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Our 501(c)(3) charity is registered to solicit charitable contributions in a number of states and is required to file an annual audit in most of them.  Unfortunately, our audit will not be done in time for us to provide it when the filings, which are already on extension, are ultimately due.  It will probably be received at least a month after the renewals are due.  I am afraid that the states won’t let us solicit contributions from their states without the audit.  What should we do? —By email. Answer

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Trump Litigation Watch

Trump Litigation Watch will provide brief summaries of arguments and outcomes on decided cases in the current torrent of litigation against the actions of the Trump administration. It will primarily cover cases brought by or on behalf of nonprofit organizations or significantly affecting the constituencies they serve.

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The federal District Court in New Hampshire (Landya McCafferty) has preliminarily enjoined a pair of...

First Circuit affirms injunction against birthright citizenship challenge

The First Circuit Court of Appeals (Opinion by…

MD Court enjoins suspension of LGBTQI+ grants

A federal District Court in Maryland (Lydia…

MA Court holds actions against Harvard are illegal

The federal District Court in Massachusetts (…

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Lessons from Litigation

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Because Illinois does not recognize “aesthetic” injury as a basis for standing, the Humane Farm...

Only 20.9% of PA nonprofits file new annual report on time

Only 20.9% of the Pennsylvania nonprofit…

Congregants of church lack standing to sue on its behalf

Congregants of a church who have power to vote…

Who owns SMU?

Southern Methodist University was originally…

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