A recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision, Goldsmith v Faith Hope & Love Outreach Center Inc, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals,
Today, a federal jury in Oakland, California delivered its verdict in one of the most closely watched corporate governance disputes in recent memory. Elon Musk’s
Nonprofit mergers used to be rare enough that most executive directors could go an entire career without facing one. That is no longer true. Sustained
Most nonprofit leaders understand, at least in the abstract, that their organization exists to serve a public purpose and not to enrich individuals. Yet every
As Michigan’s nonprofit sector enters 2026, legal risk is increasingly embedded in everyday operations rather than isolated compliance failures or headline-grabbing disputes. Employment practices, governance
Nonprofits exist to serve missions that matter. As organizations grow, so do their legal and compliance risks. It’s easy to lose focus on the fine
In McMahon v. World Vision, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision. It affirmed World Vision’s constitutional
The profound significance of this ruling is twofold. It underscores that informal, relational “membership” and unwritten expectations are legally insufficient. For a religious organization, strong, formal corporate governance and well-documented policies are the essential foundation for legal autonomy and self-preservation. The case powerfully demonstrates that a religious body’s ability to protect its mission and assets is contingent on its willingness to align its internal structure with secular corporate law and constitutional principles. The Wimber decision highlights a clear synergy between adhering to secular corporate law and leveraging constitutional protections.
The legal dispute between Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the United Methodist Church’s (UMC) South Central Jurisdictional Conference is a multifaceted case rooted in a century-old relationship. At its core, the conflict arose from SMU’s unilateral decision in 2019 to amend its articles of incorporation and declare independence from the UMC, a move that directly contravened the university’s founding documents. This action, which was precipitated by the UMC’s internal doctrinal conflicts over LGBTQ+ issues, sparked a protracted legal battle that ascended to the Texas Supreme Court.
The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment has been shaped by cases involving the ministerial exception for religious organizations. An example is Rohde v.
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