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Feature Article
Governing Well
15 things every church leader should know about church bylaws.
Articles
Can Social Networking Get Us Sued?
How to safeguard your church staff's use of popular communication tools.
Recent Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches, with Richard R. Hammar
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
Liability for Off-Campus Trips
Court rules school not liable for 15-passenger van fatality.
Church Records
When Can Members Inspect Church Records?
Know how to respond when a member of your church asks for access to your records.
Fiduciary Duty
Fiduciary Duty and Legal Liability
Breach of fiduciary duty is difficult to prove in court.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
YMCA Ordered to Pay "Future Mental Anguish Damages"
Organization held liable for negligent selection for a worker's molestation of a camper.
Employment Practices
The Ministerial Exception and Racial Discrimination
Civil courts are prevented from applying employment laws to ministers.
Employment Practices
Dismissing a Minister for Wrongdoing
Take care when terminating staff over moral conduct.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
Employer Not Liable for Man's Rape of Coworker
Employers are only liable on the basis of negligent hiring if the worker's act was foreseeable.
Income Taxes - Clergy
Pastor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud
Learn to properly identify and report taxable income.
Property Tax Exemption
To be exempt from taxation, property must be regularly used for church purposes.
Marriage
Will Ministers Be Forced to Perform Same-Sex Marriages?
The Iowa Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, but does not require ministers to perform ceremonies.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
Reporting Sexual Misconduct to Future Employers
Churches are not generally required to warn future employers of an individual's sexual misconduct.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
Evidence of Subsequent Corrective Action
Evidence of remedial action taken after an event is generally not admissible in court.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
Youth Pastor Jailed for Sexual Misconduct
Acts of sexual misconduct by clergy carry severe consequences.
