Legal Documents

Legal Documents of Jehovah's Witnesses

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Philip Brumley is legal counsel for Watch Tower. The organization paid for him to go through law school. In a recent interview, he discourages university education.

Legal Documents

YearCase TypeCase No.Lawyer(s)Judge(s)Subject Matter
2007Blood TransfusionSC88618Paul D. Polidoro, Keturah A. Dunne, Max W. Custer JrFloyd Wilcut (Deceased) & Sharon Wilcut v Innovative Warehousing (Brief of Amicus Curiae)
2008Child Sexual AbuseLondon Mill Hill Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (1065638)A statement of the results of an inquiry into the London Mill Hill Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (1065638) and published on 3rd October 2008
2011Child Sexual AbuseHG11558324Richard J. Simons, Kelly Kraetsch, James McCabe, Robert SchnackRobert McGuinessJane Doe v Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, Fremont Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, and Jonathan Kendrick
2011Child Sexual Abuse37-2010-00092450-CU-PO-CTLIrwin M. Zalkin, Devin M. Storey, Michael J. Kinslow, Alexander S. Zalkin, George L. de la Flor, James M. McCabe, Rocky K. Copley, Mario MorenoSteven R. DentonJohn Dorman and Joel Gamboa v La Jolla Congregation, Linda Vista Congregation, Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York
2012Child Sexual Abuse37-2010-00092450-CU-PO-CTLIrwin M. Zalkin, Devin M. Storey, Michael J. Kinslow, Alexander S. Zalkin, George L. de la Flor, James M. McCabe, Rocky K. Copley, Mario MorenoSteven R. DentonJohn Dorman and Joel Gamboa v La Jolla Congregation, Linda Vista Congregation, Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York
2013PropertyPetition to Transfer Ownership of QCSTelecom, Inc.Richard D. MoakeKathleen H. BurgessPetition to Transfer Ownership of QCSTelecom, Inc. from Haniph Latchman to Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.
2015Child Sexual Abuse140694985P1L. Cammack, A. HepnerJudge MasonHer Majesty the Queen v Darren John Gnam (Preliminary Inquiry)
2015Child Sexual AbuseHQ13X01985James Counsell, Benjamin Bradley, Kathleen Hallisey, Adam Weitzmann, Jasmine Murphy, Richard CookMr Justice GlobeA v Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, Loughborough Blackbrook Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and Loughborough Southwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
2016Child Sexual AbuseC1/2014/4190Richard Clayton, Lee Parkhill, Sharpe Pritchard, Iain SteeleLord Justice McCombe, Lord Justice David RichardsWatch Tower Bible & Tract Society of Britain & Others v The Charity Commission
2017DMCA7:17-mc-00194-VBMario F. MorenoJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to Google, Inc.
2017Child Sexual Abuse140694985Q2L. Cammack, A. HepnerMr Justice McCarthyHer Majesty the Queen v Darren John Gnam (Trial Excerpt)
2017Child Sexual Abuse140694985P1Kyra Kondro, A. HepnerJ.T. McCarthyRegina v Darren John Gnam (Sentence)
2017Child Sexual Abuse20190422-SCKarra J. Porter, Kristen C. Kiburtz, Robert Friedman, Amy L. Marshak, Mary B. McCord, Irwin M. Zalkin, Alexander S. Zalkin, Matthew G. Koyle, John M. WebsterMark R. DeCariaRia Williams v Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Roy, Utah, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc, Harry Diamanti, Eric Stocker, Raulon Hicks and Dan Harper
2017DMCA7:17-mc-00195-VBMario F. MorenoJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to Google, Inc.
2017DMCA7:17-mc-00217-KMKPhilip BrumleyKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Godaddy.com, LLC.
2017Blood TransfusionJ-A06045-17Shogan Panella, JJ. SolanoTerri Seels-Davila (Deceased) and Raymond Seels v Tenet Health System Hahnemann, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia Health & Education Corporiaton and Drexel University College of Medicine
2017DMCA7:17-mc-00241-CMPhilip BrumleyColleen McMahonDMCA Subpoena to Godaddy.com, LLC.
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00076-NSRPhilip BrumleyNelson S. RománDMCA Subpoena to YouTube(Google, Inc.)
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00177-KMKPhilip BrumleyKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Microsoft Corporation
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00179-CSPhilip BrumleyCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to Google, Inc.
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00180-CSPhilip BrumleyCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to YouTube (Google, Inc.)
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00181-KMKPhilip Brumley, Paul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Digital Ocean, Inc.
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00268-NSRPaul D. Polidoro, Malcolm Seymour IIINelson S. RománDMCA Subpoena to YouTube (Google, Inc.)
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00269-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to YouTube (Google, Inc.)
2018DMCA1:18-mc-00301-DLCPaul D. PolidoroDenise CoteDMCA Subpoena to YouTube (Google, Inc.)
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00312-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to YouTube (Google, Inc.)
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00361-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Microsoft Corporation
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00362-NSRPaul D. PolidoroNelson S. RománDMCA Subpoena to Facebook, Inc.
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00364-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelWatch Tower Bible & Tract Society of Pennsylvania's Request for Issuance of a Subpoena
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00409-VBPaul D. PolidoroJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to YouTube (Google, Inc.)
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00432-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Google LLC
2018Child Sexual Abuse500-06-000886-172Eric Préfontaine, Julien Hynes-Gagné, James A. Woods, Sarah Woods, Laurence Ste-Marie, Jean Saint-Onge, Amélie T. GouinPierre C. GagnonLisa Blais v Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., and Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00471-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to Facebook, Inc.
