A New York court ruled that a school principal and counselor could be personally liable for failing to report suspected child abuse to state authorities.

A Tennessee court ruled that a church was not liable for a former minister's acts of child molestation.

A federal court in New York ruled that an employer did violate an employee's "right of privacy" by inspecting his office computer and email.

A Washington court ruled that a church's election of new board members was legally invalid.

A Michigan court ruled that a regional church had the legal authority to control the property of a local church that attempted to disaffiliate.

A Missouri court ruled that a "restrictive covenant" contained in the deed to church property prevented a church from building a parking lot.

A New York court ruled that a denominational agency could not interfere with a church's selection of a pastor or the management of its affairs.

A Connecticut court ruled that church elders who counseled with a woman could not be sued for their advice to remain with her abusive husband.

A New York court ruled that the officers of a nonprofit organization violated their fiduciary duties and could be removed from office.

A Florida court ruled that members of a school's board of directors were not personally liable for injuries caused by the negligent driving of a minor.

The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that a religious organization could not be sued for giving a negative reference on a former employee.

An Ohio court ruled that a denominational agency was not liable on the basis of negligence for a pastor's sexual misconduct.

An Ohio court ruled that an employer could not be responsible for a former employee's acts of child molestation.

A Texas court ruled that a regional church was not liable for a pastor's sexual molestation of three minors.

A Kentucky court ruled that a husband whose marriage was ruined as a result of an ongoing sexual relationship between his wife and the pastor of his church could not sue the pastor or his church.

A Tennessee court ruled that the statute of limitations barred a former youth pastor from suing his former church.

A federal appeals court issued a ruling suggesting that ministers who opt out of Social Security will not be able to claim years later that they qualify for Social Security retirement benefits.

A Tennessee court ruled that a church-owned home did not qualify for exemption from property taxation.

A Washington court ruled that a county zoning board did not violate the First Amendment by denying a denominational headquarters the right to build.

A Pennsylvania court ruled that a commercial child care center was a permissible "accessory use" of church property under the zoning ordinance.

A federal court in New York ruled that a city's refusal to issue a special use permit to allow a religious day school to expand its facilities violated federal law.

A federal court found several "elders" of a religious ministry personally liable for securities fraud.