Administrative Law, Election & Politics Law, Nonprofit Law

American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012 Impact On Charitable Giving And Exempt Organizations

by Emanuel Rossman, George Schutzer, Melissa Tai, Susan Temkin | Patton Boggs LLP on 1/11/2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) was passed by the United States Congress on January 1, 2013 and signed into law by President Obama on January 2, 2013. The following provisions of the Act should be of...more

New York Attorney General Issues Proposed Regulations to Require Nonprofits to Publicly Disclose Their Political Expenditures and...

by Daniel J. Berger | Proskauer - Not for Profit/Exempt... on 12/24/2012

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has issued proposed regulations that would require many nonprofit organizations to annually disclose certain information about their political spending and their donors’...more

A.G. Schneiderman Announces New Electioneering Disclosure Requirements for Nonprofits

by Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 12/19/2012

On December 12, 2012, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced new proposed disclosure rules for New York-registered nonprofits designed to bring more transparency to electioneering activities by tax-exempt,...more

New York Attorney General Proposes New Rules Requiring Nonprofits Funding Political Communications to Disclose Donors

by Ronald M. Jacobs, Alexandra Megaris, Lawrence H. Norton | Venable LLP on 12/19/2012

On December 11, 2012, the New York Attorney General’s Office proposed rules that would require nonprofit organizations doing business in New York to disclose their spending on a wide range of activities, including those...more

Nonprofit Bloopers: Avoiding Political and Promotional Pitfalls

by Venable LLP on 10/11/2012

In this presentation: - CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES: WHAT CAN YOU DO? - Host candidate appearances - Host candidate forums and debates - Invite candidates in other capacities - Legislative scorecards -...more

Second in Series of Hearings on Tax-Exempt Sector Held by U.S. House of Reps. Ways and Means Subcommittee

by Venable LLP on 8/2/2012

July 26, 2012 - Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee (the “Subcommittee”) held its second hearing focusing on oversight of the tax-exempt sector. While the previous hearing held...more

Heightened Scrutiny on Non-profits by IRS

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 7/3/2012

Certain non-profit organizations may be in jeopardy of losing their tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)4 of the tax code as the IRS takes a closer look at their activities. Well-known groups like Crossroads GPS, a...more

Legislature Approves State Budget; Final Version Does Not Contain Proposed Restrictions On Non-Profit Director and Officer...

by Foley Hoag LLP on 6/29/2012

On Thursday, June 28, the Massachusetts House and Senate each voted to approve a $32.5 billion state budget bill. We had previously reported on an amendment to the budget that would have prohibited the compensation of...more

Massachusetts Senate Adopts Budget Amendment Barring Compensation of Directors of Public Charities Without Approval from the...

by Foley Hoag LLP on 5/25/2012

The Massachusetts Senate voted this week to adopt an amendment to the budget to prohibit the compensation of directors, independent officers and trustees of public charities without approval from the attorney general of the...more

New York Legislature Rejects Proposal to Grant Health Commissioner Authority to Appoint Board Members and Operators of...

by Proskauer - Not for Profit/Exempt... on 5/17/2012

Earlier this year, Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed changes to the New York Public Health Law which would have given the Commissioner of the Department of Health the power to remove managers of hospitals, diagnostic and...more

United States Takes First Step in Liberalizing Sanctions on Burma

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/25/2012

On April 17, 2012, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released new General License 14-C, which authorizes financial transactions under specified circumstances in support of humanitarian,...more

Washington State Passes Legislation Authorizing Social Purpose Corporations: Bill to Permit Corporations to Seek Social,...

by K&L Gates LLP on 4/13/2012

Washington Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law SHB 2239, a bill amending the Washington Business Corporation Act (“WBCA”) to authorize the use of social purpose corporations, effective June 7, 2012. Washington follows...more

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American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012 Impact On Charitable Giving And Exempt Organizations

New York Attorney General Issues Proposed Regulations to Require Nonprofits to Publicly Disclose Their Political Expenditures and...

A.G. Schneiderman Announces New Electioneering Disclosure Requirements for Nonprofits

New York Attorney General Proposes New Rules Requiring Nonprofits Funding Political Communications to Disclose Donors

Nonprofit Bloopers: Avoiding Political and Promotional Pitfalls

Second in Series of Hearings on Tax-Exempt Sector Held by U.S. House of Reps. Ways and Means Subcommittee

Heightened Scrutiny on Non-profits by IRS

Legislature Approves State Budget; Final Version Does Not Contain Proposed Restrictions On Non-Profit Director and Officer...

Massachusetts Senate Adopts Budget Amendment Barring Compensation of Directors of Public Charities Without Approval from the...

New York Legislature Rejects Proposal to Grant Health Commissioner Authority to Appoint Board Members and Operators of...

United States Takes First Step in Liberalizing Sanctions on Burma

Washington State Passes Legislation Authorizing Social Purpose Corporations: Bill to Permit Corporations to Seek Social,...

New Philadelphia Lobbying Law: Implications for Nonprofit Organizations

A Guide to Political and Lobbying Activities - Updated: February 2012

Reliving the 200-year Saga of Benjamin Franklin’s Massachusetts Trust

The Nuts and Bolts of Lobbying for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) Exempt Organizations

Treasury Releases Long-Overdue Report on Supporting Organizations and Donor Advised Funds

Communicating with Members after Citizens United

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