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00484-NSRPaul D. PolidoroNelson S. RománDMCA Subpoena to YouTube (Google, LLC)
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00486-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to YouTube (Google, LLC)
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00487-VBPaul D. PolidoroJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to Facebook, Inc.
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00505-VBPaul D. PolidoroJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00506-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00515-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00516-NSRPaul D. PolidoroNelson S. RománDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00528-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Scribd, Inc.
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00529-NSRPaul D. PolidoroNelson S. RománDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00530-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to Facebook, Inc.
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00566-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00569-VBPaul D. PolidoroJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC (YouTube)
2018Child Sexual AbuseCR-18-263Matthew McKay, Drew SmithState of Arkansas vs Roderick Watkins
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00571-NSRPaul D. PolidoroNelson S. RománDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2018DMCA7:18-mc-00572-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Facebook, Inc.
2019DMCA3:19-mc-80005-SKPaul D. Polidoro, Electronic Frontier FoundationSallie Kim, James DonatoDMCA Subpoena to Reddit, Inc.
2019DMCA4:19-mc-80006-KAWPaul D. Polidoro, Philip Brumley, Anthony V. SmithDMCA Subpoena to Reddit, Inc.
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00009-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00010-NSRPaul D. PolidoroNelson S. RománDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2019Child Sexual Abuse500-06-000886-172Sarah Woods, Laurence Ste-Marie, Jean Saint-Onge, Amelie Gouin, Eric Prefontaine, Julien Hynes-GagneChantal CorriveauLisa Blais v Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. and Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00059-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC (YouTube)
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00060-VBPaul D. PolidoroJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to Scribd, Inc.
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00081Paul D. PolidoroDMCA Subpoena to Scribd, Inc.
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00082-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00083-VBPaul D. PolidoroJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC (YouTube)
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00084Paul D. PolidoroDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC (YouTube)
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00085Paul D. PolidoroDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC (YouTube)
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00087Paul D. PolidoroDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC (YouTube)
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00143-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to Scribd, Inc.
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00147-VBPaul D. PolidoroJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00163-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC (YouTube)
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00188-VBPaul D. PolidoroJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00211-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC (YouTube)
2019Child Sexual Abuse500-09-028239-192Éric Préfontaine, Julien Hynes-Gagné, Jean Saint-Onge, Amélie T. Gouin, Sarah Woods, Laurence Ste-MarieRobert M. MainvilleLisa Blais v Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York and Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00221-NSRPaul D. PolidoroNelson S. RománDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC (YouTube)
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00260-NSRPaul D. PolidoroNelson S. RománDMCA Subpoena to Scribd, Inc.
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00301-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Apricot Mountain Inc.
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00330-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to Facebook, Inc.
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00336-VBPaul D. PolidoroJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC (YouTube)
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00432-KMKPaul D. PolidoroKenneth M. KarasDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00473-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00475-NSRPaul D. PolidoroNelson S. RománDMCA Subpoena to Internet Archive
2019DMCA7:19-mc-00476-VBPaul D. PolidoroJudge BriccettiDMCA Subpoena to Scribd, Inc.
2020DMCA7:20-mc-00119-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelDMCA Subpoena to Google, LLC
2021DMCA7:21-cv-04155-CSPaul D. PolidoroCathy SiebelWatch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania vs John Doe "Kevin Mc Free"
2020Copyright1:20-cv-03366-MKVPaul D. Polidoro, Kieran G. Doyle, Thomas Kjellberg, Ryan E. LongMary Kay VyskocilWatch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania v The Truth and Transparency Foundation, et al.
2020Copyright1:20-cv-10844-PACPaul D. Polidoro, Eric J. Shimanoff, Kieran G. Doyle, Joelle A. MilovTBDWatch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania v BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, John Does 1-10, and XYZ Corporations 1-10
2020Child Sexual Abuse1:20-cv-00052-SPWPhilip BrumleySusan P. WattersTracy Caekaert and Camilla Mapley vs Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania and Bruce Mapley, Sr.
2020Child Sexual Abuse1:20-cv-00052-SPW

