In July 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta (AFPF), which invalidated California’s donor disclosure law for charities. The California [...]
Nonprofit organizations may consider various types of insurance to minimize risk to the organization, its officers, and its board members. As you operate your nonprofit organization, insurance [...]
In a 7-3 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit dismissed a hostile work environment lawsuit filed by Sandor Demkovich, a former music director, against St. Andrew the Apostle [...]
Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) codified a 2018 California Supreme Court decision that defined whether workers are classified as employees or independent contractors. AB 5 went into effect by amending [...]
The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down a unanimous decision in Fulton v. Philadelphia, which dealt with whether a city can refuse to contract with a Christian foster care services agency [...]
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case during their next term this fall that challenges Maine’s ban on using state-provided financial aid to allow students to attend religious school. In a [...]
A nonprofit’s tax-exempt status refers to a number of tax privileges provided by federal and state law. By far the most important is the exemption from income tax. Nonprofits that can satisfy the [...]
California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently announced his sponsorship of proposed legislation to regulate online fundraising in California conducted on charitable platforms such as GoFundMe, [...]
On July 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California regulation requiring nonprofits to disclose donor tax information to the state’s Attorney General, ruling that the donor [...]
When protesters show up at the door of your church, it may be difficult to understand that the same laws that protect your right to worship also protect those who act in opposition to your [...]