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Stark & Stark

Back to School Safety Tips: A Lawyer’s Guide to Protecting Your Child from Abuse, Bullying, and Sexual Misconduct

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​​​​​​​As the school year begins, parents often focus on purchasing supplies, setting routines, and ensuring their child is ready for the academic challenges ahead. However, a crucial aspect that should not be overlooked is...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Kayden’s Law - Update to Pennsylvania Custody Factors

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On April 15, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 55, “Kayden’s Law,” making changes to the Pennsylvania child custody factors set forth in Title 23 in an effort to provide further protection to children’s safety....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Latest NIST Guidance Identifies Generative AI Risks and Corresponding Mitigation Strategies

On July 26, NIST released a final version of its Generative Artificial Intelligence Profile (GenAI Profile), a cross-sectoral profile of and companion to the AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) (for further detail on the AI...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Mandatory Reporting: Essential Insights for Child-Centric Organizations

For institutions and organizations entrusted with the care of children, such as schools, daycares, hospitals, faith-based communities, camps and sports teams, the responsibility to safeguard their well-being is vital....more

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[Webinar] Litigating Parental Alienation Claims: Strategies, Investigation, Obtaining Evidence, Role of Experts, Intervention -...

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This CLE webinar will discuss the issue of allegations of supposed "parental alienation" and offer guidance for handling a case involving such allegations in court. The panel will discuss the term "parental alienation," why...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – Backlash from Silicon Valley tech companies, Anti-AI movement, Apple Intelligence, and more

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Goldberg Segalla

Louisiana Supreme Court Reopens Window Reviving Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims

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On June 13, 2024, the Louisiana Supreme Court vacated its prior decision deeming the revival provisions of Section 2 of 2021 La. Acts 322 and Section 2 of 2022 La. Acts 386 unconstitutional, finding now that the legislature’s...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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More than 350 leaders from child protection NGOs, victim advocacy groups, research organisations, technology providers, domestic and international police forces, and advisors convened in London last month to tackle the global...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FCC’s Net Neutrality Redux: Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet

On May 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its latest network neutrality order, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet (the "Order"), which was published in the Federal Register on May 22, 2024,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

A Court Actually Found Alienation and Did Something About It – How Novel

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Parental alienation cases are heart breaking, both because of the damage to the children and the fact that the alienated parent is often robbed of large parts of the children’s childhood – and worse. For years I have said...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

REPORT Act Expands Online Service Provider Obligations Related to Child Sex Abuse Material

President Biden has signed the REPORT Act (S.474) into law, imposing additional obligations on online service providers to report material related to the sexual abuse of children. The REPORT Act: Expands reporting...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

REPORT Act Would Expand Online Service Provider Obligations Related to Child Sex Abuse Material (UPDATED)

This article was originally published Jan. 26, 2024. It was updated May 6, 2024. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the REPORT Act (S.474), which would impose additional obligations on online service providers to...more

Venable LLP

Nonprofits Managing Risk for Youth Programs: Ten Key Compliance Strategies

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Many nonprofit organizations, such as summer camps, schools, sports leagues, membership associations, religious organizations, childcare centers, and youth clubs for various hobbies, regularly host programs involving...more

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Kayden’s Law and the Future of Custody in Pennsylvania

Legislation aimed at protecting children involved in custody battles emerged from tragic events occurring in 2018, marked by the murder of seven-year-old Kayden Mancuso at the hands of her father, Jeffery Mancuso, despite her...more

Vondran Legal

Overview of the SafeSports Act by Attorney Steve

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INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THE SAFESPORTS ACT? The SafeSports Act is a piece of legislation introduced in the United States Congress that aims to protect children and young athletes from abuse and misconduct in sports....more

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Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 7 - Invisible Scars: The Impact of Coercive Control on Children

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Living with a manipulative parent who exercises coercive control can be a silent struggle for children. Dr. Christine Cocchiola, DSW, LCSW, a clinician and social work professor, joins Sandra Fava to highlight the profound...more

K&L Gates LLP

Institutional Abuse Claims in Victoria—Legal Identity of Defendants (Organisational Child Abuse) Act 2018 Applies to Secondary...

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On 8 February 2024, the High Court of Australia refused to grant the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne (Archdiocese) special leave to appeal from the Victorian Court of Appeal’s decision in The Catholic Archdiocese of...more

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AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material: How Companies Can Reduce Risk

Companies with an online presence must be vigilant of current and proposed legislation aimed at protecting children online. With the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI), companies face an increasing and unprecedented...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Protection From Abuse Series (Part 1)

Domestic violence is a dangerous reality for many Pennsylvania residents. Outside of criminal court, relief from domestic violence can be obtained by requesting a Protection From Abuse Order (“PFA”). The PFA is a civil remedy...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

REPORT Act Would Expand Online Service Provider Obligations Related to Child Sex Abuse Material

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that would impose additional obligations to online service providers to report material related to the sexual abuse of children. The REPORT Act would: Expand reporting obligations within...more

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Assessing the Importance of the Adult Survivors Act

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The Adult Survivors Act, signed into law by New York Governor Kathy Hochul in May 2022, created a one-year lookback window for individuals who experienced sexual abuse after they turned 18 years old. From November 2022 to...more

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“Deliberate Indifference” Claim for Ongoing Sexual Abuse of a Student by a Teacher Defeated by School District’s Investigative...

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Ricketts v. Titusville Area Sch. Dist., C.A. No. 21-129 Erie, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 162029 (W.D. Pa. September 13, 2023). A federal court dismissed a claim of deliberate indifference by a school district for ongoing sexual...more

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School District Subject to Suit for Manner of Completing Act 168 (“Pass the Trash”) Form

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Dale McClendon v. The School District of Philadelphia, 2023 WL 4237080 (E.D. Pa 2023). (Federal court held that a school district was subject to due process and breach of contract claims for the manner in which it completed a...more

Venable LLP

No Minor Inconvenience: Tips for Crafting a School Policy That Protects Minors on Campus

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Institutions of higher education (IHEs) are often focal points of community activity, and inevitably attract all members of the public to various events and programs that take place on campus, including the youngest—and most...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Child Abuse Redefined to Include Corporal Punishment Under Article 23-B

On Oct. 25, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill S05261/Assembly Bill A05010, amending the definition of child abuse under Article 23-B, § 1125(1). The definition of child abuse now includes corporal punishment...more

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