At one time, it was inconceivable that churches would be named in a lawsuit, but today it is all too common. In fact, many churches are sued by their own members, not just by people from outside the church.  So, what are the top three reasons churches end up in court?

Ten days before new federal regulations raising the salary threshold for exemption from overtime pay from $23,660 to $47,476 were to go into effect, Federal District Judge Amos Mazzant of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction that temporarily halted the increase.

Bob was injured in a car accident three years ago. Does he still have time to file a claim to recover for his injuries? How about the damages to his car?

Sally went to the doctor who told her that a mass was not malignant. Three years later, another doctor identified the same mass as cancer. Can Sally file a medical malpractice claim, or has time run out?

Keep reading to determine if you still have time to file your claim.

Who owns my sermons?

We’ve all seen it, breaking news stories involving board members allegedly failing to fulfill their fiduciary duties to the organization. So, that begs the question: What are the fiduciary duties of a board member?