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	Court Affirms Massive Prison Sentence for Pastor October 2022	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Understanding Restrictions Placed on Property Deeds July 2022	Church Property
	Intentional and Grossly Negligent Acts Negate Release Forms April 2022	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	Court Could Resolve Malpractice Suit Against Deacon February 2022	Malpractice
	Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine Bars Court from Intervention in Dispute over Church Bylaw Compliance September/October 2017	Church Members; Clergy - Selection; Judicial Resolution of Church Disputes
	Court May Rule on 'Secular Contract' Between Church and Former Employee November/December 2016	Employment Practices
	Church Narrowly Avoids Liability in Advertising Services of Babysitter Who Later Molested Children November/December 2016	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Churches' Right to Remove Clergy July/August 2015	Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Clergy - Removal
	Exemption of Unemployment Services in the Employ of a Church Doesn't Violate First Amendment January/February 2015	Compensation and Benefits; First Amendment
	Ministerial Exemption Prevents Court from Resolving Lawsuit January/February 2015	Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices
	Ministerial Exception Prevents Courts from Making Defamation Charges July/August 2014	Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Defamation; Employment Practices
	Local Church Retains Control of Property March/April 2014	Denominations - Legal Liability
	Court Intervention in Church Legal Disputes July/August 2012	Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Church Members
	Who Is Considered a Minister? May/June 2012	Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices
	Is a Church Obligated to Share Member Records? November/December 2011	Church Records
	Church Finance Disputes March/April 2010	Church Members; Defamation; First Amendment
	Interference with Contract September/October 2009	Employment Practices; Overtime Pay
	The Ministerial Exception and Sex Discrimination September/October 2009	Clergy - Removal; Schools
	YMCA Ordered to Pay "Future Mental Anguish Damages" July/August 2009	Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Woman Sues Pastor for Divulging Confidential Information January/February 2008	Church Members; Confidential and Privileged Communications; Counseling; Malpractice
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