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Nonprofit Issues: AG May Use Tainted Evidence In ‘Redacted v. Redacted’ Case

PA Supreme Court vacates opinion limiting use of information disclosed by defendant’s attorney

Issue: January 2016

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has overruled the Commonwealth Court’s opinion in “Redacted v. Redacted” and allowed the state Attorney General to proceed against several charities and their officers using information allegedly disclosed by the charity’s attorney in violation of her obligation to preserve confidentiality.  The Supreme Court has said that evidence should be admitted in the case “based on established evidentiary principles and not the broader Code of Professional Conduct.”

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New York Appellate Court Affirms Ruling Against Fraudulent Charities and Their Professional Fundraiser

The New York Supreme Court Appellate Division upheld lower court decisions against fraudulent charities and their professional fundraisers.  The Court held that the State of New York may bring fraud actions against charitable fundraisers and that the multimillion dollar damages award against the defendants was proper.  Copies of the decisions are posted below.

People of State of New York v. Coalition Against Breast Cancer, Inc., et al.

In the Matter of People of State of New York v Senior Citizens Assistance Group, et al.

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Kansas Attorney General: Arizona business to cease collecting payments, pay penalty for deceptive practices

An Arizona company has been ordered to refund consumers who request reimbursement and pay $10,000 in penalties and fees for deceiving Kansans into purchasing household products under the guise that the company’s proceeds went to support a charitable purpose, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Continue reading “Kansas Attorney General: Arizona business to cease collecting payments, pay penalty for deceptive practices”

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New York Attorney General Schneiderman Announces $1 Million Settlement with Officials of So-Called Children’s Leukemia Foundation and Their Auditor

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that his office has reached a settlement agreement resolving a lawsuit brought against the Brooklyn-based National Children’s Leukemia Foundation (“NCLF”), its founder and leader Zvi Shor, its president Yehuda Gutwein, the founder’s son, Shlomo Shor, and its auditor, Shlomo Donn. The Attorney General had filed a nine-count petition to shut down NCLF in July 2015 in Kings County Supreme Court. Continue reading “New York Attorney General Schneiderman Announces $1 Million Settlement with Officials of So-Called Children’s Leukemia Foundation and Their Auditor”

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Judge Halts Deceptive Fundraising and Orders Business Reforms for Newspaper Archive Company

Court order bars Newspaper Archive Inc. and associated charity Global Way Makers, both with Cedar Rapids ties, from stealth collection of online donations

An international newspaper archiving company and related non-profit, both with Cedar Rapids ties, are barred from using a pre-checked box to obtain charitable donation authorizations from the company’s subscribers, through an agreement with Attorney General Tom Miller. Continue reading “Judge Halts Deceptive Fundraising and Orders Business Reforms for Newspaper Archive Company”