Does a Chief Information Officer who asks for a medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act have a claim against an employer who terminated his employment during a reduction in force following a takeover by another nonprofit?  That is a question for the jury, says a federal District Court in Philadelphia in denying a summary judgment to the employer Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia (“VNA”).

The Internal Revenue Service has recently issued new guides on political activity by charities and on qualifications and operations of supporting organizations.

A new suit has been filed by the National Religious Broadcasters and several Christian churches in Texas seeking a declaratory judgment that the “Johnson Amendment”, which prohibits 501(c)(3) charities from participating in political campaigns, is unconstitutional.  It has already stirred a significant discussion of the future for the prohibition on electioneering by churches and other charities.

A trial judge in New York has banned former Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre from serving in any fiduciary capacity with the National Rifle Association for the next 10 years, but has refused to appoint a monitor to review the operations of the organization as had been requested by New York state Attorney General Letitia James.  The Court has asked the parties to agree on lesser enforceable remedies to assure that future operations are compliant with the law.