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	City Ordered to Pay Fees, Damages for RLUIPA Violation February 2023	Church Property
	Case Underscores IRS’s Power to Impose Tax Liens on Ministries December 2022	Income Taxes - Clergy
	Sexual Abuse Conviction Upheld Despite the Defendant’s Claim His Pastor Broke Privilege January 2022	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Ex-Employee’s Lawsuit Against Church Fails Under Church Autonomy Doctrine November 2021	First Amendment
	Sexting Contributed to Court’s Sentencing a Man to a 52-Year Prison Term March 2021	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Are Ministers Always Exempt from State-Required Counseling Licenses? February 2021	Malpractice
	First Amendment Bars Court from Resolving Dismissed Member’s Lawsuit May/June 2019	Church Members; Defamation
	Compelling Priest to Disclose Confidential Information Violated Religious Freedom Restoration Act March/April 2019	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Woman’s Estate Plan Leaving Funds to Church Can Not Be Subverted by Caregiver’s Undue Influence January/February 2017	Wills, Trusts, and Estates
	Court Expresses Increased Interest in Cellphone Use and Accident Liability March/April 2016	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	Benevolence Funds and Money Laundering September/October 2015	Fraud
	Father Asks Court to have Son's Ashes Divided September/October 2014
	Church Member Sues Pastor for Defamation September/October 2013	Defamation; Fiduciary Duty
	Removal of Church Board Members March/April 2013	Breach of Contract; Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Officers, Directors, and Trustees
	Use of Discretionary Funds for Personal Purposes July/August 2012	Discretionary Funds; Fraud
	Court Intervention in Church Legal Disputes May/June 2012	Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Church Members
	Church Officials Violate of Freedom of Speech September/October 2011	Invasion of Privacy
	Liability for Off-Site Activities May/June 2011
	Expectation of Secrecy March/April 2010	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Legal Marriage Requirements March/April 2010	Marriage
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