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April 24, 2024: CLIENT ALERT – United States Department of Education Releases Title IX Final Rule

June 14, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – MERP behavioral health update

May 3, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – United States Department of Education Issues Proposed Regulations on the Application of Title IX to School Athletics

April 19, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – Massachusetts Amends State Law to Permit Virtual Meetings

April 4, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – Extension to Open Meeting Law

March 15, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – Open Meetings: Civility Not Required

March 3, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – Open Meeting Law Developments

January 5, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – Revised Guide for Board Members of Charitable Organizations

September 30, 2022: CLIENT ALERT – Importance of Ensuring Equal Participation by English Learners

August 23, 2022: CLIENT ALERT – Monitoring, Remedying and Preventing Discrimination in Discipline Policies and Practices: Recent Developments

August 9, 2022: CLIENT ALERT – Tax-Exempt Private Schools May Be Subject to Title IX

July 28, 2022: CLIENT ALERT – Emergency Accommodations Extended — 2022

June 9, 2022: CLIENT ALERT – Charter Schools and Mission Affiliated Organizations: State Ethics Considerations

November 19, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – Section 501(c)(3) Status for Limited Liability Companies: New Guidance Issued

November 16, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – New Title IX Requirements That Apply To All Federally-Funded Educational Institutions

October 29, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – FAPE In The Age Of COVID

August 10, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – MCLE Presents – NONPROFITS IN DISTRESS: Strategies to Pursue and Steps to Avoid

June 30, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – Title IX Update: LGBTQ+Students

June 2, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – Emergency Order Allowing Remote Meeting of Public Bodies to Terminate

May 27, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – Proposed Changes to Calculation of School Districts in the Lowest 10%

February 10, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – Educator Deduction For Covid-19 Related Out-Of-Pocket Expenses

July 15, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – House Passes Bill To Assist Nonprofits In Offsetting Costs Of Unemployment

July 1, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Eligibility and Procedures

June 18, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act And The June 11, 2020 Interim Final Rule

June 3, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – IRS Proposed Significant Changes Regarding Group Exemptions

May 29, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – Proposed Regulations Issued Regarding UBTI “SILO” Rules

April 29, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – First Circuit Weighs in on Nonprofit Fiduciary Duties

April 28, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – Modifications To Procedures And Filing Requirements Of The Attorney General’s Division of Public Charities

April 15, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – IRS Deadlines Extended For Tax-Exempt Organizations

April 7, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – New Emergency Governance Procedures For Nonprofit Corporations

March 13, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – Governor Baker Signs Emergency Order Allowing Remote Meetings Of Public Bodies

February 11, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – Peer-To-Peer Bullying And Harassment In Schools

October 8, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – Political Participation Reminder

October 1, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – WEBINAR FOLLOW-UP, Peer-to-Peer Bullying and Harassment in Schools: School Responsibility and Liability Exposure

May 2, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – IRS No Longer Sending Lists of Parent and Subsidiary Accounts to Group Exemption Ruling Holders

April 4, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – Tax on Excess Remuneration and Parachute Payment

March 5, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – Tax-Exempt Employer Parking and Transportation Benefits: The New Tax

February 26, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – “New Guidance For Schools From the DOE”

October 2, 2018: CLIENT ALERT - “Fall School Reminder — What To Do If ICE Comes Knocking”

August 8, 2018: CLIENT ALERT - “Upcoming Strafford Webinar on Exempt/Non-Exempt Joint Ventures”

April 12, 2018: CLIENT ALERT - “Public Records Guidance Materials Released”

October 25, 2017: CLIENT ALERT - “Upcoming BBA Nonprofit Program - Funding Your Charitable Programs: Structuring Partnerships and Joint Ventures to Optimize Charitable Purposes and Social Impact”

August 9, 2017: CLIENT ALERT - “Webinar - Disciplining Students with Disabilities: How You Can Ensure Compliance with IDEA and Section 504”

May 3, 2017:  CLIENT ALERT – ORGANIZATIONS WITH TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCING NEW “SAFE HARBOR” FOR MANAGEMENT & SERVICE CONTRACTS

January 5, 2017:  CLIENT ALERT – WEBINAR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS UPDATED PUBLIC RECORDS LAW

November 21, 2016:  CLIENT ALERT – UPDATE TO PUBLIC RECORDS LAW

October 18, 2016:  CLIENT ALERT – WEBINAR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS: STUDENT DISCIPLINE

August 30, 2016:  CLIENT ALERT – “BACK-TO-SCHOOL” REMINDER: TRUANCY PREVENTION

August 26, 2016:  CLIENT ALERT – 9/27/2016 UPCOMING MCLE PROGRAM FOR NON-PROFITS

August 24, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – 9/20/2016 Webinar - REVIEWING THE STUDENT DISCIPLINE & ACCESS TO EDUCATION LAW - ONE YEAR LATER

July 28, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CRIMINAL OFFENDER RECORD INFORMATION (“CORI”) REGULATIONS: FOR EMPLOYERS

July 14, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – “NEW PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES: THE IMPACT ON EXISTING PARTNERSHIP AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENTS”

July 12, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – “NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR 501(c)(4) ORANIZATIONS”

March 2, 2016:  CLIENT ALERT – UPDATE ON TAX-EXEMPT “SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS”

