By The Book - August 2013: IRS Report Scrutinizes Unrelated Business Income...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a final report (the “Report”) summarizing its findings from a study focused on the level of compliance by tax-exempt colleges and universities with...
View ArticleFederal Grant & Contract News for Nonprofits - August 2013
Several matters have recently arisen which are especially important for organizations that submit invoices or claims for funds from federal and/or state governments. As the current government fiscal...
View ArticleA Continued Examination of Charitable Patient Assistance Programs - Part...
In today’s challenging health care environment, Charitable Patient Assistance Programs (Charitable PAPs) have emerged to meet the needs of the nearly 30 million Americans that are underinsured and have...
View ArticleReligious Institutions Update: August/September 2013
On August 2, 2013, the White House's Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum instructing federal agencies to take steps to carry out President Obama's executive order (E.O. 13559 (Nov. 17,...
View ArticleThe Renewable Resources Coalition Case: Pleading Around California’s...
The California Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Renewable Resources Coalition, Inc. v. Pebble Mines Corporation, et al., 218 Cal.App.4th 384 (July 20, 2013), illustrates perfectly the importance of...
View Article[Video] Dual Track Auctions for Distressed Companies – Interview with Rich...
Attorney Rich Moche, Chair of Mintz Levin's Public Finance Practice, talks about an innovative approach to maximizing the value of a distressed asset....By: Mintz Levin
View ArticleBusiness News Digest – September 2013
In this issue: - What to Expect When You're Selling Your Company – Indemnification - Association Membership and Program Restrictions and the Antitrust Laws: Don’t Stumble Out of the Gate - CFPB: July...
View Article[Video] Financing Trends in Life Sciences – Interview with Bill Whelan,...
Attorney Bill Whelan, Co-chair of Mintz Levin's Life Sciences Practice, discusses what is driving financing trends in the life sciences....By: Mintz Levin
View ArticleEmployee Leaves of Absence and Other Accommodations under the Law: What Every...
In this presentation: - Americans with Disabilities Act ..Overview & Practical Pointers - Family and Medical Leave Act ..Overview & Practical Pointers - Questions - Excerpt from: Family and...
View ArticleOFAC Issues Two General Licenses Affecting Iranian Transactions and Sanctions...
On September 10, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued two General Licenses affecting the Iranian transactions and sanctions regulations. General...
View Article[Video] Municipal Bankruptcies – Interview with Bill Kannel, Member, Mintz Levin
Attorney Bill Kannel, Member of Mintz Levin's Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Commercial Law Practice, discusses the prerequisites for municipalities looking to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy....By: Mintz...
View ArticleConnecting the Dots for Nonprofits on Healthcare Reform: The Exchanges, the...
In this presentation: - Introduction - The Exchanges and The Subsidies - Preparing for the Employer Mandate - Employer Strategies - Other Fees and Market Reform - Excerpt from: The Exchanges and The...
View ArticleThe Impact of IRS Recognition of All Legal Same-Sex Marriages on Nonprofit...
On August 29, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Ruling 2013-17, which answers many questions raised by the Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Windsor earlier this summer....
View ArticleA Continued Examination of Charitable Patient Assistance Programs Part Eight...
In today’s challenging health care environment, Charitable Patient Assistance Programs (Charitable PAPs) have emerged to meet the needs of the nearly 30 million Americans that are underinsured and have...
View ArticleKeeping Up with Technology and the Law: What Your Nonprofit Should Know about...
In this presentation: - Apps - The Cloud - Information Security - Electronic Contracting - Excerpt from: Apps: But, What Exactly Is an App? - A software application designed to run on smartphones,...
View ArticleAB 491 Gives Nonprofits Flexibility During an Emergency
The California Legislature recently passed AB 491, giving corporations, including nonprofits, flexibility to conduct ordinary business during an emergency such as a natural catastrophe, an enemy...
View ArticleACT Report on IRS and Small Exempt Organizations
The Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities (ACT) has released its annual report and recommendations to the IRS on selected issues concerning exempt organizations, employee benefit...
View ArticleIRS And Treasury Releases 2013-2014 Priority Guidance Plan
The Department of the Treasury and the IRS, on August 9, issued their 2013-2014 Priority Guidance Plan. This plan entails 324 tax law projects that are priorities for the allocation of the government's...
View ArticleRepeal Of Requirements For Arizona Registration Of Charities Soliciting...
As of September 13, 2013, the Arizona Secretary of State is no longer accepting registrations from charities that solicit charitable donations in Arizona. Arizona House Bill 2457 repealed the former...
View ArticleNonprofit Executive Summit: Bringing Nonprofit Leaders Together to Discuss...
In this presentation: - Keynote Address: The Federal Tax Landscape for Nonprofits: View from the Hill - Risk to Relevance: Protecting Your Nonprofit's Business Model - In the Wake of the IRS Exempt...
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