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August 18-25, 2026
I throw a variety event as a fundraiser for charity and charge $100 per ticket from 100 people. I donate my time as a world class magician. I bring in a world champion barbershop quartet who donate their time. The venue donates its space. (I take out event insurance.) Why wouldn’t every person get the full $100 ticket as a charitable tax write off?  —From the Webinar. Answer

Employment Law

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May 19, 2026

Employees of a nonprofit organization who were paid from a grant from the Federal Emergency...

PA Whistleblower Law supports some claims of employee

The Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law does not…

Pastor’s homestead is protected in bankruptcy

An individual who attended a weekend retreat…

Remote worker can’t sue employer in home court

A fully remote employee of a nonprofit…

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August 11, 2026
The Constitution of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People includes a… Read more
Donors Have No Claim For Rejection of Charitable Gift

Shane and Victoria McCartney, relative…

Founder Can’t Recover Start-up Loan to Nonprofit

The founder of a Wyoming public radio station…

Trump Litigation Watch

Trump Litigation Watch will provide brief summaries of arguments and outcomes on decided cases in the current torrent of litigation against the actions of the Trump administration. It will primarily cover cases brought by or on behalf of nonprofit organizations or significantly affecting the constituencies they serve.

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August 18, 2026

The federal District Court in Massachusetts (Richard G. Stearns) has dismissed the Department of...

Two courts vacate Trump loan forgiveness changes

Two separate federal District Courts have…

DC Court enjoins FTC transgender demands

The federal District Court in the District of…

NY Court enjoins termination of NEH grants

The federal District Court in Manhattan (…

Lessons from Litigation

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August 18, 2026

A volunteer who had frequent disputes with the director of a community center in Quilcene, WA about...

Former nonprofit director lacks standing to sue for dissolution

A former director of a nonprofit organization…

Municipal charges to support nonprofit event are unconstitutional

A local municipal ordinance requiring a…

Charitable immunity doesn’t cover contempt charges

Massachusetts’ charitable immunity law that…

Tax Matters

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August 18, 2026

A donor who claims to have given more than $23,000 to the Open Door Community Church in Oregon has...

PA charity need not prove every parcel qualifies for exemption

A Pennsylvania charity seeking real estate tax…

Noncash charitable contributions drop again

Noncash charitable contributions have dropped…

Is Multi-Media Production Fellowship exempt?

Oregon state law exempts property owned by or…

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