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Legal Developments

Issues that affect ministers and churches

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State	Title	Category
	A Denominational Office Was Not Liable Because a Pastor Infected His Former Wife with HIV May 2022	Denominations - Legal Liability
	Church Found Not Liable in Case of Pastoral Affair May/June 2017	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Appeals Court Finds Sufficient Evidence of Negligence in Lawsuit over Missions Trip Death May/June 2017	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	Mississippi Supreme Court Rules First Amendment Bars Resolving Pastor's Dismissal Suit July/August 2016	Clergy - Discipline and Removal
	There Is No Legal Duty to Perform Background Checks on Every Applicant May/June 2013	Employment Practices
	Church Held Liable for Child's Day Care Injury September/October 2009	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	School Not Liable for Teacher's Affair with Student March/April 2008	Child Abuse Reporting
	School Not Liable for Teacher's Molestation of Student January/February 2008	Child Abuse Reporting
	Protecting Against Embezzlement of Church Funds July 2007
	Clergy-Penitent Privilege and Confidentiality March/April 2007	Confidential and Privileged Communications; Counseling
	Confidential and Privileged Communications - Part 1 September/October 2005	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Child Abuse May/June 2004
	Recent Developments in Mississippi Regarding Confidential and Privileged Communications July/August 1999
	Recent Developments in Mississippi Regarding Ascending Liability January/February 1998
	State Regulations for Schools January/February 1994	Schools
	Church Bound to Financial Secretary's Misrepresentation November/December 1993
	Personal Injuries - Part 1 January/February 1990
	Personal Injuries - Part 1 September/October 1989