From Texas, we have a report of accusations against a church staff member, and an illustration of a church that did almost everything...

From Tennessee, we have another news story showing why attorneys should not craft press responses, or at least attorneys who are not...

Maryland has joined the trend toward getting rid of statutes of limitations in child abuse cases. Even if your youth organization is not...

A judge finally has dismissed child pornography charges against Bradley Bass, a Colorado school principal who investigated nude images...

Another lawsuit against a youth organization highlights why we advise our clients that the first step in an internal investigation is to...

One of the most difficult parts of dealing with claims of abuse in a youth organization is knowing what to tell parents of the kids your...

One component that is essential to good crisis response is not only developing a plan, but practicing that plan. We have long known that...

A Texas nonprofit faces renewed investigation after its initial response to a crisis didn’t match its public records. Authorities in...

I enjoyed presenting about crisis response with my law colleague, Tom Rawlings, at the 2022 Georgia Conference in Children and Families....

I had a great time speaking along with Tom Rawlings about crisis response at the Christian Legal Society National Conference last week. ...

TED Attorneys Debbie Ausburn and Tom Rawlings will speak at the national CLS Conference at Newport Beach, CA, in October 2022. Their...

An incident from the Chicago area illustrates the problems that can arise when youth serving organizations aren't completely transparent...