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Woman’s Estate Plan Leaving Funds to Church Can Not Be Subverted by Caregiver’s Undue Influence Subscriber access only

January/February 2017
 Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Court Expresses Increased Interest in Cell Phone Use and Accident Liability Subscriber access only

March/April 2016
 Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities

Benevolence Funds and Money Laundering Subscriber access only

September/October 2015
 Embezzlement

Father Asks Court to have Son's Ashes Divided Subscriber access only

September/October 2014

Church Member Sues Pastor for Defamation Subscriber access only

September/October 2013
 Defamation; Fiduciary Duty

Removal of Church Board Members Subscriber access only

March/April 2013
 Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Officers, Directors, and Trustees

Use of Discretionary Funds for Personal Purposes Subscriber access only

July/August 2012
 Discretionary Funds; Embezzlement

Court Intervention in Church Legal Disputes Subscriber access only

May/June 2012
 Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Church Members

Church Officials Violate of Freedom of Speech Subscriber access only

September/October 2011
 Invasion of Privacy

Liability for Off-Site Activities Subscriber access only

May/June 2011

Expectation of Secrecy Subscriber access only

March/April 2010
 Confidential and Privileged Communications

Legal Marriage Requirements Subscriber access only

March/April 2010
 Marriage

Child Abuse Reporting Protection in Counseling Subscriber access only

November/December 2007
 Child Abuse; Child Abuse Reporting

Whistleblower Act and Employer Retaliation Subscriber access only

September/October 2007
 Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers

Recent Developments in Florida Regarding Sexual Misconduct by Clergy and Church Workers Subscriber access only

November/December 1999

Recent Developments in Florida Regarding Clergy Removal Subscriber access only

March/April 1999

Recent Developments in Florida Regarding Sexual Misconduct by Clergy and Church Workers Subscriber access only

March/April 1999

Recent Developments in Florida Regarding Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities Subscriber access only

January/February 1998

Minors and Assumption of Risk Subscriber access only

July/August 1997

Man Sues Church for Abuse Suffered as Minor Subscriber access only

May/June 1997
 Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
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