Commandments: Law and Religion Blog

In this guest article by Dusty Rhodes, he examines projections about future support for nonprofits in 2018 and beyond. Most experts are predicting less giving overall—the debate is primarily “how much less.”

The Trinity Lutheran case is the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest religious liberty decision. Learn more about this important case with the overview update.

While the 7th Circuit was making headlines, other circuits went the other way on sexual orientation discrimination under Title VII. This post explores the circuit split and what is on the horizon going forward.

Read more about Theresa's debate defending Religious Liberty in the Public Square.

In March 2017, Theresa testified about a Colorado State bill that would protect student's free speech rights on university campuses.

In most states, confidential communications between clergy and parishioner are privileged, meaning they can remain protected from disclosure even if litigation about them arises, but there are limits to the privilege.

If you have employees who may be ministers, you need to take practical steps to define their role. Here are some suggestions on how to clarify who is a minister.

Privacy law in Europe (also known as data protection law) became an important issue for organizations both in and outside Europe in about 2000 when tough rules around use of ‘data’ were introduced. The need for the law was attributed to the explosion in generation and use of data as a result of the advancement of the electronic age.

A downloadable resource by Theresa Lynn Sidebotham, Esq. and Jessica Ross, Esq. about "the tension and intersection between religious rights for employers and employees in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, and its implications for anti-discrimination and religious freedom."

What did Obergefell say and not say about "marriage equality" and what should concerned religious organizations do next?