The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Consumer Protection Branch works with other branches and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute civil and criminal violations of the ...

Pennsylvania courts, including York County's, saw a new high in protection from abuse requests last year, reflecting the larger increase in such cases over the past decade. More people are seeking ...

The COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns forced American state courts to conduct child protection hearings remotely on an unprecedented scale. Despite initial technological challenges, the switch to remote ...

Hospitals and health systems are familiar with traditional medical malpractice cases, but as healthcare is increasingly seen as a business, healthcare providers need to understand the potential for, ...

Survey of more than 1,000 children’s social workers finds almost half have been pressured to reclassify child protection cases to a lower level of intervention Social workers are feeling pressured to ...