Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
| State | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|
 | Liability for Retirement Fund Losses
| Denominations - Legal Liability; Retirement Plans |
 | National, Regional Denominational Agencies Not Legally Responsible for Child’s Brain Damage Incurred at Affiliated Church
| Denominations - Legal Liability; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
 | Negligent Supervision and Sexual Offenses
| Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
 | Reporting Sexual Misconduct to Future Employers
| Denominations - Legal Liability; Evidence; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
 | Sexual Harassment Suit Proceeds Against Local Church, but Not Denomination
| Denominations - Legal Liability; Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment |
 | Termination of Free Counseling for an Abuse Victim
| Denominations - Legal Liability |
| The Ministerial Exception and Lawsuits
| Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
| Vicarious Liability
| Denominations - Legal Liability |
 | YMCA Ordered to Pay "Future Mental Anguish Damages"
| Denominations - Legal Liability; Evidence; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
| Youth Pastor Jailed for Sexual Misconduct
| Denominations - Legal Liability; Evidence; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
