Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
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Youth Pastor Jailed for Sexual MisconductNovember 2009 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Employer Not Liable for Man’s Rape of CoworkerJuly 2009 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Reporting Sexual Misconduct to Future EmployersJuly 2009 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Evidence of Subsequent Corrective ActionJuly 2009 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Youth Pastor Jailed for Sexual MisconductJuly 2009 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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YMCA Ordered to Pay “Future Mental Anguish Damages”July 2009 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Off-Premises Sexual MisconductMarch 2009 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Segregation of DamagesMarch 2009 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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National Church Not Liable for Missionary’s Molestation of a MinorNovember 2008 |
Sexual Harassment; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Missionary Molests Minor: Is the National Church Liable?September 2008 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Woman Barred from Suing After Five-Year Sexual RelationshipJuly 2008 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Conducting Background ChecksNovember 2007 |
Employment Practices; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Negligent Hiring LiabilitiesNovember 2007 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Whistleblower Act and Employer RetaliationSeptember 2007 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Liability for Ex-EmployeesSeptember 2007 |
Employment Practices; Schools; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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The “Bar Association” AnalogyJuly 2007 |
Child Abuse; Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Clergy and Sexual AssaultJuly 2007 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Selecting Ministers and Negligent RetentionJuly 2007 |
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Non-Ministers and Wrongful Termination ClaimsJuly 2007 |
Employment Practices; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Breach of Fiduciary DutyMay 2007 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Fiduciary Duty; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |