01992nam a2200277Ia 4500001000700000003000600007005001700013008004100030010001500071035002100086040001000107050002500117100003100142245009900173250001600272260003300288300003400321504005100355500008300406500002200489505096600511650007201477700003401549700003501583780009601618308004OCoLC20160527185704.0120229c20129999mnuuu l   b   0   a2eng c  a2012217908  a(OCoLC)778706653  aPUCPR00aKF 4865b.B378 2012-1 aBassett, William W.2Local10aReligious organizations and the lawcWilliam W. Bassett, W. Cole Durham, Jr., Robert T. Smith.  a[2012 ed.].  a[Eagan, Minn.]bWestcc2012-  av. (loose-leaf)bill.c25 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aDescription based on: Feb. 2012 update (complete replacement of all contents).  a"Mat. #40835849."0 aVol. 1. Introduction to religious organizations and the law -- The first freedom : religious freedom guaranteed under the Constitution and church autonomy doctrines -- Organizational choices of churches and religious organizations -- Formation of religious organizations : corporations, associations, and trusts -- Vol. 2. Fiduciary and management duties of directors, officers, and trustees -- Risk management -- Organizational transformations : mergers, divisions, and dissolutions -- Bankruptcy -- Employment standards and policies -- The churches in court : fundamentals of litigation -- Vol. 3. Modern liability claims facing religious organizations -- The role of religion in public and private education -- Church sponsorship of social services and health care -- Marriage and family life -- Vol. 4. Religious land use -- Immigration and religious organizations -- Taxation and exemptions -- Financing the churches -- Intellectual property -- Appendices. 0aCorporations, ReligiousxLaw and legislationzUnited States.2Local1 aDurham, W. Coled1948-2Local1 aSmith, Robert T.d1960-2Local00aBassett, William W.tReligious organizations and the laww(DLC) 2012269021w(OCoLC)36187641