June 16-30, 2009
Last Issue: March 1-31, 2009
In-Person Solicitations Create
Grounds for State Court Jurisdiction
Multiple meetings and state charitable solicitation registration
show out-of-state charity sought to avail itself of state law
Full Article (free)
FTC, 49 States Bring Actions
Against Alleged Fraudulent Solicitations
“Operation False Charity” targets 32 fundraising companies,
22 nonprofits or “purported nonprofits,” and 31 individuals
Are Board Officers Personally Liable
For State Overpayments to School?
Court remands case to determine whether
officers breached their fiduciary duty of oversight
Ready Reference Page No. 107
Nonprofits Must Deal
With Religiously Diverse Workplace
Title VII requires reasonable accommodation
that does not impose undue hardship on business
- Note to librarians and other readers
- Talk with the Editor, June 23
To the Point
I work for a web development company that has been donating services and hosting to a new nonprofit that has not yet received its 501(c)(3) recognition. The organization’s site currently claims they have obtained this status. My question is twofold: 1) Is there a possibility of prosecution for our company or for the organization? 2) If exempt status is not received, can we still claim an itemized donation deduction?Answer
Lessons from Litigation Full Article
- Interview during search not “custodial interrogation"
- NY refuses to apply NJ charitable immunity
Tax Matters Full Article
- Affiliate material on website is electioneering
Employment Law Full Article
- Employee wins appeal, may lose case
- Court dismisses harassment, retaliation claims
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