Public schools must provide students with an educational program that is “appropriately ambitious” and “reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s circumstances.” Endrew F. v. Douglas Cty. Sch. Dist., 580 U.S. ___ (2017). Introduction Imagine you are …
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Whenever a client comes to us to start a new nonprofit, one of the first topics we discuss is where to incorporate the new organization. We often recommend incorporation in Delaware, regardless of where the nonprofit plans to operate. Here are a few reasons why. …
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On April 5, 2017, the New York City Council passed a law amending New York City’s Human Rights Law[1]to prohibit covered employers and employment agencies, with some narrow exceptions, from: a) inquiring about the salary history of a job applicant or b) relying on the …
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On March 21st, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Association of State Charities Officials (NASCO) hosted “Give and Take: Consumers, Contributions and Charity,” a conference exploring the intersection between consumer protection issues and charitable solicitations, with a focus on new and evolving fundraising …
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Like many recent events involving politics and the law, it starts with the landmark and controversial Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC. After the Court opened the door to corporations, unions and others to make unlimited political contributions, the applications for recognition as a …
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Many tax-exempt organizations are speaking out about what happens in their legislature. Charities are allowed to be active and speak out. Whether locally or in Washington, legislators have a significant impact on charities’ programs and the populations charities serve. Activism can be tricky when it …
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Today, virtually every organization stores vital information about their business, employees and donors, electronically. Storage locations may be in the cloud (i.e. in software and services that run on the Internet instead of your computer), in a hosted environment or on internal servers. All of …
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The rapid growth of online and social media fundraising activities has caught the attention of state charity regulators. Yet, very little guidance exists that helps businesses, particularly technology companies new to the charitable fundraising space, analyze their compliance obligations under state charitable solicitation laws. In …
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Yoga Instructors May Be Independent Contractors On October 25, 2016, in the Matter of Yoga Vida NYC, a decision sure to have rippling effects through many industries, the New York State Court of Appeals–the highest court in New York State — ruled sensibly and logically, …
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What Just Happened? Many employers have been gearing up for months to comply with the DOL’s Final Overtime Rule (Final Rule), but on November 22, 2016, a federal court put the brakes on the Final Rule. Specifically, U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant, United States …
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