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Effective July 1, 2014, the IRS introduced a short form application for 501(c)(3) tax exempt status called the Form 1023EZ. This new application is three pages long compared with the somewhat daunting 26 page regular Form 1023. Generally, an applicant with gross annual receipts of $50,000 or less and assets of $250,000 or less may […]
Inhouse counsel face ethics questions that are significantly different from outside counsel or criminal defense attorneys. For example, application of the attorneyclient privilege in the corporate context can be complicated, leading to confusion as to who the client of the corporate counsel is and when communications are or are not privileged. This is especially tricky […]
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On August 27, 2012, the Eleventh District Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision reversing and setting aside a $574,121.32 judgment against Huntington Bank as successor in interest to Sky Bank. This matter arose from alleged damages incurred during the construction of the W. Thomas James’ Funeral Home. Maestle Persuades Court of Appeals to Reverse […]
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