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Thousands of N.J. groups stripped of tax-exempt status
June 12, 2011 -- Newark Star-Ledger
Gary Young analyzes why nearly 8,000 tax-exempt New Jersey entitites lost that status and how they can reclaim it, in this story, which notes that Gary has formed numerous not-for-profits and represents a major one -- the New Jersey Restaurant Association. The story also points out that many of the groups that lost their tax-exempt status were no longer operating anyway.
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Donate a Collection and Get a Tax Break
April 2011 -- Kiplinger's Retirement Report
Michael Kessel describes the tax scenarios of donating art or antiquities to various recipients. A donation of artwork that is unrelated to the recipient's exempt purpose, for instance, would result in a deduction only of the donor's basis, he says.
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Charity Fingers SEC For $20M Lost In Madoff Scheme
September 27, 2010 -- Law360
This story notes Howard Elisofon's and Herrick, Feinstein's representation of the Litwin Foundation, which sued the SEC based on the commissions actions and inactions in the Madoff fraud. The story notes that our firm has filed four suits on behalf of six victims.
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Serving Non-Profits
June 2010 -- Connections (Newark Regional Business Partnership's newsletter)
Ed Stevenson describes how law firms must tailor their services for not-for-profits, keeping in mind cost-containment and the fact that foundations and charities tend to mesh cause-driven passion with business sense. Because philanthopic giving tends to lag behind overall economic rebounds, he predicts that for-profit businesses will probably see an upturn more quickly than their not-for-profit counterparts.
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Target Madoff
May 23, 2009 -- Fox News Channel
Therese Doherty discusses clawbacks, and our client Phyllis Molchatsky discusses her action against the SEC, in this one-hour documentary on the Bernard Madoff scandal.