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2013 Florida Legislative Session Recap

by Kimberly Case, Bob Martinez, Beth A. Vecchioli, Karen Walker | Holland & Knight LLP on 5/22/2013

Prior to the start of the 2013 Florida legislative session, President Gaetz and Speaker Weatherford outlined a joint agenda that included tackling ethics, elections, campaign finance, state pensions and higher education. The...more

Community College District Required To Negotiate With Union Over The Effects Of Its Decision To Install Security Surveillance...

by Marsha Bedwell, Christian M. Keiner, Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 5/21/2013

In California School Employees Association & Its Chapter 417 v. Rio Hondo Community College District (PERB Decision No. 2313, March 21, 2013), the PERB considered whether a community college district violated the EERA when it...more

IRS Announces Plans To Look Into UBTI Reporting On A Broader Scale

by Deirdre Mitacek | Cullen and Dykman LLP on 5/17/2013

On May 8, 2013, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on the Oversight of Tax-Exempt Organizations held a hearing on the College and University Compliance Project Final Report (“Final Report”) issued by the IRS on April 25,...more

IRS Releases College And University Compliance Project Final Report – Implications For All Tax-Exempt Organizations

by Douglas K. Anning, Virginia C. Gross, Bruce Hopkins, Thomas J. Schenkelberg | Polsinelli on 5/15/2013

On April 25, 2013, the IRS released its College and University Compliance Project Final Report, which updates the interim report issued in 2010. ...more

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

Michigan Ban on School Employee Union Dues Deductions Legal

by Beverly Hall Burns, M. Misbah Shahid | Miller Canfield on 5/13/2013

In a split opinion Thursday, a federal appeals court cleared the path toward implementing a 2012 Michigan law barring public school employers from collecting union dues from their employees. ....more

Ways to Help Business Internship Partners Avoid DOL Pitfalls

by Shannon O'Guin | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/10/2013

Many colleges and universities require some kind of practical, hands-on experience as a part of their curriculum. Employers and schools alike place a premium on real world experience that cannot always be gained from sitting...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

Recent 403(b) Developments

by King & Spalding on 5/8/2013

Background - 403(b) retirement plans are similar to 401(k) plans, but the employers who may establish 403(b) plans are limited to public schools, certain tax exempt employers (including religious and charitable...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Exempt and Nonprofit Organizations Alert: IRS Addresses UBTI and Executive Compensation Issues"

by Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., Daniel Kurtz, Vivienne LaBorde, Emily Lam, J.J. Harwayne Leitner, Coleen McGrath, David O'Connell, Sarah Paul | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/8/2013

IRS Addresses Issues of Unrelated Business Taxable Income and Executive Compensation in Colleges and Universities Compliance Project Report - On April 25, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its Final...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

IRS Issues Final Report on Colleges and Universities Compliance Project

by Edward Chaney, Matthew Elkin, Kimberly Eney, Alexander Reid, Celia Roady, Caroline Waldner | Morgan Lewis on 5/6/2013

Report offers lessons for many tax-exempt organizations on unrelated business taxable income and executive compensation....more

Businessweek Reporter: BigLaw Is "Crash Landing" [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/2/2013

May 2 (Bloomberg Law) -- Paul Barrett, assistant managing editor and senior writer for Bloomberg Businessweek tells Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia that Big Law is currently experiencing "a very difficult crash landing that is...more

IRS Releases Final Colleges and Universities Compliance Report: Reveals Significant Underreporting

by Richard Frazier, Elizabeth Mullen | Saul Ewing LLP on 5/1/2013

A recent report of the IRS’ Exempt Organizations (EO) division provides the results of a multi-year audit of tax-exempt colleges and universities regarding their compliance with IRS reporting requirements. The report focuses...more

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 11: As Deadline Nears, Action Increases in Both Senate and House

by Denise Killebrew, Dennis Nabors | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 4/30/2013

Momentum is growing in the legislature as the clock ticks toward adjournment. Emotions ran high as legislators worked well into the night during a demanding three-day legislative week. While several significant pieces of...more

Playing Cards With a Government That Stacks the Deck - D.C. District Court Radically Expands The "Christian Doctrine" To...

by David Gallacher, Franklin Turner | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/30/2013

On March 30, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision imposing certain socio-economic contract requirements on subcontractors operating hospitals associated with the University of...more

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2013 Florida Legislative Session Recap

Community College District Required To Negotiate With Union Over The Effects Of Its Decision To Install Security Surveillance...

IRS Announces Plans To Look Into UBTI Reporting On A Broader Scale

IRS Releases College And University Compliance Project Final Report – Implications For All Tax-Exempt Organizations

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

Michigan Ban on School Employee Union Dues Deductions Legal

Ways to Help Business Internship Partners Avoid DOL Pitfalls

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

Recent 403(b) Developments

"Exempt and Nonprofit Organizations Alert: IRS Addresses UBTI and Executive Compensation Issues"

Regulatory Focus on Colleges and Universities Is Increasing

IRS Issues Final Report on Colleges and Universities Compliance Project

Businessweek Reporter: BigLaw Is "Crash Landing" [Video]

IRS Releases Final Colleges and Universities Compliance Report: Reveals Significant Underreporting

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 11: As Deadline Nears, Action Increases in Both Senate and House

Playing Cards With a Government That Stacks the Deck - D.C. District Court Radically Expands The "Christian Doctrine" To...

Compensation and Unrelated Business Income are Focus of IRS Colleges and Universities Report

Appellate Court: Tenured Teachers May be Terminated for “Disability” Without Violating CFEPA

Recent Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Decision Finds that Grievance Process Communications are Privileged

School Board Liability for Sexual Abuse of Students by Staff - An Area to be Watched

Sixth Circuit Stands by School System's Promotion Decisions

Education Update, No. 2 - April 2013: Is There An Intern In Your Future?

Higher Education Highlights - Spring 2013

Wrongful Termination Suit Filed in Rutgers Basketball Scandal

Supreme Court To Hear Case On Michigan Affirmative Action Ban

Businessweek Reporter: BigLaw Is "Crash Landing" [Video]

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