A review of key legal developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels in 2019 and 2020.
Antitrust enforcement continues against nonprofits.
Nonprofits have litigated in other areas, including...more
1/4/2021
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Contract ,
CARES Act ,
Certification Requirements ,
Class Action ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
False Advertising ,
First Amendment ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Lanham Act ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Nonprofits ,
Opioid ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Price-Fixing ,
RICO ,
SBA ,
Sherman Act ,
Trade Associations ,
Unjust Enrichment
Depending on size and tax-exemption status, nonprofit organizations may be eligible for federal relief.
Nonprofit organizations can qualify for financial relief under certain provisions of the CARES Act, which is designed to...more
4/10/2020
/ Affiliated-Business Arrangements ,
Affiliates ,
Board of Directors ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Electronic Records ,
Employee Retention ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Insurance ,
Lenders ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Shareholders ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Small Business ,
Social Distancing ,
Stocks ,
Tax Relief
When and how two associations combine in a merger depends a lot on circumstances at the beginning, middle, and end of the transaction. From leadership transitions to board meeting schedules to advocacy needs, here’s how...more
A review of key legal developments at the federal and state levels for nonprofit organizations -
Federal government and private antitrust enforcement continues against nonprofits. ...more
7/5/2018
/ 501(c)(4) ,
501(c)(6) ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Articles of Incorporation ,
Association Health Plans ,
Board of Directors ,
Bylaws ,
Competition ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchise Taxes ,
Gross Negligence ,
Health Care Providers ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
IRS ,
Mismanagement ,
Nonprofits ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Sherman Act ,
Trade Associations
The Nonprofit Organizations Practice at Pillsbury has prepared this summary of significant legal and policy developments that have occurred in approximately the past year. All of these developments have potential impacts upon...more
12/2/2016
/ 501(c)(3) ,
501(c)(4) ,
Age Discrimination ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Board of Directors ,
Colleges ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Governance ,
Hiring & Firing ,
IRS ,
Mergers ,
Non-Profit Hospitals ,
Political Contributions ,
Private Foundations ,
Sale of Assets ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Wrongful Termination
The New York Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013 (the “Act”) was signed into law December 18, 2013, and the bulk of its provisions will take effect July 1, 2014. As we reported in our previous alert on the subject, the...more
On May 14, 2013, New York State Attorney General Schneiderman joined with the New York Senate and Assembly Committee Chairs to propose legislative reforms to New York’s charities and nonprofits laws. If the reforms are...more