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Our expertise is where religion and law intersect. We can help with a wide variety of conflicts, such as:

  • Religious Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
  • Discrimination and Accommodation Issues in Education
  • Land Use Conflicts Involving Religion
  • Autonomy of Religious Institutions.
  • Religious Objections to Labor Union Membership
  • Constitutional Rights and Violations

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Current News and Features

November 4, 2009

Were These People Attacked for Their Positions on Marriage Equality?

A Massachusetts man says that he lost his retail job for simply stating his religious views on same-sex marriage, while an anti-gay group supporting the repeal of marriage equality in Maine says that a man who works in Maine’s school system has come under attack because of his religious beliefs regarding gay and lesbian families. READ MORE

November 4, 2009

U.S. courts weigh challenges to wording of pledge of allegiance

Michael Newdow, a California doctor, is fighting to declare the pledge unconstitutional. In October, a federal judge in New Hampshire dismissed the legal suit, saying the pledge is voluntary and not a prayer, so it did not violate the Constitution. Dr. Newdow is appealing that decision. READ MORE

November 4, 2009

Archdiocese opposes legalizing gay marriage in District of Columbia

The Washington Archdiocese said in written testimony Oct. 26 that it opposes legislation to allow same-sex marriages to be performed in the District of Columbia and is concerned the bill "would restrict the free exercise of religious beliefs if it is passed as drafted." READ MORE