FREE ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: “Navigating Critical Legal Issues in the COVID-19 Crisis” ECFA hosted an excellent webinar covering new and old federal employment protections, federal aid programs, contract implications, and potential insurance coverage related to COVID-19. Access the recording, including presentation slides, with a free registration here.
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Josh on Theology Thursdays: Church, State, and COVID-19
Josh on Theology Thursdays: Church, State, and COVID-19 Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining Lutheran pastors James Smith (Trinity Episcopal and St. John’s Lutheran in Three Rivers, Michigan) and Chris Laughlin (Messiah Lutheran in Constantine, Michigan) for their “Theology Thursdays,” which they post to their congregations’ Facebook pages while we keep social distance due to COVID-19. We talked about Church and State issues during COVID-19. It was a fun conversation in a difficult time. Go here to watch the hour-long conversation.
Continue reading “Josh on Theology Thursdays: Church, State, and COVID-19”“Suit Over Unification Church Leadership Is Dismissed”
“Suit Over Unification Church Leadership Is Dismissed” Religion Clause covers the decision by the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York here.
“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases”
“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases” Religion Clause covers the cases here.
“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases”
“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases” Religion Clause covers the cases
here.
“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases”
“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases” Religion Clause covers the cases
here.
2nd Cir.: Christian Adoption Agency May Continue Ongoing Cases Pending Appeal Despite Nondiscrimination Noncompliance
2nd Cir.: Christian Adoption Agency May Continue Ongoing Cases Pending Appeal Despite Nondiscrimination Noncompliance. Religion Clause covers the decision here.
Ind. Ct. App.: Former pastor entitled to settlement amount, attorney fees; no First Amendment bar to court resolution
Ind. Ct. App.: Former pastor entitled to settlement amount, attorney fees; no First Amendment bar to court resolution. In Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and Second Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Inc. v. Kevin P. Grimes, Sr., No. 18A-PL-2346 (Ind. Ct. App. Aug. 26, 2019), the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s enforcement of a settlement agreement arising from a salary dispute between a Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, one of its districts, one of its congregations and the congregation’s former pastor.
Continue reading “Ind. Ct. App.: Former pastor entitled to settlement amount, attorney fees; no First Amendment bar to court resolution”“Church: Free speech protects decision to fire gay Indianapolis teacher”
“Church: Free speech protects decision to fire gay Indianapolis teacher.” The Indiana Lawyer covers a recent filing in a lawsuit involving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis and a teacher it directed a school to fire here.
“Clergy as Mandated Reporters, Without Exception?”
“Clergy as Mandated Reporters, Without Exception?” Wagenmaker & Oberly’s blog features an overview here.