Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
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Michigan Court Rules United Methodist Church Not A ‘Jural Entity’March 2024 |
Denominations - Legal Liability |
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A Denominational Office Was Not Liable Because a Pastor Infected His Former Wife with HIVMay 2022 |
Denominations - Legal Liability |
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National, Regional Denominational Agencies Not Legally Responsible for Child’s Brain Damage Incurred at Affiliated ChurchFebruary 2017 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
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Clarifying When Churches Are and Aren’t Liable for the Actions of VolunteersDecember 2015 |
Denominations - Legal Liability |
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Former Scout Leader Sued for MolestationDecember 2014 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Church Not Responsible for Rape of Teenage Girl by Camp WorkerApril 2014 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Local Church Retains Control of PropertyFebruary 2014 |
Denominations - Legal Liability |
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Boy Scouts Had Legal Duty to Disclose MolestationOctober 2013 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Court Applies “Ministerial Exception” to Church Discrimination CaseNovember 2012 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Employment Practices; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Liability for Retirement Fund LossesJuly 2012 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Retirement Plans |
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Can a Denomination Be Held Responsible for a Pastor’s Sexual Misconduct?May 2012 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
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Vicarious LiabilityMarch 2012 |
Denominations - Legal Liability |
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Legal Liability When a Pension Plan FailsMarch 2012 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Retirement Plans |
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Termination of Free Counseling for an Abuse VictimMarch 2012 |
Denominations - Legal Liability |
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Ascending Liability ClaimsMay 2011 |
Denominations - Legal Liability |
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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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Fiduciary Duty and Legal LiabilityJuly 2009 |
Denominations - Legal Liability; Fiduciary Duty |
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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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Reporting Sexual Misconduct to Future EmployersJuly 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 |