by Diane Plappert | Sep 1, 2021 | Child Sex Abuse
In 2019, the New York General Assembly passed the Child Victims Act. Defendants in this case have challenged whether a claim for Breach of Fiduciary Duty can apply to the relationship between the Plaintiff and the Defendant. CHILD USA wrote this amicus brief, arguing...
by Diane Plappert | Aug 13, 2021 | Child Sex Abuse, Civil SOL Revival
In 2019, the North Carolina General Assembly passed the Sexual Assault Fast Reporting and Enforcement Child Act. Defendants in this case have challenged the constitutionality of the Act’s provisions that revive claims for child sexual abuse, claiming they have a...
by Diane Plappert | Aug 2, 2021 | Medical Neglect, Vaccinations Reform
Connecticut law requires that students receive certain vaccinations prior to enrollment in public or private school and removed a religious exemption to that law on April 28, 2021. Plaintiffs in this case have argued that that the broad and neutrally applicable...
by Diane Plappert | May 12, 2021 | Child Sex Abuse
CHILD USA wrote this amicus brief in support of Plaintiff’s request to proceed under pseudonym on her claims arising from childhood sexual abuse by two clergymen while on Defendants property. The Defendants in this case challenge Plaintiff’s request for anonymity...
by Diane Plappert | Mar 31, 2021 | First Amendment
CHILD USA signed onto this amicus brief in support of Plaintiff’s argument that off-campus speech that is neither threatening nor harassing should not be entitled to First Amendment protection. In this case, Plaintiff made non-threatening, non-harassing statements...
