The legal doctrine of premises liability is an umbrella concept covering a broad range of potential liability borne by individuals and organizations that own, possess, and control real property. [...]
Sunday school is a fixture of the life of many churches. Providing religious instruction to children in a nurturing context, while also giving parents a chance to practice their faith without [...]
Like any other organization, a nonprofit can acquire controlling interests in other legal entities. Although a separate organization can create a bit more administrative work, it can offer [...]
Operating a soup kitchen, providing boxed meals to people in need, and other food-related charitable work is a profoundly important source of life-sustaining nutrition for many families. Any [...]
All California employers are required by law to provide workers’ compensation insurance to their workers. This requirement typically extends to members of the church’s leadership team as well, [...]
Authentically “fake” news—articles posted online that are completely fabricated or full of wildly misleading claims, typically from disreputable sources that are trying to generate traffic to [...]
Like any organization over a certain size, large churches need policies and procedures for handling misconduct by its leaders, employees, and volunteers. Failing to do so can leave a church [...]
Many churches start small, meeting in community centers or their members’ homes, focusing on religious study and dialogue. For some groups there comes a point where they begin to identify as a [...]
One way a church can serve its community and generate revenue is to allow groups and individuals to hold events like weddings or club meetings on church property. Some churches limit these events [...]
Churches with large and diverse congregations often have members who are facing difficult personal challenges. Giving counsel and comfort to someone who is suffering can be thought of as a core [...]