by Franne Sippel
Mark Dolgas v. Donald Wales, Tri-Valley Elementary School, Tri-Valley Central School District, and the Board of Education of the Tri-Valley Central School District

Mark Dolgas v. Donald Wales, Tri-Valley Elementary School, Tri-Valley Central School District, and the Board of Education of the Tri-Valley Central School District

CHILD USA wrote this amicus brief in support of Plaintiff-Appellant arguing that considerations of foreseeability and public policy demand a duty be imposed on educational institutions to compel them to act in furtherance of their child protection responsibilities under New York’s Social Services...

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John Doe #1 and John Doe #2 v. Twitter Inc.

John Doe #1 and John Doe #2 v. Twitter Inc.

CHILD USA submitted this brief in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees arguing that Twitter knowingly operated as a distributor in the modern Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) marketplace and that they should not be immune from liability under the Communications Decency Act (CDA) Section 230....

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Direct Reporting Prevents Child Abuse

Direct Reporting Prevents Child Abuse

This guest blog is co-authored by experts in mandatory reporting of child sex abuse. Dr. Franne Sippel, EdD is a Licensed Psychologist and co-owner of Northern Plains Psychological Associates in Aberdeen, SD and co-host of the mental health podcast, Shrink Rap the Podcast. She serves on the...

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