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01/30/2018

What Steps Can Parents Take if Their Child Is the Victim of Sexual Assault

It can be devestating to hear from your child that she or he has been assaulted at school. A child can be embarrassed to tell you what has happened or when it happened. But you, as a parent, are not totally helpless. The school has an obligation to investigate....

Students and Children

01/30/2018

Why do schools protect teachers that have sexually assaulted or abused children?

Why do schools protect teachers that have sexually assaulted or abused children? As the Boston Globe has reported: “The Globe Spotlight Team, as part of its ongoing investigation of...

Students and Children

01/30/2018

Public School Legal Immunities

Public schools have immunities under the law to being sued. The law also often imposes a cap on a public school’s liability, even when a jury finds a school...

Students and Children

12/30/2017

The Cruel Application of Statutes of Limitations to Childhood Victims

Statutes of limitation can prevent a victim from bringing a legal claim for an assault that occurred years prior. The application of statues of limitation to a childhood victim...

Students and Children

09/30/2017

A Culture of Secrecy Maintained by Expensive Defense Lawyers

As the New York Times reports: At some law firms, investigating sexual misconduct at prep schools has become a lucrative practice area, at a cost of as much as $2...

Students and Children

08/30/2017

Heroic Students Making a Difference

National Public Radio reports on students driving new polices as K-12 Sexual Assault Investigations Rise. The article centers on a female student at a public high school who...

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08/24/2017

Dan Zmijewski Voted Super Lawyer Designation

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process...

Students and Children

05/30/2017

A Twelve Year Old Cannot ‘Consent’ to Sex

Schools have a responsibility to protect children that are in their care. But as the Associated Press reports, some schools are taking the position that teenagers as young as...

Students and Children

05/30/2017

When Sports Team ‘Hazing’ Is Actually Sexual Assault

Hazing in high school sports should not be ignored. In some cases, hazing is just another word for sexual assault. “Mischaracterized as hazing and bullying, the violence is so...

Students and Children

05/30/2017

Even Young Children Can Be Victims of Sexual Assault

As The Associated Press has reported in a recent article, even very young children can be victims of sexual assault. According to statistics “about 5 percent of all sexual attacks reported...

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