“Property tax exemption for downtown Madison’s St. Raphael’s in Wisconsin budget draws fire” The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin reports here on a controversy over the property-tax exemption on land on which a Roman Catholic cathedral once stood until it was destroyed by arson. ChurchLaw&Tax includes a summary in its weekly news summary here.
“Masterpiece Cakeshop: Meet the Christian Legal Group Behind the High-Profile Court Case”
“Masterpiece Cakeshop: Meet the Christian Legal Group Behind the High-Profile Court Case” Religion & Politics has a profile of Alliance Defending Freedom here.
M.D. Pa.: “State May Require Inspection of Release Time School Buses”
M.D. Pa.: “State May Require Inspection of Release Time School Buses”
Religion Clause reports here on CBM Ministries of South Central Pennsylvania v. Richards, (M.D. Pa., Sept. 19, 2017),
“IRS Provides Relief for Victims of Hurricane Harvey: What to know about this tax-free assistance.”
“IRS Provides Relief for Victims of Hurricane Harvey: What to know about this tax-free assistance.” Elaine Sommerville describes the relief on ChurchLaw&Tax here.
“Department of Justice and Bensalem Township, PA Settle Lawsuit Over Mosque Denial”
“Department of Justice and Bensalem Township, PA Settle Lawsuit Over Mosque Denial.” Diana Neeves of the RLUIPA Defense blog reports on the settlement here. Access the Department of Justice’s press release here. Read the settlement agreement here.
1738 Privacy and photos
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5754568/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″]Religious organizations should be respectful when posting photos, videos, and audio from public events they host. Although nonprofits are exempt from the Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), they should adhere to its requirements for children under thirteen to respect children’s privacy and avoid possible regulatory implications. Before posting, it’s best to obtain permission from adults and parents, which can be done by announcing that photos will be used for promotional materials and inviting those with concerns to speak with a representative or obtaining the permission on registration or permission slips. To protect privacy further, you can post only to online pages that are protected, for example a password-protected page on your organization’s site or an invitation-only Facebook page. It’s also a good idea to avoid including names in captions and file names to decrease the likelihood that someone can find the image.
“Farmer’s Market Must Issue Vendor’s Permit To Orchard That Refuses To Host Same-Sex Weddings”
“Farmer’s Market Must Issue Vendor’s Permit To Orchard That Refuses To Host Same-Sex Weddings” Religion Clause reports here on Country Mill Farms, LLC v. City of East Lansing, (W.D. Mich. Sept. 15, 2017). ADF has a press release here.
“Church’s Objections To Zoning Conditions Dismissed On Ripeness Grounds”
“Church’s Objections To Zoning Conditions Dismissed On Ripeness Grounds” Religion Clause reports here on Life Covenant Church, Inc. v. Town of Colonie, (N.D N.Y., Sept. 13, 2017).