Kilpatrick Townsend


Insights: Publications Not My Problem . . . Or Is It? An Examination of Changing Liability for Mental Health Emory Corp. Governance & Accountability Rev. Perspectives January 3, 2019 This Paper will ultimately point out courts' flawed application of the standard of care for universities; impress upon the public that universities are, at their core, businesses in the field of providing educational services and should not, to an extent, be held liable for the mental health of their students; and forewarn the public about the negative ramifications that the requirement of mental health services and the oversight of state judicial and legislative authorities have on the internal operations of not only universities, but all businesses.

Insights: Publications

Not My Problem . . . Or Is It? An Examination of Changing Liability for Mental Health

Emory Corp. Governance & Accountability Rev. Perspectives

January 3, 2019

This Paper will ultimately point out courts' flawed application of the standard of care for universities; impress upon the public that universities are, at their core, businesses in the field of providing educational services and should not, to an extent, be held liable for the mental health of their students; and forewarn the public about the negative ramifications that the requirement of mental health services and the oversight of state judicial and legislative authorities have on the internal operations of not only universities, but all businesses.