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	Court Barred from Deciding Pastor’s Breach of Contract Claim October 2022	Clergy - Discipline and Removal
	Failure to Conduct Criminal Background Check Showed Negligence February 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Church Leader Caught in Embezzlement Scheme Goes to Prison August 2019	Fraud
	Dealing with Disruptive Individuals During Church August 2019	Church Members
	Church Not Liable for Injuries Sustained by Teen at Youth Event May/June 2019	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	Church’s Director of Music Was a “Minister” for Purposes of the Ministerial Exception May/June 2019	Employment Practices
	Church Protected by “Qualified Privilege” from Defamation Claims by Minister May/June 2019	Defamation; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Court affirmed Youth Pastor’s 40-year Sentence for predatory sexual assault March/April 2019	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	A Church Could Be Liable for Negligent Hiring and Supervision March/April 2019	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Statute of Limitations Bars Sexual Abuse Lawsuit May/June 2018	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Judge’s Severe Comments During Youth Pastor’s Trial Ruled Insufficient Grounds to Reverse Conviction July/August 2017	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Incriminating Statements Made to Pastor Not Confidential Due to Public Setting, Retelling to Others January/February 2017	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Lay Bible Study Leader Successfully Invokes Clergy-Penitent Privilege November/December 2016	Confidential and Privileged Communications; Counseling
	Author's Identity of Anonymous Letter Not Protected by Clergy-Penitent Privilege November/December 2016	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Court Rules Former Employee of Church School Ineligible for Unemployment Benefits July/August 2016
	Liability for Positive References January/February 2016
	Anonymous Online Posting May Not Safeguard Individuals from Defamation Claims, Disclosure of Identity November/December 2015	Defamation
	Former Scout Leader Sued for Molestation January/February 2015	Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act November/December 2012	Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices
	Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit November/December 2011	Invasion of Privacy
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