Woman Barred from Suing After Five-Year Sexual Relationship
A New York state law prevented the woman from suing the synagogue leader.
Fiduciary Duty
Church Members Sue for Breach of Fiduciary Duties
Court rules that the First Amendment bars it from resolving the complaint.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Several courts have refused to hold churches and denominational agencies liable on the basis of a breach of a fiduciary duty for the sexual misconduct of a minister.
Investing Excess Church Funds
A list of church investment do's and don'ts.
Confidential and Privileged Communications – Part 1
Pastors who know that a meeting is being secretly tape recorded may be personally liable on the basis of fraudulent concealment.
Confidential and Privileged Communications – Part 2
Clergy can be liable for disclosing communications shared with them in confidence to others without the permission of the counselee.
Officers, Directors, and Trustees – Part 2
A federal court in Indiana ruled that the directors of a church subsidiary could be sued individually for financial losses incurred by investors.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
An Ohio court ruled that a church and denominational agency could be sued on the basis of negligent retention and breach of a fiduciary duty for the sexual misconduct of a minister.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers – Part 3
A New York court ruled that a church and denominational agency were not liable for the sexual misconduct of its senior pastor.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
A federal court in Connecticut ruled that a woman who had been molested by a priest when she was a minor could sue her church.
Church Property – Part 1
A Pennsylvania court ruled that a denomination owned the property of a dissident church as a result of a trust provision in the denomination's governing documents.
Securities
A federal appeals court ruled that federal sentencing guidelines did not apply to a pastor who defrauded hundreds of persons in a securities scam.
Officers, Directors, and Trustees
A New York court ruled that the officers of a nonprofit organization violated their fiduciary duties and could be removed from office.
Officers, Directors, and Trustees – Part 2
A New York court ruled that the officers of a nonprofit organization violated their fiduciary duties and could be removed from office.
Investment Fraud – Safeguarding the Funds of Churches and Church Members
Article summary. Unscrupulous individuals are targeting churches and church members in fraudulent investment schemes. Church
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers – Part 1
A federal court in Connecticut ruled that a woman who had been molested by a priest when she was a minor could sue her church.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers – Part 1
A California court ruled that the first amendment guaranty of religious freedom prevented a woman from suing her church for the alleged sexual misconduct of its pastor.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy and Church Workers – Part 2
A Washington state court ruled that the first amendment guaranty of religious freedom prevented it from resolving a woman's claim that a religious organization was liable for injuries she suffered as a result of a sexual relationship initiated by her clergyman.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy and Church Workers – Part 4
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that it was barred from resolving a woman's lawsuit claiming that she had been the victim of a priest's sexual misconduct.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy and Church Workers – Part 3
A California court ruled that a pastor and his employing church could be liable on the basis of his sexual seduction of a female member of his congregation.