by | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
I write this blog post today to share part of my firsthand experience of what my children and I went through in three states, how I overcame it, and my concerns for what may be in store after the pandemic for children. I am a mother of three children. Two of my...
by Diane Plappert | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
At first it is perplexing that child maltreatment rates are now down dramatically across the nation, in some states by as much as fifty percent. Puzzlement gives way to sickening fear when one realizes the reason is that the most common sources of maltreatment reports...
by | Apr 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Legal Department Prof. Marci Hamilton Alice Hanan, SOL Staff Attorney Jessica Schidlow, Staff Attorney Alice Bohn, CHILD USA Legal Fellow One of CHILD USA’s initiatives you may not know about is our Pro Bono Amicus Advocacy Project. Attorneys Alice Bohn and Jessica...
by | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
So many good people in Hollywood worked together to catapult the “#MeToo” and “Times Up” movements to global value. Thank you. We do, however, have a small, well, large, problem with follow-up. The entertainment industry is turning out to be a true nightmare for those...
by Diane Plappert | Apr 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
I represent over 500 survivors who were sexually abused as children in New York and are seeking a measure of justice under the New York Child Victims Act. Many survivors fall into the vulnerable category of potential victims in the pandemic and wonder whether they...