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Winding Down & Bankruptcy Options for Nonprofit Entities
INTRODUCTION
Nonprofit entities play an ever-growing role in our society, including assisting people in need to building communities, from protecting animals to aiding our environment, and attending to the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of our...
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Cannabis & Taxes: Making Cents of Refunds and Reclassification
On April 30, 2024, the Associated Press announced the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will move to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. It is important to note that the move generally requires...
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Important Legislative Updates—Changes to Oregon School District Meetings and Public Contracting Code
Although the 2024 legislative short session was dominated by affordable housing and social services, several bills of interest to school districts were enacted in the 2024 and 2023 legislative sessions and will require some implementation.
Recording...
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Public School Districts—Get Ready for Change! The New Title IX Regulations Have Landed
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued the long-awaited amended Title IX regulations, which include significant changes from the 2020 regulations. School districts have until August 1, 2024, to come into compliance with the...
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Social Inflation: Scourge of Hard-Working Americans or an Insurance Industry Bogeyman?
Social inflation. There’s a good chance that you’ve never heard the term before. Nonetheless, it appears to be a hot topic, particularly in the insurance industry.
What is “social inflation”? It’s hard to say, because proponents offer varying notions...
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Federal Court Rules CTA Unconstitutional, but Most Will Still Need to Comply for Now
UPDATE: On December 3, 2024, a Federal District Court issued a nationwide injunction barring enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and ruling that companies "need not comply" with the January 1, 2025 reporting deadline. Read our December 2024...
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