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Charity execs are not fiduciaries for ERISA Plan

Lessons from Litigation

Scholarship Fund Trustees Fight to Stalemate, Court Prohibits Restrictions on Grants

Individual trustees failed to prove that bank breached its fiduciary duty, bank trustee failed to prove that individuals breached their fiduciary duty

Lead Stories

Donors May Sue Fidelity Gift Fund For Dumping Stock After Donation

Court says plaintiffs have standing and have met standards to pursue claims of misrepresentation, breach of contract, negligence

Lead Stories

Court cuts fees for Supreme Court win

Lessons from Litigation

Tax Court refuses to reconsider easement case

Tax Matters

Donor Advised Funds grow in “all key metrics”

Tax Matters

Med Center did not discriminate on layoffs

Employment Law

Church dispute not a federal case

Lessons from Litigation

Club can’t offset event losses against investment gain

Tax Matters

“Ministerial exception” does not preclude breach of contract claim

Employment Law

Museum “Members” Can’t Stop Sale of Artworks

“Mere dues-paying members” lack standing to seek injunction against sale

Lead Stories

Parishioners of Merged Church Can’t Stop Sale of Property

Court says they failed to show that they had an ownership interest in the church building

Lead Stories

Trump can be sued in foundation case

Lessons from Litigation

Court removes trustees of supporting organization

Lessons from Litigation

Charity Bike Ride Uninsured When Participant Is Injured

Court says exclusions prevent coverage for rider’s claims of charity’s negligence in auto accident

Lead Stories

Isn’t bequest of cat and $6000 enough?

Lessons from Litigation

For-Profit Hospital Cannot Receive Funds From Charitable Trust

Sale of nonprofit hospital disqualifies gift and court must exercise cy pres doctrine

Lead Stories

“Personal tax shelter” fails in Tax Court

Tax Matters

Criminal Sentence Based On Estimates of Loss, Not Plea

Museum membership seller pocketed cash from sale of memberships, drinks at fundraisers

Lead Stories

Hospital’s child care center not exempt

Tax Matters

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