“These lawsuits clearly show how the Jehovah’s Witnesses are more concerned about protecting their brand than they are about the welfare and safety of children,” said Irwin Zalkin, a lawyer for the plaintiffs. “This is an organization cloaked in secrecy and believes that it lives in a parallel universe where it is immune from what it refers to as `Caesar’s laws,’ that is, the law the citizens of this country are required to obey.”