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Recent Developments

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	Court Can’t Weigh in Over Church Bylaws Dispute January/February 2019	Church Business Meetings
	Church Not Obligated to Return Undesignated Contributions January/February 2019	Charitable Contributions
	Church Forced to Pay Taxes for Converted Building Due to Assessment Date November/December 2018	Taxation - Church Property
	IRS Wins Ruling Against Church for Misclassifying Employees November/December 2018
	Appeals Court Barred by First Amendment for Minister’s Terminated Retirement Benefits November/December 2018	Retirement Plans
	Church Not Responsible for Pedestrian Accident Near Premises November/December 2018	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	'Ecclesiastical Abstention' Fails to Prevent School Employee's Discrimination Lawsuit November/December 2018	Employment Practices
	Episcopal Diocese Wins Property Case in Breakaway Parish Movement November/December 2018	Church Property
	Workers' Compensation Sole Remedy for Sexually Assaulted Employee September/October 2018	Workers Compensation
	Property Tax Exemption Does Not Apply to Municipal Special Assessment September/October 2018	Taxation - Church Property
	Member Injured in Tug of War Assumed Risk of "Common" Consequences September/October 2018	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	Institution Has Duty to Protect Others from Foreseeable Violence September/October 2018	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	Murder Suspect's Statements to Church Employee Not Privileged September/October 2018	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Michigan Court Barred by Ecclesiastical Abstention in Employment Case September/October 2018	Clergy - Discipline and Removal
	Court Rules Workers’ Compensation Insurance Is Exclusive Benefit for Job-Related Injuries May/June 2018	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities; Workers Compensation
	Statute of Limitations Bars Sexual Abuse Lawsuit May/June 2018	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Court Rules School Is Not Responsible for Student’s Suicide May/June 2018	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities; Schools
	Church’s Failure to Follow Bylaws Nullifies Key Appointments and Resignations May/June 2018	Officers, Directors, and Trustees
	Court Addresses Multiple Claims from Pastor, But ‘Ministerial Exception’ Doctrine Bars a Resolution to Age Discrimination Charge May/June 2018	Employment Practices
	First Amendment Religion Clauses Prohibit Court from Resolving Confidential Communications Claim May/June 2018	Confidential and Privileged Communications
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Recent Developments

Court Can’t Weigh in Over Church Bylaws Dispute

Church Not Obligated to Return Undesignated Contributions

Church Forced to Pay Taxes for Converted Building Due to Assessment Date

IRS Wins Ruling Against Church for Misclassifying Employees

Appeals Court Barred by First Amendment for Minister’s Terminated Retirement Benefits

Church Not Responsible for Pedestrian Accident Near Premises

'Ecclesiastical Abstention' Fails to Prevent School Employee's Discrimination Lawsuit

Episcopal Diocese Wins Property Case in Breakaway Parish Movement

Workers' Compensation Sole Remedy for Sexually Assaulted Employee

Property Tax Exemption Does Not Apply to Municipal Special Assessment

Member Injured in Tug of War Assumed Risk of "Common" Consequences

Institution Has Duty to Protect Others from Foreseeable Violence

Murder Suspect's Statements to Church Employee Not Privileged

Michigan Court Barred by Ecclesiastical Abstention in Employment Case

Court Rules Workers’ Compensation Insurance Is Exclusive Benefit for Job-Related Injuries

Statute of Limitations Bars Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

Court Rules School Is Not Responsible for Student’s Suicide

Church’s Failure to Follow Bylaws Nullifies Key Appointments and Resignations

Court Addresses Multiple Claims from Pastor, But ‘Ministerial Exception’ Doctrine Bars a Resolution to Age Discrimination Charge

First Amendment Religion Clauses Prohibit Court from Resolving Confidential Communications Claim

Charitable Contributions Bulletin Inserts

Setting Wages and Benefits for Church Staff