A review of key legal developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels in 2020 and 2021.
Antitrust Torrey v. Infectious Diseases Society of America, No. 17-190 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 1, 2021), No. 407 &...more
12/30/2021
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Blue Cross ,
Blue Shield ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lanham Act ,
Negligence ,
Popular ,
Public Records Act ,
RICO ,
Sherman Act ,
TCPA
A review of key legal developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels in 2019 and 2020.
Antitrust enforcement continues against nonprofits.
Nonprofits have litigated in other areas, including...more
1/4/2021
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Contract ,
CARES Act ,
Certification Requirements ,
Class Action ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
False Advertising ,
First Amendment ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Lanham Act ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Nonprofits ,
Opioid ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Price-Fixing ,
RICO ,
SBA ,
Sherman Act ,
Trade Associations ,
Unjust Enrichment
Talone settlement highlights the continuing risk nonprofit organizations face if they link membership to credentialing.
- Antitrust class action targeted American Osteopathic Association’s practice of requiring physicians...more
8/21/2018
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Business Associations ,
Certification Requirements ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Illegal Tying Arranegements ,
Membership Agreements ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Osteopathic Physicians ,
Physicians ,
Sherman Act ,
State Medical Board
A review of key legal developments at the federal and state levels for nonprofit organizations -
Federal government and private antitrust enforcement continues against nonprofits. ...more
7/5/2018
/ 501(c)(4) ,
501(c)(6) ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Articles of Incorporation ,
Association Health Plans ,
Board of Directors ,
Bylaws ,
Competition ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchise Taxes ,
Gross Negligence ,
Health Care Providers ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
IRS ,
Mismanagement ,
Nonprofits ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Sherman Act ,
Trade Associations
There have been important legal developments at the federal and state levels for nonprofit organizations. -
Takeaways
- Nonprofits continue to experience Federal government and private litigant antitrust enforcement....more
9/15/2017
/ 501(c)(3) ,
Anti-Tying ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Breach of Duty ,
CASL ,
Corporate Dissolution ,
Cy Pres Funds ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Embezzlement ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Insolvency ,
IP License ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Nonprofits ,
Osteopathic Physicians ,
Political Contributions ,
Price-Fixing ,
Professional Associations ,
Sherman Act ,
Trade Associations ,
Ultra Vires
On June 12, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denied a motion to dismiss a class action against the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in Talone v. American Osteopathic Association (No....more
7/19/2017
/ 501(c)(3) ,
Anticompetitive Agreements ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Certification Requirements ,
Class Action ,
Illegal Tying Arranegements ,
Membership Agreements ,
Nonprofits ,
Osteopathic Physicians ,
Popular ,
Sherman Act ,
Trade Associations