Employment Law
Court Rules Adventist Entitled to Unemployment Benefits After Being Terminated for Absences
On March 17, 2015, the a three-judge panel of the Appeals Court of Georgia ruled unanimously that the…
Church and State
Understanding RFRA: Is Religious Freedom the New Bigotry?
By Nicholas Miller - Is supporting religious freedom an act of bigotry? This question is seriously being asked…
Church and State
Understanding RFRA: Does Indiana’s New Law Allow Businesses to Discriminate?
By Jason Hines - This week, Governor Mike Pence held a press conference in order to clarify the…
Current Events
Understanding RFRA: A History – From an Adventist Mill Worker to Hobby Lobby
Tracing the history of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act from a Seventh-day Adventist textile mill worker to Hobby…
Employment Law
Trend-Watch: Is a second Hobby Lobby Case in the works?
Is a second Hobby Lobby case in the works? Meggan Sommerville is a sixteen-year Hobby Lobby employee in…
Church and State
Kentucky Legislature Passes Religious Freedom Restoration Measure
In response to a state Supreme Court decision upholding incarceration of an Amish group for refusing for religious…
Civil Rights
Tennesee governor signs Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law
On July 1, 2009, Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law. Introduced…