A review of key legal developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels in 2020 and 2021.
Antitrust Torrey v. Infectious Diseases Society of America, No. 17-190 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 1, 2021), No. 407 &...more
12/30/2021
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Blue Cross ,
Blue Shield ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lanham Act ,
Negligence ,
Popular ,
Public Records Act ,
RICO ,
Sherman Act ,
TCPA
A review of key legal developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels in 2018 and 2019.
Antitrust enforcement continues against nonprofits.
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12/30/2019
/ 501(c)(3) ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Campaign Contributions ,
Certifications ,
Corporate Governance ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Nonprofits ,
PACs ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Law Tort Claims
New strike force to deter, detect, investigate and prosecute government procurement antitrust crimes.
The new Procurement Collusion Strike Force will focus on antitrust crimes, such as bid-rigging conspiracies and related...more
11/15/2019
/ Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Collusion ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DOJ Strike Force ,
FBI ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
State Contractors ,
U.S. Attorney
Talone settlement highlights the continuing risk nonprofit organizations face if they link membership to credentialing.
- Antitrust class action targeted American Osteopathic Association’s practice of requiring physicians...more
8/21/2018
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Business Associations ,
Certification Requirements ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Illegal Tying Arranegements ,
Membership Agreements ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Osteopathic Physicians ,
Physicians ,
Sherman Act ,
State Medical Board
On June 12, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denied a motion to dismiss a class action against the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in Talone v. American Osteopathic Association (No....more
7/19/2017
/ 501(c)(3) ,
Anticompetitive Agreements ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Certification Requirements ,
Class Action ,
Illegal Tying Arranegements ,
Membership Agreements ,
Nonprofits ,
Osteopathic Physicians ,
Popular ,
Sherman Act ,
Trade Associations