinion has some valuable lessons for youth-serving organizations. A teacher developed what turned...
06 Jan, 2024 Judge Denies $21 Million Fee Request by Plaintiff's Attorneys in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case By Debbie Ausburn The judge overseeing the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case has denied a request from plaintiffs' attorneys for $21 million in fees....
06 Dec, 2023 Mandated Reporter Acquitted By Debbie Ausburn An Arkansas jury has acquitted a school employee for failure to reports his brother’s sexual abuse of various children. The brother pled...
23 Oct, 2023 Yes, Children Can Be Charged with Child Pornography By Debbie Ausburn An incident from Ohio that has been making the rounds of the Internet started when a parent discovered that his 11-year-old daughter had...