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	Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine Bars Court from Intervention in Dispute over Church Bylaw Compliance September/October 2017	Clergy - Selection
	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 Doesn't Violate First Amendment January/February 2015
	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	Church Property Disputes
	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 Finances; Church Membership
	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; Evidence; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Woman Sues Pastor for Divulging Confidential Information January/February 2008	Confidential and Privileged Communications; Counseling; Malpractice; Members - Discipline
	Lawsuits by Dismissed Clergy May/June 2007	Clergy - Removal; Defamation
	Church Property - Part 2 March/April 2006	Church Property
	Personal Injuries on Church Property and During Church Activities - Part 1 January/February 2006	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	Church Records November/December 2004	Church Records
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Recent Developments

Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine Bars Court from Intervention in Dispute over Church Bylaw Compliance

Court May Rule on 'Secular Contract' Between Church and Former Employee

Church Narrowly Avoids Liability in Advertising Services of Babysitter Who Later Molested Children

Churches' Right to Remove Clergy

Exemption of Unemployment Services Doesn't Violate First Amendment

Ministerial Exemption Prevents Court from Resolving Lawsuit

Ministerial Exception Prevents Courts from Making Defamation Charges

Local Church Retains Control of Property

Court Intervention in Church Legal Disputes

Who Is Considered a Minister?

Is a Church Obligated to Share Member Records?

Church Finance Disputes

Interference with Contract

The Ministerial Exception and Sex Discrimination

YMCA Ordered to Pay "Future Mental Anguish Damages"

Woman Sues Pastor for Divulging Confidential Information

Lawsuits by Dismissed Clergy

Church Property - Part 2

Personal Injuries on Church Property and During Church Activities - Part 1

Church Records

Protecting Your Church from Crime and Violence

Managing Church Facility Use

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