“Lawsuit Challenges Adoption Agencies’ Refusal To Place Children With Same-Sex Couples” Religion Clause reports here on Dumont v. Lyon, (E.D. Mich. Sept. 20, 2017). Read the complaint here. Read the ACLU of MIchigan’s press release here.
Author: Josh S. Tatum
“IRS Provides Relief for Victims of Hurricane Harvey: What to know about this tax-free assistance.”
“IRS Provides Relief for Victims of Hurricane Harvey: What to know about this tax-free assistance.” Elaine Sommerville describes the relief on ChurchLaw&Tax here.
“Department of Justice and Bensalem Township, PA Settle Lawsuit Over Mosque Denial”
“Department of Justice and Bensalem Township, PA Settle Lawsuit Over Mosque Denial.” Diana Neeves of the RLUIPA Defense blog reports on the settlement here. Access the Department of Justice’s press release here. Read the settlement agreement here.
1738 Privacy and photos
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5754568/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″]Religious organizations should be respectful when posting photos, videos, and audio from public events they host. Although nonprofits are exempt from the Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), they should adhere to its requirements for children under thirteen to respect children’s privacy and avoid possible regulatory implications. Before posting, it’s best to obtain permission from adults and parents, which can be done by announcing that photos will be used for promotional materials and inviting those with concerns to speak with a representative or obtaining the permission on registration or permission slips. To protect privacy further, you can post only to online pages that are protected, for example a password-protected page on your organization’s site or an invitation-only Facebook page. It’s also a good idea to avoid including names in captions and file names to decrease the likelihood that someone can find the image.
“Farmer’s Market Must Issue Vendor’s Permit To Orchard That Refuses To Host Same-Sex Weddings”
“Farmer’s Market Must Issue Vendor’s Permit To Orchard That Refuses To Host Same-Sex Weddings” Religion Clause reports here on Country Mill Farms, LLC v. City of East Lansing, (W.D. Mich. Sept. 15, 2017). ADF has a press release here.
“Church’s Objections To Zoning Conditions Dismissed On Ripeness Grounds”
“Church’s Objections To Zoning Conditions Dismissed On Ripeness Grounds” Religion Clause reports here on Life Covenant Church, Inc. v. Town of Colonie, (N.D N.Y., Sept. 13, 2017).
“Municipality Prevails in Dispute Over Personal Chapel”
“Municipality Prevails in Dispute Over Personal Chapel” RLUIPA Defense reports here on Milosavlejevic v. City of Brier (W.D. Wash. 2017) .
“Responding to Injuries at Church: What to do when employees or volunteers get hurt.”
“Responding to Injuries at Church: What to do when employees or volunteers get hurt.” ChurchLaw&Tax has an interview with attorney John A. Anthony here.