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	US Tax Court Fines Pastor $2,500 for “Frivolous” Tax Argument 2022	Income Taxes - Clergy
	Priest Claimed Defamatory and False Statements Led to His Dismissal June 2022	Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Ministerial Exception
	In a Battle of Bylaws, Court’s Intervention with Pastor’s Firing Found Proper May 2022	Employment Practices
	Protester Could Be Banned from Church Property—but Distance Restriction Found Improper May 2022	Church Property
	Former School Counselor’s Discrimination Claims Barred by Ministerial Exception May 2022	Employment Practices; Ministerial Exception
	A Church’s Insurer Was Not Obligated to Provide a Legal Defense for Congregant Facing a Lawsuit May 2022	Defamation
	A Denominational Office Was Not Liable Because a Pastor Infected His Former Wife with HIV May 2022	Denominations - Legal Liability
	Pastor Who Revealed Child’s Suicide During a Funeral Sermon Can’t Be Sued May 2022	Invasion of Privacy; Judicial Resolution of Church Disputes
	Court Barred by “Ministerial Exception” from Deciding a Gay Pastor’s Discrimination Lawsuit May 2022	Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Ministerial Exception
	Volunteer Youth Leader Sentenced to Five Years for Molesting Teen Girl April 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	New Mexico Court: Child Abuse Reporting Laws Did Not Apply to Pastor’s Testimony April 2022	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Court Can Resolve Church Dispute over the Election of a New Pastor April 2022	Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Church Business Meetings
	Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Five Years for Violating Megan’s Law April 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Intentional and Grossly Negligent Acts Negate Release Forms April 2022	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	Court Allows Pastor’s Wrongful Dismissal Lawsuit to Proceed March 2022	Clergy - Removal
	Defamation Claim Dismissed Due to Church’s “Qualified Privilege” March 2022	Confidential and Privileged Communications; Defamation
	Sexual Abuse Victims Can Sue a Church and Regional Denominational Offices March 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Court Could Resolve Malpractice Suit Against Deacon February 2022	Malpractice
	A Church Could Be Liable for a Retired Pastor’s Acts of Sexual Abuse February 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Failure to Conduct Criminal Background Check Showed Negligence February 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
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