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FCC permits non-commercial stations to raise funds for Haitian relief - the limits of third-party fundraising by NCE stations

  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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  • USA
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  • January 13 2010

The earthquake in Haiti has caused many to look for ways to help - including broadcasters

Successful public service announcements: what every non-profit needs to know

  • Venable LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 31 2010

Public service announcements ("PSAs") are a popular and powerful tool in raising awareness about causes and initiatives related to the work of non-profit organizations, trade associations, government agencies, and other entities

In Fisk litigation, court's Solomonic decision proves controversial

  • Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
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  • USA
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  • December 7 2010

In the Summer 2009 issue of The Legal Canvas we covered a case involving the proposed sale by Fisk University of a partial interest in its Alfred Stieglitz collection

The literary class action II - Three Cups of Tea

  • McGuireWoods LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 17 2011

Greg Mortenson turned a passion for mountain-climbing and an interest in helping the women of Central Asia into a multimillion dollar charitable foundation and a bestselling book

Supreme Court reiterates role of first amendment in Snyder v. Phelps

  • Lathrop & Gage LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 8 2011

In its recent decision in Snyder v. Phelps, Case No. 09-751 (U.S. 2010), the Supreme Court reiterated the role of the First Amendment in the realm of privacy

Cause-related marketing in the crosshairs: what the New York Attorney General's breast cancer investigation means for nonprofits and their corporate supporters

  • Venable LLP
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  • USA
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  • November 22 2011

The New York Attorney General has recently crossed into what some consider to be the hallowed ground of charities, by launching an investigation into cause-related marketing of “pink ribbon” charities

Legal issues arising from nonprofit organizations’ use of social media

  • Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
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  • USA
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  • September 9 2011

There is no denying that social media’s importance to organizations, including nonprofit organizations and associations, is growing exponentially

Seven things every charitable organization should know about running a raffle in New Jersey

  • Duane Morris LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 16 2012

Many non-profits, community organizations and religious organizations consider conducting raffles as a form of fund raising

FCC seeks comment on relaxing its on-air fundraising rules for NCES

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 27 2012

On April 26, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on whether to allow noncommercial educational (NCE) broadcast stations to conduct on-air fundraising activities to raise money for charities and other nonprofit organizations

New York AG issues best practices for cause marketing

  • Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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  • USA
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  • October 19 2012

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so pink adorns store shelves, NFL players and coaches, and even the White House (for a night