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Friday, May 18, 2012

Why do I need lawyer experienced in representing churches?

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Recently, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a case that the Christian School has won at the trial court.  http://www.c...
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Who Owns Teacher's Lesson Plans

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Recently, Teachers Paying Teachers reported that a kindergarten teacher earned $700,000 from selling her lesson plans through their website....
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Friday, April 27, 2012

New DOL Background Check Rules

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Department of Labor issued new rules regarding employers' use of background checks on applicants on April 26, 2012.  These new rules mak...
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Friday, March 23, 2012

Facebook and Employer Access

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The general counsel for Facebook has warned employers (and potential employers) not to ask for Facebook passwords because that inquiry const...
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Monday, February 20, 2012

Airline miles are taxable?

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Recently, Citibank started issuing Form 1099s to customers who opened accounts at the bank and received airline miles as a prize. The bank ...
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Thursday, February 9, 2012

No More Multiple Parsonages for Ministers

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Yesterday the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta reversed the Tax Court (Driscoll v. Commissioner) decision that granted ministers the...
Friday, January 27, 2012

Jury Awards Punitive damages for broken gift restrictions

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This week a jury awarded $1 million in damages ($500k in actual damages and $500k in punitive damages) to Garth Brooks from a hospital that ...
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Frank Sommerville, JD, CPA
I spend 95% of my professional time representing nonprofit organizations, with the majority of my clients coming from the religious and faith communities. After more than 34 years of observing and serving the nonprofit world, I thought some might find my thoughts useful.
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