Document 101 (12/03/2021)- Motion for Sanctions

Document 106 (12/28/2021) - RESPONSE to Motion re [101] MOTION for Sanctionsfiled by WBTP

Document 109 (01/10/2022)- REPLY to Response to Motion re [101] MOTION for Sanctionsfiled by Caekaert et al

Document 109 with Exhibits (01/10/2022)
Philip BrumleySusan P. WattersTracy Caekaert and Camilla Mapley vs Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania and Bruce Mapley, Sr.
2020Child Sexual Abuse20CM1338 &  20CM13387Terry A. Ekl & Phillip A. ProssnitzMark R. GerhardtPeople of the State of Illinois vs Colin Scott and Michael Penkava
2020Child Sexual AbuseOP 20-0417
Tessa Anne Keller, Bradley J. Luck (Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP) & Joel M. Taylor (Associate General Counsel, WBTS New York)Elizabeth A. BestNunez vs Watchtower
2021Domestic Violence & MurderREGULATION 28: REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS�Senior Coroner Mr. S McGovernInquest into the Murder of Ann Mowbray
2021Domestic Violence & MurderCCJW Response to REGULATION 28 (42 pages)Senior Coroner Mr. S McGovernInquest into the Murder of Ann Mowbray
2021Domestic Violence & MurderCCJW Response to REGULATION 28 (cover letter only)Senior Coroner Mr. S McGovernInquest into the Murder of Ann Mowbray
2021Child Sexual Abuse21-2-07521-7Steven Thomas ReichKarena KirkendollMORIAH HUGHES vs MILTON CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, MILTON, WASHINGTON; CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, INC.; and GOVERNING BODY OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES,
2021Child Sexual Abuse

520772/2021

The Zalkin Law Firm, P.C.Deborah Hines v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York et al
2022State Funding

Appeal of Watchtower (English Translation) - February 17, 2022

Norway Refusal of State Subsidies for 2021
2022State Funding

Appeal of Watchtower (Norwegian) - February 17, 2022

Norway Refusal of State Subsidies for 2021