Administrative Law, Nonprofit Law

Charter Schools: Leasing a surplus building from the District of Columbia

by Real Estate Counselors, PLLC on 3/5/2013

The District of Columbia has a special program to lease surplus buildings to Charter Schools. Read Roberta Colton's article to find out the details. and best practices....more

Higher Education Oversight and Governance (presentation): Role of a College Board of Trustees

by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 2/7/2013

Effective governance and oversight is a critical function for college and university boards of trustees. Recent scandals at prestigious universities, at least one of which resulted in significant sanctions and monetary...more

Virginia Supreme Court Opinion Affecting Local Government Law, January 10, 2013

by Andrew McRoberts | Sands Anderson PC on 1/12/2013

Today, the Virginia Supreme Court issued one opinion affecting Virginia local government law. Congratulations to the County of Albemarle and the City of Charlottesville! The Local Government Attorneys of Virginia supplied an...more

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

OIG Approves Gift Cards to Encourage Clinical Visits to Health Center

by Roy M. Albert, Theresa C. Carnegie | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 1/10/2013

In Advisory Opinion 12-21, the OIG concluded that a Federally qualified health center’s offer of grocery store gift cards to capitated managed care patients would not constitute grounds for the imposition of sanctions under...more

Exempt or Non-Exempt? The Ten Most Common Employee Classification Pitfalls Faced by Nonprofits

by Daniel Chammas, Nicholas Reiter, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum | Venable LLP on 1/8/2013

In this presentation: - How to find and fix common misclassification errors - Common exemptions from the FLSA – Independent contractors – Commissioned salespersons – Seasonal employees – Computer...more

IRS Issues Regulations on Type III Supporting Organizations

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 1/7/2013

Effective December 28, 2012, the IRS published final regulations on the qualification requirements for “Type III” supporting organizations (SOs), and issued temporary regulations that establish a payout requirement for...more

NLRB Asserts Jurisdiction Over Chicago Nonprofit Corporation That Operates Charter School

by Jennifer Dunn, David Johnson | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/4/2013

In a 3-1 decision in Chicago Mathematics & Science Academy Charter School, Inc. and Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers & Staff, IFT, AFT, AFL-CIO, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) asserted jurisdiction over a...more

Education Update, No. 1, January 2013: Give Generously, Keep It Legally

by Suzanne Bogdan | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 1/3/2013

About a month ago, one of the school’s families that owns a popular restaurant and bar held a special fundraising event whereby 20% of the proceeds from every meal served were donated to the school. The school sent out email...more

Contrary to Union's Argument, NLRB Finds Jurisdiction Over Nonprofit Corporation Operating Charter School in Chicago

by Brenda Canale, Tanja Thompson | Littler on 1/2/2013

In Chicago Mathematics & Science Academy Charter School, Inc., 359 NLRB No. 41 (Dec. 14, 2012), the National Labor Relations Board ("the Board" or "NLRB") rejected the position of a teachers' union and found that it had...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

What the Local Government Center’s Reorganization Means to Communities (And Taxpayers)

by Bernstein Shur on 12/13/2012

This New Hampshire Public Radio Broadcast features Bernstein Shur Attorney Andru Volinsky. The on-going fight between the state of New Hampshire and one of the nation’s largest insurance risk pool managers is an...more

IRS and Treasury Release Annual Priority Guidance Plan

by Kathleen E. Gerber | Proskauer - Not for Profit/Exempt... on 12/11/2012

The IRS and Treasury Department have released their annual Priority Guidance Plan (the “Plan”) for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The 35-page Plan is available here and includes thirteen projects directly related to Exempt...more

HHS OIG agrees to not challenge certain per diem coverage charge payments to specialist providers providing services to non-profit...

by Bruce D. Armon, John B. Reiss | Saul Ewing LLP on 11/30/2012

On October 30, 2012, the Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services ("OIG") posted an Advisory Opinion stating it would not challenge an arrangement in which a non-profit hospital pays per diem...more

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Charter Schools: Leasing a surplus building from the District of Columbia

Higher Education Oversight and Governance (presentation): Role of a College Board of Trustees

Virginia Supreme Court Opinion Affecting Local Government Law, January 10, 2013

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

OIG Approves Gift Cards to Encourage Clinical Visits to Health Center

Exempt or Non-Exempt? The Ten Most Common Employee Classification Pitfalls Faced by Nonprofits

IRS Issues Regulations on Type III Supporting Organizations

NLRB Asserts Jurisdiction Over Chicago Nonprofit Corporation That Operates Charter School

Education Update, No. 1, January 2013: Give Generously, Keep It Legally

Contrary to Union's Argument, NLRB Finds Jurisdiction Over Nonprofit Corporation Operating Charter School in Chicago

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

What the Local Government Center’s Reorganization Means to Communities (And Taxpayers)

IRS and Treasury Release Annual Priority Guidance Plan

HHS OIG agrees to not challenge certain per diem coverage charge payments to specialist providers providing services to non-profit...

IRS Targeting 3,377 Hospitals for Community Benefit Review

Tax-Exempt Hospitals to Undergo Community Benefit Review

New York Attorney General Issues Best Practices for “Pink Ribbon” and Other Cause Marketing Campaigns

US Attorneys Turn to Intimidation in a War on Medical Marijuana

Nonprofit Bloopers: Avoiding Political and Promotional Pitfalls

Nonprofit Labor Pains: "Confidential" Investigations Create Legal Risk

Act 55 Charitable Exemption Standards Undermined Further

Payroll Pitfalls: How Nonprofit Employers Can Avoid Big Problems

Litigation Basics for Nonprofits: What to Do When a Complaint or Subpoena Is Served and Other Tips and Strategies

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