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May 6-13, 2025
A board member of our nonprofit logged their hours over the last 10 months, 875 hours, and now has come to the board asking for compensation, at $56 an hour, totaling $49,000.  Are there any legal rules to follow for our response?  —From the Website. 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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May 6, 2025

Following up on an earlier temporary restraining order, a federal District Court in Illinois...

WA Court grants TRO on termination of student visa

A federal District Court in Washington (David…

RI Court stops freeze of Biden act payments

The federal District Court in Rhode Island (…

ME Court stops freeze of school funds

The federal District Court of Maine (John A.…

Lead Stories Search Articles

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Whether a local land use regulation imposes a substantial burden on the free exercise of religion… Read more
Unrelated Third Party Unable to Revive Lapsed Corporation

When William N. Ford, Sr., the president of…

Directors of Nonprofit Corporation Have No Fiduciary Duty to Members

A director of a nonprofit corporation has a…

Lessons from Litigation

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May 6, 2025

A letter of intent does not create a binding pledge for a charitable contribution, according to an...

Donor can’t recover gift for breach of contract

After James Jimirro, a resident of California…

Court may order contempt fine payable to charity

When an attorney in New Mexico was found…

VMI Alumni Association not acting under color of law

Members of the Virginia Military Institute’s…

Tax Matters

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April 29, 2025

The Tax Court has ruled that an appraisal of early Chinese art is not a “qualified appraisal” by a...

Taxpayers’ valuation of property off by $11 million

The taxpayers valued the property sold to a…

IRS issues guides on title-holding companies

The Internal Revenue Service has issued two…

Conservation easement deduction cut 85%

The Internal Revenue Service has lost on most…

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