December 9, 2015:  CLIENT ALERT – WEBINAR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS: PHYSICAL RESTRAINT REGULATIONS
Listen to the Physical Restraint Regulations Webinar: www.kb-law.com/webinar

December 8, 2015:  CLIENT ALERT- IRS ISSUES FINAL REGULATIONS REGARDING “COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS” FOR 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS

August 18, 2015:  CLIENT ALERT - “BACK TO SCHOOL” REMINDER: MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS FOR CHARTER

July 12, 2015:  CLIENT ALERT - “BACK TO SCHOOL” REMINDER: NEW PHYSICAL RESTRAINT REGULATIONS

May 28, 2015:  CLIENT ALERT – FIVE-PART WEBINAR SERIES ON “FINANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS”

May 20, 2015:  CLIENT ALERT – UPDATED ATTORNEY GENERAL OPEN MEETING LAW GUIDE

March 26, 2015:  CLIENT ALERT – IS THE NEW FORM 1023-EZ RIGHT FOR YOU?

February 24, 2015:  CLIENT ALERT – QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDS

June 12, 2014:  CLIENT ALERT – UPCOMING DEADLINE REMINDER: COMPLIANCE WITH NEW SCHOOL DISCIPLINE LAW

June 10, 2014:  CLIENT ALERT – UPDATE: CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS

June 6, 2014:  CLIENT ALERT – AMENDMENTS TO MASSACHUSETTS CHARTER SCHOOL REGULATIONS (603 C.M.R. 1.00)

February 11, 2014:  CLIENT ALERT – ADOPTION OF THE MODEL SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING EDUCATORS: POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LAW IMPLICATIONS

February 4, 2014:  CLIENT ALERT – PROPOSED STUDENT DISCIPLINE REGULATIONS NOW AVAILABLE AND OPEN FOR COMMENT

January 16, 2014:  CLIENT ALERT – NOTICE 2014-4 PROVIDES NEW GUIDANCE FOR GOVERNMENT ENTITY AFFILIATES

January 2, 2014:  CHARTER SCHOOL ALERT – “MID-YEAR REMINDER: PREPARING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH NEW SCHOOL DISCIPLINE LAW”

November 13, 2013:  CLIENT ALERT – MID-SEMESTER REMINDER;  CHANGES TO MASSACHUSETTS ANTI-BULLYING LAW

July 25, 2013:  CLIENT ALERT – UPCOMING WEBINAR – TAX CHALLENGES FOR COUNSEL TO NON-PROFIT JOINT VENTURES AND ALLIANCES

July 9, 2013:  CLIENT ALERT – IRS ISSUES FINAL REPORT ON EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS COMPLIANCE PROJECT

April 18, 2013: UPDATED CLIENT ALERT - REGARDING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

April 9, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - UPCOMING SEMINAR – WHEN NON-PROFIT COOPERATE & COLLIDE: NON-PROFIT CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

April 4, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - EDUCATION LAW UPDATE: 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR BRINGS NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

March 28, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - CORI REFORM: NEW BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATORS, SCHOOL STAFF AND CONTRACTORS

March 6, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - OMNIBUS HIPAA FINAL RULE & OTHER HIPAA DEVELOPMENTS

February 28, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - QZAB: IS YOUR SCHOOL AN ELIGBLE QZAB BORROWER? CAN YOUR SCHOOL USE QZABS TO FINANCE RENOVATIONS?

February 7, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - PROVIDERS ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD REGULARLY SCREEN FOR EXCLUDED INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES

January 31, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - NEW IRS REGULATIONS REGARDING TAX EXEMPT “SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS”

November 29, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - BENEFIT CORPORATIONS: NEW FOR-PROFITS WITH SOCIAL MISSIONS

November 14, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - ORGANIZATIONS WITH TAX EXEMPT BOND FINANCING; ARE YOU AT RISK FOR AN AUDIT?

October 2, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - “BACK TO SCHOOL” REMINDER: BULLYING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PLANS

May 15, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - STATE ETHICS STATUTE TRAINING AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

May 1, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - FEDERAL GRANTS FOR CHARTER SCHOOL INNOVATION

February 14, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES NO LONGER EXEMPT FROM FILING FORM 990

January 24, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW

September 14, 2011: “BACK TO SCHOOL ” REMINDER: SCHOOL COUNCILS

August 17, 2011: ORGANIZATIONS WITH TAX EXEMPT BOND FINANCING. DO YOU HAVE A POST-ISSUANCE COMPLIANCE PLAN I PLACE?

August 18, 2010: CLIENT ALERT - “BACK TO SCHOOL” REMINDER: MASSACHUSETTS' ANTI-HAZING LAW

August 17, 2010: CLIENT ALERT - “BACK TO SCHOOL” REMINDER: BULLYING PREVENTION & INTERVENTION

May 14, 2010: CLIENT ALERT - IRS WILL REVOKE TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL RETURNS FOR THREE YEARS

March 12, 2009: CLIENT ALERT - ORGANIZATIONS WITH TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCING MUST ADOPT NEW PROCEDURES

February 18, 2009: CLIENT ALERT - UNCOMPENSATED DIRECTOR OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY LIABLE FOR UNPAID PAYROLL TAXES