Lawsuits

“Implications for church leaders loom as Montana reverses $35M judgment and other states continue tightening reporting laws.” - Christianity Today

“The Oregon Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on Thursday in a case you may recognize, Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.

“The civil lawsuit filed Dec. 16 accuses Arkansas Baptist State Convention Executive Director Sonny Tucker of failing to report suspected child sexual abuse to authorities after he was contacted by the ex-wife of Millcreek Baptist Church pastor Teddy Leon Hill about concerns that Hill might’ve been abusing minors.” - Christian Post

“An ‘ethical vegan’ who claims he was sacked because of his views on animal products is bringing a landmark legal action to prove his beliefs should be protected in law.” - Sky News

“Harvest Bible Chapel’s founder and former leader James MacDonald has slapped Chicago radio personality Matthew ‘Mancow’ Muller with a lawsuit alleging multiple counts defamation and is seeking at least $50,000 in compensatory damages for the spread of false information which caused him emotional distress and significant harm to his reputation.” - Christian Post

“SWBTS filed legal documents Wednesday (Aug. 7) answering the lawsuit by plaintiff ‘Jane Roe,’ according to the Eastern District of Texas federal court in Sherman.” - BP News

“In his complaint, Johnson alleged Beale began leading ‘prayer sessions’ in her new role as Deputy Director and urged her employees to attend church. During a subsequent performance review, Beale allegedly cautioned Johnson that he should start reading his Bible” - Patheos

SWBTS President “Greenway responded to a personal injury lawsuit that alleges “Jane Roe” was forcibly raped at gunpoint on at least three occasions from October 2014 through April 2015 by a fellow student with an extensive criminal history who also was employed as an SWBTS plumber.” - BPNews

“Ark Encounter, which unveiled the 510-foot-long model in 2016, says that heavy rains in 2017 and 2018 caused a landslide on its access road, and its five insurance carriers refused to cover nearly $1 million in damages.” - RNS

“They are now worried that the boy, who is almost 3, ‘may carry a defect or injury into adulthood’ as a result of the failed attempt to kill him.” - Christian Post