On July 23, the NCAA imposed severe monetary and participation sanctions on the Penn State football program with the purpose of bringing about a cultural change at the school.
Penn State hit with unprecedented penalties(Photo credit: marsmet551)
NCAA President Mark Emmert stated “the culture, actions, inactions, that allowed [the children] to be victimized will not be tolerated in collegiate athletics. . . We’ve had enough.”
Neither the criminal convictions of Assistant Coach Jerry Sandusky nor the NCAA’s sanctions end the saga. A jury found that for a period of 11 years, Sandusky sexually abused young boys on and off the Penn State campus. The Second Mile, a non-profit he founded, where he volunteered his time and recently worked, was a source of potential victims. The victims, known and previously unknown, will now come forward with claims seeking monetary damages for the harm that was caused to them at such an early age.
Beyond Penn State, employers, schools, non-profits and public organizations must learn about the dangers and risks posed by poorly implemented supervision of its employees and its duties to protect children.
Phyllis Katz and Terrence Graves of Sands Anderson PC will present a webinar on August 15, 2012 from 12:30 – 3 p.m. which will cover the potential liability issues that lie ahead for both Penn State and The Second Mile. In addition, the webinar will cover defenses that may be asserted to such claims, recommended “good practices,” and tips on the hiring and supervision of employees and volunteers.
Phyllis is an employment and non-profit organizations attorney and Terrence is an experienced trial attorney with a practice in general liability issues. Both have lectured extensively on liability issues that schools and non-profit organizations encounter. They will discuss the points where liability may arise and recommend strategies for protecting your organization from claims such as are likely to arise from the lack of a functioning risk management program.
There is no cost to sign up for the Webinar and you can do so at
http://www.sandsanderson.com/news-events/event/penn-state-lessons-webinar-2012.html
You may also be interested in the employer’s duties to report child porn found in the workplace in a prior blog posted by Cullen Seltzer.
Related articles
- Penn State Sanctions: What Experts Are Saying About Monday’s NCAA Ruling (bleacherreport.com)
- NCAA To Punish Penn St. (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)
