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Reexamining School Liability And The Viability Of A Special Relationship Claim In The Aftermath Of Deshaney V. Winnebago County Department Of Social Services, Anita Binayifaal
Reexamining School Liability And The Viability Of A Special Relationship Claim In The Aftermath Of Deshaney V. Winnebago County Department Of Social Services, Anita Binayifaal
St. John's Law Review
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This Note focuses on whether a school deprives a student of a constitutional due process right to bodily integrity and security and thus violates section 1983-when the school fails to adequately protect the student from harm. At the center of this discussion is the special relationship exception that DeShaney carved out. Part I briefly discusses the Fourteenth Amendment, due process, and section 1983 claims. It then examines the facts and holding of DeShaney, which have shaped the boundaries of school system liability.3 1 Part II discusses the majority approach taken by circuit courts in determining the proper duty …
Social Media: Children’S Lawyer’S Friend And Foe, Jennifer Baum, Sarah N. Fox
Social Media: Children’S Lawyer’S Friend And Foe, Jennifer Baum, Sarah N. Fox
Faculty Publications
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Social media is taking over the globe. The Pew Research Internet Project states that in the United States, 95 percent of 12- to 17-year-old children are online. Teenagers are also sharing more and more information online: 91 percent of teenagers post a photo of themselves, 92 percent post their real name, and 71 percent post the city or town where they live. “Teens Fact Sheet,” Pew Res. Internet Project (Sept. 2012). This information, in the wrong hands, can be harmful to a child. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, designed to safeguard children’s information and access online, is a …