Insights on Nonprofits & Associations

The petitioners appeared to have a more sympathetic bench and went so far as to say the Attorney General of the State of California was “not genuine” in his position.

This potential expansion of CFIUS’s powers suggests broader congressional concern about attempts by Chinese entities to circumvent CFIUS reviews and access critical technologies.

Join Partner Adam Bowser for the “Higher Education Texting: Regulations & Best Practices” webinar, where he will explain TCPA, the often confusing rules around different types of SMS text messages, and best practices to keep your higher education institution or business compliant.

Two recent antitrust decisions by federal courts offer cautionary tales for businesses and trade associations. The cases involve common antitrust trouble spots: complaints from customers, “bad emails,” and competitor boycotts through what may seem like legitimate trade association activity.

Considerations for businesses continuing remote work.

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced the future cessation and loss of representativeness of worldwide LIBOR rates.

In recent years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed two actions with facts so shocking the reader is forced to ask, ‘can this be how the industry really functions?’

Currently, charities are only required to disclose the names of their major donors to the IRS – which must keep them under seal – on federal Schedule B.

Recent antitrust activity is instructive for associations to identify and limit key areas of antitrust risk. Here are some highlights from 2020:

In light of the development of a COVID vaccine, employers across all industries are beginning to plan for their employees to return to the workplace.

Join former Senator Byron Dorgan and former Congressman Philip S. English in a discussion moderated by Government Relations Practice Co-Leader Jon Bouker on how the shift in government will affect nonprofit organizations.

The New York Law Journal reported that an eleventh hour push to block proposed settlements with two defendant banks over their role in the manipulation of LIBOR hit a dead end.

In a major setback for the Trump administration, US District Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman, of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, issued a nationwide injunction.

Both practical and legal issues will need to be resolved, but as of today, the EEOC has signaled that mandatory COVID vaccinations are lawful for the vast majority of employees.

Society for Human Resource Management

Financial institutions should be mindful of communications with other institutions that could imply horizontal conspiracies.

On August 4, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) announced that the Honorable Vernon S. Broderick of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a Consent Order approving a partial settlement in a case brought by CFTC in 2013.

The focus of regulators in the United States and the United Kingdom had been to correctly transition away from LIBOR due to past bank manipulations.

On October 21, 2020, the Financial Services Bill (Bill 200) was introduced into the UK House of Commons.

Trade and professional organizations continue to take issue with Executive Order 13950, Executive Order on Combating Race and Stereotyping.

In this episode of Association Counsel, Partners Brian D. Schneider and Dan H. Renberg talk year-end activity on the Hill, the general election, and what it all means for trade associations as they plan their advocacy strategy for year-end and beyond.

The OFCCP has issued guidance regarding Executive Order 13950.

Since the pandemic began, associations and their members have had to manage tighter budgets and virtual gatherings. With pandemic-related litigation already blooming, as we reported in May and August, managing liability risks is critical.

On Friday, July 17, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board released term sheets for the nonprofit loan facilities (the Nonprofit Organization New Loan Facility (NONLF) and the Nonprofit Organization Expanded Loan Facility (NOELF) (each a Facility, and together with the Facilities)).

There are many types of swaps: commodity swaps, foreign exchange swaps, but of primary interest to real estate lawyers are interest rate swaps.