Child Abuse

Should the Court be Allowed to Disclose a Youth Pastor’s History of Sexual Abuse?

by Albertina Webb | Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. on 4/17/2013

Well, that depends on who is answering the question. Only if the New Jersey legislature amends N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10a. When a man who had been found to have abused and neglected his two children applied for a job as a youth...more

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 9: Bills Make Significant Progress in the House

by Denise Killebrew, Dennis Nabors | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 4/16/2013

Legislators convened for a three-day work week that ended in early adjournment on Thursday afternoon as lawmakers left Montgomery to beat anticipated severe weather. Day 20 concluded a week that saw progress on several...more

Man Tries to Sue Parents for Not Loving Him Enough

by Lanier Law Group, P.A. on 4/9/2013

A man is suing his parents for $200,000 for them for leaving him homeless and destitute because they allegedly raised him and his siblings in a poor household and didn’t love him enough....more

Kernersville Mother Wants to Tattoo Toddler

by Lanier Law Group, P.A. on 4/2/2013

A Kernersville mother wants to tattoo angel wings on her 2 year old daughter (named Angel) because “she is her gift from God.” The mother believes that she should be able to make any and all decisions regarding her child and...more

Parents Don’t Love You Enough? Time To Sue

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 3/4/2013

Not happy about your childhood? One Brooklyn man has come up with a novel solution: Sue your parents. Bernard Bey, 32, has filed a lawsuit seeking $200,000 in damages against his parents for not loving him enough as a...more

Mother Ordered to Stop Posting About Her Son on Facebook [Video]

by LXBN on 3/4/2013

There’s parents who are obnoxious on Facebook, and then there’s this, which instead of being simply annoying is instead malicious and cruel. In a custody case out of New York, a mother was ordered to stop posting about her...more

Sexual assault: Why are court cases brought so long afterwards?

by Elizabeth K.P. Grace | Lerners LLP on 2/11/2013

On February 7, 2012, Gordon Stuckless a former assistant equipment manager at Maple Leaf Gardens, was charged with six more counts of indecent assault against young boys in a historical sexual assault case. You may remember...more

Religious Institutions Update: February 2013

by Nathan A. Adams IV, Laura Atherstone | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/8/2013

Last February, at the request of Senate Finance Committee member Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations was formed to address tax-related policy questions of import...more

2012-13 Education Legislation Summarized By KMTG

by Christian M. Keiner, Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 1/15/2013

In order to have the new 2012-13 education legislation handy, we have combined our series on the subject into one easy to reference location. Here you will find a recap of all the legislation we summarized, along with a link...more

Legislative Update: Education-Related Topics Including Economic Impact Aid, Campus-Based Mandatory Fees For California State...

by Christian M. Keiner, Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 12/24/2012

SB 754 adds section 54029 to the Education Code to address the conditions for receipt of economic impact aid. Economic impact aid is provided to school districts based on the number of English learners and economically...more

Legislation of Interest to Higher Education Institutions: Personnel | Human Resources

by Arturo E. Ocampo | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 12/19/2012

KMTG will be issuing a series of updates on new legislation signed by Governor Brown. All laws become effective January 1, 2013, unless otherwise stated. Note - To read recent alerts reported on by KMTG that...more

Whistleblower Protection For Reports Of Child Sexual Abuse

by Thomas L. Watson, II | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/13/2012

In reaction to the Jerry Sandusky revelations in Pennsylvania, the Louisiana Legislature enacted a new whistleblower statute intended to protect employees from reprisal for reporting any fellow employee’s sexual abuse of a...more

Establishing a Culture of Ethical Behavior and Legal Compliance: Finding Perspective After Penn State and the Freeh Report

by Steven D. Gordon, Paul G. Lannon, Miriam McKendall, Christopher A. Myers | Holland & Knight LLP on 9/24/2012

Ethical behaviors and legal compliance within any educational institution cannot be presumed; they must be cultivated, monitored and enforced. It is a team effort. It begins with senior leadership, including an informed and...more

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Should the Court be Allowed to Disclose a Youth Pastor’s History of Sexual Abuse?

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 9: Bills Make Significant Progress in the House

Man Tries to Sue Parents for Not Loving Him Enough

Kernersville Mother Wants to Tattoo Toddler

Parents Don’t Love You Enough? Time To Sue

Mother Ordered to Stop Posting About Her Son on Facebook [Video]

Sexual assault: Why are court cases brought so long afterwards?

Religious Institutions Update: February 2013

2012-13 Education Legislation Summarized By KMTG

Legislative Update: Education-Related Topics Including Economic Impact Aid, Campus-Based Mandatory Fees For California State...

Legislation of Interest to Higher Education Institutions: Personnel | Human Resources

Whistleblower Protection For Reports Of Child Sexual Abuse

Establishing a Culture of Ethical Behavior and Legal Compliance: Finding Perspective After Penn State and the Freeh Report

Mother Ordered to Stop Posting About Her Son on Facebook [Video]

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