Tax Exemption Ruling Defines Public Charity v. Business Interests by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 5/3/2012 The Kentucky Supreme Court recently ruled that a private, non-profit entity which acquired and marketed property in order to attract new business to Floyd County, did not qualify for an exemption from paying ad valorem real...more
Court Holds Vote To Remove Director Is Not An Exercise Of Free Speech by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/19/2012 When directors vote to remove a fellow director, are they exercising their free speech rights? This may seem to be a question that is reserved for courses in legal theory. In California, however, answering the question can...more
Matter of Sharon B. 72 NY2d 394 and People ex. rel., 161 NY 233 Westchester County SPCC, Kenneth Ellman, Prosecutor by Kenneth Ellman on 4/2/2012 From Kenneth Ellman, Email:ke@kennethellman.com Extract from Kenneth Ellman case commentary, Copyright Kenneth Ellman, 2012, All Rights Reserved. The case of Sharon B. 72 NY 2d 394 is significant in that it confirms the...more
New Pennsylvania Rules Require Immediate Appeals in Matters Involving Trusts, Charities, and Other Proceedings Heard by... by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 2/29/2012 On February 13, 2012, new amendments to the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure took effect and made substantial changes to the right to appeal from orders entered by Pennsylvania’s Orphans’ Courts. The...more
Health Headlines - July 18, 2011 by King & Spalding on 7/18/2011 In This Issue: - IRS Releases Community Health Needs Assessment Guidance for Tax-Exempt Hospitals - California Department Of Insurance Issues Order to Show Cause Against Blue Shield of California for Denying Autism...more
U.S. Supreme Court Issues a Trio of Patent Opinions by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 6/22/2011 The Supreme Court has handed down three opinions that relate to patent issues. In Global-Tech v. SEB, ____ U.S. ____ (2011), the Court issued a new standard for establishing inducement of infringement; in Stanford v. Roche,...more
I-129 Form Amended to Require Certification by Petitioner of Compliance with U.S. Export Controls by Bryan Cave on 6/13/2011 As of February 20, 2011, the I-129 Petition for a Non-Immigrant Worker form for the first time requires companies that desire to sponsor a foreign national for temporary work in the United States to attest to compliance with...more
Banning Ranch Conservancy v, Superior Court Of Orange County Open-ended "framework" retainer agreements do NOT create an attorney-client relationship by Larry Bodine on 3/22/2011 Open-ended "framework" retainer agreements — which give attorneys and clients the option of working together on repeat occasions — do not necessarily create a current attorney-client relationship, a California appeals court...more
Mofo New York Tax Insights - March 2011 - Volume 2, Issue 3 by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/2/2011 In this issue: Taxpayer’s Testimony Fails to Establish Non-Residency; New Unit in A.G.’s Office to Pursue Tax Claims Under False Claims Act; ALJ Vacates Demand for Bill of Particulars; Non-Profit’s 99-Year Lease Insufficient...more
Matter of Sharon B. 72 NY2d 394 Kenneth Ellman Matter of Sharon B. 72 NY2d 394 NY Court of Appeals Kenneth Ellman Prosecutor/Officer by Kenneth Ellman on 10/20/1988 This case, Matter of Sharon B., 72 NY2d 394, is noteworthy for the discussion and review of the role of Special Governmental Function Corporations in the protection of children from abuse and criminal acts. Here the New York...more