Business Organization, Education Law

Five Years in the Making - IRS Releases Findings from Colleges and Universities Compliance Project

by Tyrone Thomas | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 5/13/2013

The IRS announced it is nearing completion of a five year long compliance project involving tax-exempt colleges and universities. The project, which began with questionnaires to 400 randomly-selected institutions, focused on...more

Recent PAC Rulings Find University And Park District In Violation Of Open Meetings Act

by Amy Kosanovich Dickerson | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/8/2013

In a recent decision, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) ruled that Western Illinois University Board of Trustees violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) when it voted to terminate a faculty member in closed session. According to...more

Regulatory Focus on Colleges and Universities Is Increasing

by Marla K. Conley | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 5/8/2013

In the last two weeks, both the IRS and Congressional officials announced major milestones in the increasing regulatory focus on colleges and universities. First, the IRS emphasized misreported taxable income and...more

Proposition 39 – Analysis and Status of Implementation Current as of: 2/14/13

by Constantine Baranoff | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 2/22/2013

In November 2012, Proposition 39 was approved by the voters of California. Prior to Proposition 39, corporations were given two options to calculate their state tax liability under California law. Proposition 39 eliminated...more

Massachusetts Governor Patrick Signs Law Mandating Fingerprint-Based Background Check

by Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP on 1/28/2013

On January 10, 2013, Governor Patrick signed “An Act Relative to Background Checks” (H.4307) into law. This law implements a wide reaching requirement for mandatory state and national fingerprint-based criminal background...more

Education Update, No. 1, January 2013: Heads Up For Schools With TIAA CREF 403(b) Plan Documents

by Callan G. Carter | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 1/4/2013

We try to alert our clients when we begin to see a trend developing. One trend our benefits attorneys have been addressing for private school clients is the fact that their third-party plan auditors have found that schools...more

Upscale Retirement Complex Denied Religious and Charitable Property Tax Exemptions

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 9/28/2012

The Second District Appellate Court recently upheld the Department of Revenue’s denial of a property tax exemption for the Village at Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst, Illinois, which is a continuing care retirement community...more

Do's and Don'ts of Company Social Media Policies

by Joseph Minioza on 9/20/2012

This article addresses the purpose of social media policies for employers in California and provdes tips and recommendations for how to formulate an effective policy for their employees....more

Lessons from Happy Valley

by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/14/2012

Originally published in The National Law Journal - September 10, 2012. Penn State’s missteps offer four important lessons for any organization that finds itself involved in a criminal investigation. As a...more

Articles Of Incorporation Sample

by Lincoln Reserve Group on 9/6/2012

Articles of Incorporation Sample...more

Kanzlei Life - Das Magazin für Anwälte & Notare in Deutschland, Erstausgabe 01/2012

by Michael Gehlert on 8/31/2012

Kanzlei Life - Das Magazin für Anwälte & Notare in Deutschland, Erstausgabe 01/2012 News, Facts, und Kanzleimarketing für & aus dem lebendigen Kanzleialltag in Deutschland MEHR INFORMATIONEN IM KATALOG DER DEUTSCHEN...more

Legal Law Firm Marketing Germany Study 2011

by Michael Gehlert on 8/8/2012

From consumer to clients - about the role of the Internet in search of Lawyers Summary / Snippet, and detailed description: In today's time, firms must understand as a service company and the lawyers themselves as...more

Grants for Funding University Technology Transfer Introduced in Congress

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 7/25/2012

Companion bills were introduced in Congress on April 25th of this year with little fanfare (particularly in comparison to the Leahy-Smith American Invents Act) but they have the potential to provide significant funding for...more

Lessons for Nonprofits from the Freeh Report by James H. Hahn, Esq.

by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 7/19/2012

The law firm of Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP, in its capacity as Special Investigative Counsel for the Board of Trustees of The Pennsylvania State University, recently issued its report (the “Freeh Report”) on Penn State’s...more

Mike Koehler on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Reform [Video]

by LEVICK on 7/17/2012

Mike Koehler, J.D., Assistant Professor of Business Law at Butler University, discusses the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Mr. Koehler believes the FCPA needs to receive non-binding Department of Justice guidance....more

Fein Such Business Law Group Introduction [Video]

by Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C. on 7/9/2012

Introduction to the services of the Business Law Group at Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, PC, a New Jersey/New York law firm representing closely held businesses and entrepreneurs....more