Volume XXXVI, No. 5

October 1, 2026

Lead Stories

Donors Have No Claim For Rejection of Charitable Gift

Court dismisses claim for “lost income, reputational loss, emotional distress, shame, and humiliation”

Black Rights Group May Sue For Revocation, Denial of Grants

Court of Appeals says nonprofit has claims for violation of First and 14th Amendments

Court Rejects Claim Against Member of NAACP

Court says organization did not show that suspended member had accepted group’s Constitution

Penn State Trustee Is Employee Not Protected from Retaliation

Court says trustee may be removed from office after seeking information to fulfill fiduciary duty

Lessons from Litigation

Health center is hospital, not charity

Charitable immunity doesn’t cover contempt charges

Municipal charges to support nonprofit event are unconstitutional

Failure to do discovery dooms case against nonprofit

Former nonprofit director lacks standing to sue for dissolution

Volunteer loses claims against nonprofit center

Unincorporated association is “person” under Voting Rights Act

Certificate of incorporation controls over bylaws

Bank not liable for phishing fraud at charity

Does university have duty to protect student from hazing death?

Employment Law

Right to Sue expires 90 days after EEOC emails notice

Tax Matters

PA charity need not prove every parcel qualifies for exemption

Donor denied state tax deduction without acknowledgment from charity

Trump Litigation Watch

Court dismisses DOJ case against Harvard

IRS proposes school nondiscrimination rules

Nonprofit association eligible for EAJA fees

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SAY THAT AGAIN?

August 27, 2026

I got an email request for a political contribution recently: “Today, I’m asking you for $100 — the same donation you made [to my last campaign]. The reason being: I don’t spend my time asking corporate bigwigs for massive checks.” I was pleased that they were treating me as a real person who had helped out before.

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