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Volume XXXV, No. 1

February 17, 2025
Lead Stories

Animals Lose Again, Denied Standing to Sue for Rights

Court says habeas corpus law applies only to humans, not elephants

Boy Scouts May Sell Camp Held in 80-Year-Old Trust

Court says proceeds must be used for camping by local scout troops

Nonprofit HOA May Use Subchapter V To File Small Business Bankruptcy Plan

Court says HOA is “engaged in commercial or business activities” and may use simplified process for reorganization plan

Directors of Nonprofit Corporation Have No Fiduciary Duty to Members

Court dismisses case claiming that director breached fiduciary duty to member
Lessons from Litigation

Court may resolve church property dispute

EFO has apparent authority to bind nonprofit clinic

Nonprofit entitled to in-house attorney’s fees in state case

Nonprofit entity not victim of identity theft

501(c)(4) may be criminally tried in absentia

Employment Law

Whistleblower law protects disclosure to wrongdoers

No bias against man passed over for job he didn’t apply for

Employee may pursue bias claim on color, not race

Tax Matters

Tax Court denies deduction for facade easement

Conservation easement deduction cut 85%

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Who's on Board: Gender & Race in Nonprofit Board Rooms is now available

The report shows modest gains in board diversity but a sharp decline in the willingness to talk about it. This is the third demographic report on Philadelphia “Eds” and “Meds” that says leadership does not reflect the population served.

40 of the largest nonprofit educational and medical organizations in the Philadelphia region were polled; the report shows modest gains in gender and racial diversity but a “troubling decline” in the number and percentage of organizations willing to share data on board demographics. 

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