You are correct Pennsylvania allows the term shareholder. I am sorry.
John Davis
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Governing Body pre-'70s: All Shareholders?
by neat blue dog ini used to think that before the governing body was introduced in the 1970's as we know it today, that they used that term for the 7-member board of directors.
but the article written by milton henschel in the '50s that was just posted showed another angle.
apparently all shareholders were the "governing body" and the board was their representative, just like later they would say that all anointed ones were the faithful slave and the gb was their representative.. the governing body at present has 402 members, who reside in 29 countries and elect seven ministers as a board of directors.
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Leah Remini on Paul Higgis accusations
by John Davis ini was wondering what people think of leah remini's comments on the paul higgins accusations.
she has said that the 5 women that have accused him of rape and sexual harassment are not to be trusted.
she says that because 3 of them want to stay anonymous that must mean that they are not accurate statements.
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John Davis
I was wondering what people think of Leah Remini's comments on the Paul Higgins accusations. She has said that the 5 women that have accused him of rape and sexual harassment are not to be trusted. She says that because 3 of them want to stay anonymous that must mean that they are not accurate statements.
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Governing Body pre-'70s: All Shareholders?
by neat blue dog ini used to think that before the governing body was introduced in the 1970's as we know it today, that they used that term for the 7-member board of directors.
but the article written by milton henschel in the '50s that was just posted showed another angle.
apparently all shareholders were the "governing body" and the board was their representative, just like later they would say that all anointed ones were the faithful slave and the gb was their representative.. the governing body at present has 402 members, who reside in 29 countries and elect seven ministers as a board of directors.
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John Davis
A shareholder is an inaccurate statement. They were and still are voting members of the corporation. The term shareholder would indicate that someone owns stock in a corporation. Back then and currently the voting members don't own stock or have any profit sharing in the corporation. The members are voted in by the other members of the corporation every 6 years. It is just like how any other non-profit organization corporate structure.
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Jehovah's Witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - San Diego Reader (California, US), Friday, January 12, 2018
by darkspilver injehovah's witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - san diego reader (california, us), friday, january 12, 2018.
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John Davis
In the Conti case there was not a settlement it was following the appeal. The appeals court ruled that the final amount was just a little over 2 million. -
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Jehovah's Witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - San Diego Reader (California, US), Friday, January 12, 2018
by darkspilver injehovah's witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - san diego reader (california, us), friday, january 12, 2018.
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John Davis
As for the Conti case. The case went to verdict and the jury awarded 23 or 28 million. The judge upon review lowered it to 13 million I think. The case was then appealed to the 1st district court of appeals. The court ruled that Watchtower had no duty to warn nor a duty to protect because there is no fiduciary responsibility between congregants and Watchtower. The court of appeals found that there was enough evidence that a jury could find guilty that abuse occurred during congregation sponsored events and awarded Conti 2+ million. The court found that it is only during sponsored events can Watchtower be held liable for the actions of others if those actions occurred under the direction of a watchtower agent, such as in the Conti case where an elder assigned Kendrick to be in service with Conti.
Even in the instant case, Zalkin was spending so much time to prove that the abuse occurred during "Bible Study" because that would be a sponsored event. Lopez testimony was not clear and was, in fact, contradicting himself because it wasn't clear what the activities were occurring when the abuse happened.
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Jehovah's Witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - San Diego Reader (California, US), Friday, January 12, 2018
by darkspilver injehovah's witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - san diego reader (california, us), friday, january 12, 2018.
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John Davis
It is 1000 since the files became property of CCJW and not Watchtower. It was since there was a change in the corporate structure. I think it is somewhere between 1000 and 1200 is the number.
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Jehovah's Witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - San Diego Reader (California, US), Friday, January 12, 2018
by darkspilver injehovah's witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - san diego reader (california, us), friday, january 12, 2018.
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John Davis
Also, the watchtower was filing for a motion for summary judgement because of statute of limitations. In the depositions of Mr Lopez, he admitted that he knew he suffered from harm when he was in his teens which would mean that the statute of limitations would start to count down from his 18th birthday and which would mean he couldn't state a claim.
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Jehovah's Witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - San Diego Reader (California, US), Friday, January 12, 2018
by darkspilver injehovah's witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - san diego reader (california, us), friday, january 12, 2018.
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John Davis
During the Padron Appeal it was made that there is about 1000 files from 2000 till October of 2017. Those are the files that are in dispute within that case.
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Jehovah's Witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - San Diego Reader (California, US), Friday, January 12, 2018
by darkspilver injehovah's witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - san diego reader (california, us), friday, january 12, 2018.
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John Davis
It was settled back in December. That is when the court put the case on hold pending settlement.
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Reveal- Trey Bundy: New documents about Jehovah’s Witnesses’ sex abuse begin to leak out
by AndersonsInfo innew jehovah's witnesses document dump provides a grim play-by-play of how the religion deals with sexual abuse.
https://www.revealnews.org/blog/new-documents-about-jehovahs-witnesses-sex-abuse-begin-to-leak-out/.
by trey bundy / january 10, 2018 .
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John Davis
Flipper:
If you feel that there should be laws that keep convicted pedophiles away from all children then you need to not speak on here you need to write your law makers to make laws like that, but you cannot expect people to enforce a nonexistent law. Even now there are people who date and marry known pedophiles and some of these people have children prior to them forming these relationships. And yes there are some professions where convicted child molesters are not allowed to work in even if an employer is willing to hire them, but those types of professions are few. And certainly one of those professions is not being a door to door solicitor, residential installer or other professions that puts a person in the home of someone else even if they are children in the home. If you order cable do you ask the cable company if their installer that they are sending you has ever been accused of child molestation or when you call for a plumber do you do a full criminal background check on the person in order to ensure he hasn’t been arrested for a sex offense.
And yes I agree my thoughts on the fact that the court was made aware of the abuse during the restraining order is just speculation but it is educated on the facts of how to get a restraining order in Massachusetts. To get a permanent restraining order you have to show good cause and if someone wants to show good cause what better information to present to the court than the accusation of child molestation against you by that person.