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Board Members of Charitable Organizations: Take Note of New Guidance From the Massachusetts Attorney General

As 2022 came to a close along with Governor-Elect Healey’s term as Attorney General of Massachusetts, the Office of the Attorney General published an updated Guide for Board Members of Charitable Organizations (the “Guide”)....more

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Dissolving a New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Without Assets

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Let’s say your organization decides to pursue a new charitable venture in New York and takes the initial step of creating a not-for-profit corporation in the state. Your organization contributes assets and the new corporation...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update June 2019 #1

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Charities- California Attorney General Sues International Assistance Charity Over Allegedly Misleading Reporting Scheme and Deceptive Solicitations- California AG Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit against international...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update May 2019 #3

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Cannabis/Marijuana- Bipartisan Coalition of 38 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Protect Banks Serving Marijuana Industry- The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter, signed by a bipartisan...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update April 2018 #4

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Antitrust- Texas Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Dental Supply Distributor Over Alleged Anticompetitive Conduct- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton settled with dental supply distributor Patterson Companies,...more

Downey Brand LLP

Executor Can Swing Away at an Omitted Spouse Petition

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Born in Fresno, Kirk Kerkorian was an Armenian-American who went on to become a wealthy businessman and philanthropist, known for his role in shaping development in Las Vegas. After Kerkorian died in June 2015 at the age of...more

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Effective Cause Marketing: Ways to Ensure Your Good Deeds Go Unpunished

Collaborations between charitable organizations and for-profit businesses to simultaneously promote a cause and raise funds for the charity have been demonstrably successful and are occurring with increasing frequency. When...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Recent Updates from the Attorney General’s Nonprofit Division

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Several attorneys from the Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division of the Office of the Attorney General (the Division) participated in an engaging panel discussion at the Boston Bar Association last week. The...more

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Recent Governance and Gift-Giving Guidance from the Non-Profit/Public Charities Division

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The Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division of the Office of the Attorney General (the “Division”) recently released helpful guidance regarding (i) good governance of charitable organization and (ii) the rules that...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Looming Registration and Reporting Deadlines for Nonprofit Raffles: September 1 and October 1

Many charities embrace raffles as a fun and lucrative way to raise money. A lot of them aren't aware that raffles constitute illegal gambling, unless the requirements of the Penal Code are met. If not, the charity is...more

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Regulators' Actions Against Charities that Swindled $187 Million from Donors Serve as Compliance Reminder

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On May 18, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 58 agencies from all 50 states and the District of Columbia filed a complaint charging four cancer charities and the individuals controlling them with allegedly...more

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Court Affirms California Attorney General’s Demand for Confidential Donor List

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Unwelcome news for charities concerned with donor confidentiality - A recent court ruling upheld the position of the California Attorney General (AG) requiring that charities located or operating in California provide a...more

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