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Is the After School Satan Club Coming to Your School District?

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The decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Saucon Valley School District, ___ F.Supp.3d ___, 2023 WL 3182934, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75001 (May 1, 2023) is a...more

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Notice of Appeal - A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers

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Precedential Opinions of Note- Conviction for Drug Distribution Overturned for Lack of Proof Playground Was ‘Open to the Public’...more

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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Nonprofit Donor Disclosure Case

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Currently, charities are only required to disclose the names of their major donors to the IRS – which must keep them under seal – on federal Schedule B. The Supreme Court is set to schedule arguments in April for two...more

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New York State Codifies the Johnson Amendment

On October 23, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, signed legislation incorporating the federal Johnson Amendment into New York law. As previously described, the Johnson Amendment denies tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3)...more

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Evading 200 Years of Precedent: The IRS's New Foreign Travel Ban Will Revoke or Deny Passports of Taxpayers Owing More than...

Under the new Section 7345 of the Internal Revenue Code coming into effect in January 2018, Congress has given the IRS the power to “certify” the names of delinquent taxpayers to the State Department for purposes of denying...more

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Alternative Facts: Is the Executive Order on Free Speech Much Ado About Nothing?

In 1954 the “Johnson Amendment” was added to a bill enacted by Congress which became the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. The Johnson Amendment prohibits all organizations that are exempt from tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the...more

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Is It the End of the Johnson Amendment as We Know It?

While speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast on February 2, 2017, President Trump reaffirmed his commitment to repeal the law that restricts organizations that are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue...more

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501(c)(3) Public Charities Subject to New Donor Disclosure Requirements in New York

Since 1958, when the Supreme Court held that the State of Alabama’s attempt to compel the NAACP to disclose its membership lists infringed on the members’ constitutional rights to freedom of speech and assembly, charities and...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2016

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Mean Girls v. The Right of Publicity: Lessons Learned From the Lohan and Gravano Lawsuits - On September 1, 2016, a New York appellate court ended two closely watched right of publicity lawsuits brought by Lindsay...more

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Religious Institutions Update: August 2016

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When was the last time your organization reviewed your insurance policies? Not all policies are equal. Many religious organizations are underinsured. Most should have general liability, property, professional liability,...more

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IRS "Free Speech" Act Seeks to Make Charitable Contributions Confidential

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On April 26, 2016, a bill intended to modify the reporting requirements for tax-exempt organizations was introduced in the House. The bill, called the “Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act” (H.R. 5053) seeks to...more

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Congressional Hearing Examines Free Speech and Tax Constraints on Campus Political Activity

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Campuses across the country are wrestling with how free speech, tolerance, diversity and politics mix in a higher education environment. Recently, the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee examined the...more

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