Nonprofit Law

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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

As Nonprofits Expand Their Global Reach, a Special Focus on Tax, Trademarks and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

by Charles Kolstad, Lindsay B. Meyer, Andrew D. Price, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum | Venable LLP on 5/14/2013

In this presentation: - Introduction - Trademark/Brand Strategy and Protection - U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Anti-Corruption - Cross-Border Tax Planning and Compliance Please see...more

Raising Funds for Nonprofits: Key Legal Issues, Common Pitfalls & New Intellectual Property Concerns

by Marcella Ballard, Kristalyn Loson, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum | Venable LLP on 4/1/2013

In this presentation: *Charitable Solicitation: - Charitable Solicitation Regulatory Overview - Legal Considerations for the Charity’s Own Fundraising - Working with Professional...more

Nonprofit Chapters and Affiliates: Key Legal Issues, Pitfalls and Successful Strategies

by Venable LLP on 7/11/2012

In this presentation: - Common affiliation structures - Key legal pitfalls Attribution of liability to affiliated entities Intellectual property ownership and use Antitrust...more

All About UBIT: What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know

by Venable LLP on 3/20/2012

In this presentation: - What is Unrelated Business Income? - UBIT Exceptions: Qualified Sponsorship Income - UBIT Exceptions: Royalty Income - Cause-Related Marketing Please see full presentation...more

A Collection of Venable's Nonprofit Legal Articles and Presentations from the Third Quarter of 2011

by Venable LLP on 10/14/2011

As we have done previously (e.g., see full newsletter for link to our second quarter 2011 Alert), Venable's Nonprofit Organizations Practice Group will share the best of the nonprofit legal articles and PowerPoint...more

Protecting and Licensing Nonprofit Trademarks: Key Trademark and Tax Law Issues

by Venable LLP on 9/28/2011

Trademarks Have Come of Age..... Every Nonprofit Has Brands to Protect..... The Rise in Legal Battles Among Nonprofits Over Trademarks..... Clearing Trademarks: Selection and How to Work with Marketing...more

Sponsorships, Advertising, Endorsements, and Cause Marketing: Understanding Critical UBIT Issues for Nonprofits

by Venable LLP on 3/8/2011

In This Issue: UBIT Basics; Is the Income Taxable? Corporate Partnerships Maximizing Income; Corporate Sponsorship Income; Acknowledgment vs. Advertising; What is a Royalty? and, Cause Marketing. - UBIT...more

The Top 10 Legal Risks Facing Nonprofit Boards

by Venable LLP on 2/18/2011

This article was published in the January-February 2011 edition of Board Member, a publication of Board Source. With ultimate authority for guiding and advancing the mission of the organizations they serve, effective...more

Has BP Tarred Its Charitable Beneficiaries?

by Gammon & Grange, P.C. on 6/25/2010

A charity's fallout from a donor's problems will likely be most serious in a situation where a co-branding relationship exists, as in the case of the Aquarium of the Pacific's BP Sea Otter Habitat. The examples of tainted...more