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NLRB asserts jurisdiction over Chicago nonprofit corporation that operates charter school

  • Franczek Radelet PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 3 2013

In a 3-1 decision in Chicago Mathematics & Science Academy Charter School, Inc. and Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers & Staff, IFT, AFT, AFL-CIO, the

Can volunteers sue for discrimination?

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 19 2012

In certain organizations, particularly non-profit organizations, volunteers perform services for the organization

Appeals court upholds ministerial exception for Church music director

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • November 14 2012

In the landmark Hosanna-Tabor case decided earlier this year, the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment bars the government from interfering with the decision of a religious group to fire one of its ministers

IRS issues guidance on Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • November 8 2012

In response to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, the IRS has issued several news releases that provide guidance to charitable organizations, employers, and individuals who want to help victims of Hurricane Sandy

Religious institutions update: November 2012

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 2 2012

Nearly everyone uses social media these days, from Facebook and LinkedIn to YouTube and Twitter

When can employees provide unpaid volunteer services?

  • Day Pitney LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • October 24 2012

All employers, including nonprofit organizations, need to know when their employees can and cannot provide unpaid volunteer services to the organization

New Jersey Assembly proposes bill to expand the list of permissible wage deductions

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 15 2012

On October 1, 2012, a bill (S2213) was introduced that would expand the list of permissible deductions for two specific purposes

Computer hacking by employees of nonprofits

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 20 2012

What if a former employee downloads confidential information (such as a donor or member database, fundraising strategies, new program and service plans, and the like) from your computer system and uses it to help your competitors or others?

Pastors state claim for breach of contract against their former churches

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 7 2012

In Second Episcopal Dist. African Methodist Episcopal Church v. Prioleau, Case No. 11-CV-382, 2012 WL 3243190 (D.C. App. Aug. 9, 2012), the court ruled that the First Amendment does not bar a former pastor's breach of contract action against her church for failing to pay money the church admitted it owed her under the last of a series of year-long employment contracts

Religious institutions: August 2012 update

  • Holland & Knight LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • August 16 2012

In the 1990s, plaintiffs brought clergy malpractice and professional negligence claims against ministers, churches and denominations