Diocese’s Pooled Investment Fund
Available to Creditors in Bankruptcy
Diocese held funds in trust for many organizations
but could not precisely trace the separate investments
Full Article (free)

 Insured Must
Read Policy Upon Receipt
Failure to read “insured vs. insured” exclusion
precludes summary judgment against agent
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Faction Within Nonprofit
Can’t Hire Lawyers for Entity
Court must strike pleadings filed by attorneys
who can’t prove authority to act for corporation
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Ready Reference Page No. 114
Educational Institutions Not Totally Exempt
From State Charitable Solicitation Registration
Many schools don’t realize that they, and their related foundations,
are required to register, or apply for exemption, under a lot of state laws
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Issues Notes

• This Year in Nonprofit Law - December 8, 2010
• Ask the Editor, October 27

To the Point
A person who claims I owe him money has filed a lawsuit against my California charity in effort to recover the claim.  He alleges that the charity is an "alter ego" for me personally (which is untrue) and that entitles him to the money in the charity. Is this legal?
Answer

Lessons from Litigation  Full Article

• May Deli give employees’ tips to charity?
• Members may sue directors for waste in paying themselves fees

Tax Matters Full Article

• Bluetooth group not entitled to (c)(6) status
• One-man sperm bank not charitable

Employment Law Full Article

• Elder may sue pastor for distress, church for negligent supervision
• Common Employee Manual may link employers for Title VII jurisdiction

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