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	Florida Court Defers to Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine in Church Property Dispute July 2023	Church Property
	City Ordered to Pay Fees, Damages for RLUIPA Violation February 2023	Church Property
	Sexual Abuse Conviction Upheld Despite the Defendant’s Claim His Pastor Broke Privilege January 2022	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Ex-Employee’s Lawsuit Against Church Fails Under Church Autonomy Doctrine November 2021	First Amendment
	Sexting Contributed to Court’s Sentencing a Man to a 52-Year Prison Term March 2021	Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
	Are Ministers Always Exempt from State-Required Counseling Licenses? February 2021	Malpractice
	First Amendment Bars Court from Resolving Dismissed Member’s Lawsuit April 2019	Church Members; Defamation
	Compelling Priest to Disclose Confidential Information Violated Religious Freedom Restoration Act March 2019	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Woman’s Estate Plan Leaving Funds to Church Can Not Be Subverted by Caregiver’s Undue Influence December 2016	Wills, Trusts, and Estates
	Court Expresses Increased Interest in Cellphone Use and Accident Liability February 2016	Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
	Benevolence Funds and Money Laundering August 2015	Fraud
	Father Asks Court to have Son’s Ashes Divided August 2014
	Church Member Sues Pastor for Defamation August 2013	Defamation; Fiduciary Duty
	Removal of Church Board Members March 2013	Breach of Contract; Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Officers, Directors, and Trustees
	Use of Discretionary Funds for Personal Purposes July 2012	Discretionary Funds; Fraud
	Court Intervention in Church Legal Disputes May 2012	Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Church Members
	Church Officials Violate of Freedom of Speech September 2011	Invasion of Privacy
	Liability for Off-Site Activities May 2011
	Legal Marriage Requirements March 2010	Marriage
	Expectation of Secrecy March 2010	Confidential and Privileged Communications
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