Religious Organizations and the Law

This is a comprehensive legal analysis of the range of laws impacting churches and other religious organizations in the United States. Topics include the constitutionally unique position of religion and law in the U.S.; the impact of the First Amendment on religious organizations and their members; corporate organizational choices of churches and religions; creation of corporate and other organizational forms for religious bodies; fiduciary and managerial duties of religion leaders and boards; risk management strategies; mergers, divisions, and dissolutions of religious organizations; bankruptcy of religious organizations; employment standards for religious employers; duty to accommodate the religious beliefs of employees; legal theories, defenses, and privileges of churches in litigation; litigation claims involving religions, including sex abuse and other civil and criminal claims; and much more.