Sep 30, 2023 Louisiana Audit Highlights Weaknesses in Mandated Reporter Statutes By Debbie Ausburn A recent audit in Louisiana illustrates common flaws in mandated reporter schemes. As in most states, the state agency screened out the...
Sep 28, 2023 The Power of Incorporation: Understanding the Advantages and Structure of Corporations By Michael S. Melfi Over 4.4 million businesses are started each year. This means, there are a lot of entities that need to be formed. While there are...
Sep 27, 2023 Child Protection Policies Need Boundaries for Out-of-Program Contacts By Debbie Ausburn A teacher in Tennessee has been arrested for engaging in inappropriate behavior with multiple juvenile victims. Students reported that...
Sep 27, 2023 How Wastewater Treatment Plants are Used to Monitor Public Health? By Jeffrey Nix There are more than 16,000 wastewater treatment plants or WWTP’s in the US treating wastewater generated by more than 75% of the...
Sep 26, 2023 Bipartisan Senate AI Bill May Be Coming By Mitzi Hill Senators Thune and Klobuchar apparently are tired of waiting on comprehensive AI legislation from Congress. In this weariness, they may...
Sep 25, 2023 Challenges in Maine’s Foster Care System By Debbie Ausburn Maine recently joined a long list of states struggling with challenges in providing consistent and quality foster care to vulnerable...
Sep 23, 2023 Close Relationships Help Counter Childhood Trauma By Debbie Ausburn A telephone survey of more than 4600 people in Great Britain sheds light on the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)...
Sep 21, 2023 Casino Hack Has Potential Lessons for Other Companies By Mitzi Hill In early September, the news about a hack hitting the MGM and Caesars casino and hospitality chains dominated the industry headlines for...
Sep 20, 2023 Annual Medicare Notice of Creditable Coverage Due October 15th By Brandie Barrows Employers sponsoring group health care plans with prescription drug benefits must provide individuals eligible to enroll in a Medicare...
Sep 20, 2023 Painting a Picture of Atlanta’s Dysfunctional Eviction Process for Sub-Standard Rental Properties! By Jeffrey Nix Approximately 3.6 million eviction proceedings are filed in the US every year. Given that the US population is approximately 330...
Sep 20, 2023 As Pandemic Funds Expire, Schools Reassess Mental Health Services By Debbie Ausburn Part of the federal pandemic relief funding included the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds program (ESSER). Many...
Sep 18, 2023 Jury Places $4 million Price Tag on Lack of Due Process By Debbie Ausburn A jury in Washington County jury recently awarded nearly $4 million to a former Pacific University student who claimed that the school...