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Religious Institutions: Update - November 5, 2009

This update examines the prohibition of religious institutions from engaging in activities that result in inurement of a church's or faith-based organization's income or assets to insiders. A case review includes discussion of an Arkansas case in which an issuance of tax-exempt bonds to a university associated with the Churches of Christ were found not to violate the state constitution, and a Wisconsin Supreme Court case in which it was held that both federal and state free exercise clauses prohibit employment discrimination claims against employees whose positions are "important and closely linked to the religious mission of a religious organization."

Environment: Alert - November 6, 2009

Although California continues to lead the nation on developing regulations to address greenhouse gas emissions, especially with respect to land use planning decisions, two recent regulatory developments involving the Regional Targets Advisory Committee (RTAC) and California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) demonstrate the challenges of providing clear advice on how, as a practical matter, this should be done. This alert examines the RTAC and CNRA matters in detail, and explains how they are likely to further influence the manner in which climate change considerations are taken into account as part of the land use planning and environmental review process.

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Pending peace, refuge for Iraqis

The National Law Journal

January 5, 2009

Christopher Nugent - Washington

Christopher Nugent and the Community Services Team were featured in an article titled, "Pending peace, refuge for Iraqis" in the January 5, 2009 online edition of The National Law Journal.

The piece discusses the team's involvement with The List Project in 2007, helping Iraqis in danger seek refuge in the United States. The article illustrates the 75 dedicated attorneys and paralegals managing more than 180 cases involving over 600 individuals. "It's kind of a 24-7 operation," said Mr. Nugent. "Because the e-mails don't stop at midnight – that's when they [in Iraq] are getting up."

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