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As we transition into a new administration, the history of presidential elections over the last twenty-four years suggests that while the full impact of the election outcome will take time [...]

The government of President Daniel Ortega revoked the legal status of hundreds of evangelical groups as part of its crackdown on institutions that do not bow to its authority. The [...]

On July 18, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal from the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Birhane v. Medhanie Alem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo [...]

Supreme Court rules religious organisation was not vicariously liable for rape by community elder. A recent Supreme Court case has provided helpful clarification of the circumstances in which an organisation [...]

Dear Legal Mailbag: I am a middle school principal, and recently I had an issue with our lost-and-found. (As a side note, I am constantly amazed at how a student [...]

Can and should your religious organization seek church status with the IRS? A look at a few pros, cons, and due diligence considerations. Through over 15 years of representing nonprofit [...]

A nondiscrimination provision in the $1.85 trillion social policy bill could disqualify some religious organizations, spurring a fight over who can benefit from President Biden's landmark bill. WASHINGTON -- A [...]

Byline: MAAN ALHMIDI, THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO -- Lead Several Ontario religious organizations are requiring staff and volunteers at places of worship to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 while encouraging [...]

Byline: Jason Boleman Multiple civil claims against church organizations related to a sexual abuse case involving a Colonial Heights church have survived after a Chesterfield County Circuit Court judge overruled [...]

The Federal Court has recently set aside a decision of the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to revoke the Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) endorsement of the Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre Building Fund [...]

The acquisition, disposition and mortgaging of land owned by churches and other religious institution non-profit organizations have become increasingly common in recent years. In Ontario, such transactions have specific requirements, [...]