Associations & Nonprofit Organizations
Overview
The nonprofit world has unique legal needs that Bean, Kinney & Korman understands and supports for a range of clients. Many of our attorneys have substantial experience on local, regional and national boards of nonprofit organizations, giving them firsthand experience with the complexities related to their formation, governance and operation.
Our lawyers regularly counsel associations and nonprofit clients on matters such as:
- Entity formation and organization
- Charitable solicitation and fundraising
- Contract negotiation and preparation
- Corporate governance
- Human Resources policies and practices
- Executive compensation
- Tax issues, including obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status
- Preparing Form 990 filings
- Real estate acquisition and leasing
- Advertising, copyrights and trademarks
- Charitable giving and estate planning
- Employment matters
Our clients include:
- Trade and professional associations
- Human services providers
- Hospitals
- Foundations (community and private)
- Educational institutions and service providers
- Churches and other religious organizations
- Animal welfare and rescue organizations
- Community associations
- Cultural exchange entities
The firm’s extensive capabilities in supporting commercial business enterprises and transactions greatly enhances its services to associations and other nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. This results in counsel that is not only focused on the technical aspects of nonprofit representation, but is also practical and cost-effective.
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Publications
- What Small Businesses Need to Know about Beneficial Ownership
Arlington Economic Development, June 13, 2024 - Pandemic-related legal battles changing how we work in Greater Washington and beyond
Washington Business Journal, April 8, 2022 - Incentivizing Vaccination among Employees
Mount Vernon Gazette, April 1, 2021 - Are We Partners?
January 12, 2021 - Why You Should Consider Opting for Arbitration During the Coronavirus Pandemic
American Bar Association - Practice Points, November 30, 2020 - Are California-Style Right of Recall and Worker Retention Laws Right for Virginia?
LinkedIn, October 22, 2020 - INSIGHT: Don’t Say This in the New Workplace
Bloomberg Law, June 15, 2020 - How Employers Can Obtain Timely Payment: Tax Credits Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 26, 2020 - Understanding the Available Tax Credits Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 23, 2020 - SCC’s Increased Security Promises Greater Burdens for Users
LinkedIn, December 12, 2019 - New Virginia Law Requires Employer Disclosure of Requested Personnel Records
October 3, 2019 - Employers Take Heed: DOL Reiterates You Cannot Delay FMLA Designation Beyond Five Business Days
LinkedIn, September 18, 2019 - Deadlock Provisions in Agreements – Say No to the Rochambeau Method
September 17, 2019 - The Best Defense Against FLSA Lawsuits for Unpaid Overtime
Best Lawyers, August 9, 2019 - EEOC Report: Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints are Up
May 10, 2019 - Workplace Violence: 5 Key Practices Employers Should Consider
Arlington Chamber of Commerce Blog, May 2, 2019 - Fourth Circuit Concludes: False Rumor that Female Employee Slept with Her Male Boss to Obtain a Promotion Can Support a Claim of Sexual Harassment
February 25, 2019 - Virginia Employers: Are Your Non-Competes Enforceable?
August 1, 2018 - DOL Explains When Employees Must Be Paid for Travel Time
July 6, 2018 - Is Your Business Website ADA Compliant?
December 18, 2017 - You Need What?: When Does Your Employee’s Request for More Leave Become Unreasonable Under the ADA?
August 4, 2017 - Playing the Sovereign Card: Defending Foreign Sovereigns in U.S. Courts
American Bar Association, January 1, 2017 - A Tale of Two Cases: The Perils of Using Temporary Workers
BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 13, 2016 - Charities and Gambling
March 2, 2015 - Cunningham v. Feinberg: Virginia Employers May be Answerable in Maryland Courts for Unpaid Wages
BKK Employment Law Bulletin, February 11, 2015 - The Eight Corners Rule and the District of Columbia
BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2, 2014 - Redskins Trademark Cancelled – Q&A with Bean, Kinney & Korman
June 19, 2014 - Copyright Law 101
November 1, 2012 - Enforceability of Waivers of Prospective Liability
BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 1, 2012 - Copyright Law: What Intellectual Property is Protected?
Small Business Trends, September 1, 2012 - Alert for Trademark Owners: Trademark Monitoring and Registration Scams
IP Frontline, June 1, 2012 - U.S. Copyright Termination – A Window is Opening
Intellectual Property Today, May 1, 2012 - Know Your Entity: How to Reduce Risks When Insuring Titles Granted by Corporations, Other Legal Entities, Trustees and Churches (Part Two)
VTLA Examiner, Volume 7, Number 1, June 1, 2001 - Know Your Entity: How to Reduce Risks When Insuring Titles Granted by Corporations, Other Legal Entities, Trustees and Churches (Part One)
VTLA Examiner, Volume 6, Number 2, June 18, 2000
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Blogs
- Corporate Transparency Act is Blocked by Texas Federal Court
Business Insights, Thursday December 5, 2024 - DOL’s 2024 FLSA Overtime Rule Blocked by Texas Federal Court
Employment Law, Friday November 22, 2024 - Mental Health Crisis Management for Employers
Employment Law, Tuesday November 19, 2024 - The Corporate Transparency Act is Still Alive and Community Associations May Need to File
Business Insights, Monday November 11, 2024 - Courts Issue Mixed Rulings in Legal Challenges to FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes. What Should Employers Do Now?
Employment Law, Monday November 11, 2024 - Do Employees Have the Right to Federal Holidays Off?
Employment Law, Friday October 25, 2024 - NLRB Adds “Stay-or-Pay” Provisions to the List of Employee Restrictions that Violate Federal Law
Employment Law, Wednesday October 16, 2024 - Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Deadlines Are Here!
Business Insights, Wednesday October 16, 2024 - Phantom Stock Plans for LLCs
Business Insights, Wednesday October 9, 2024 - Employers: Be Careful What You Say About a Former Employee. Inflammatory Posts Can Result in a Charge of Retaliation
Employment Law, Wednesday October 9, 2024 - Business Owners: Yes You Still Need to Disclose Who Owns Your Company
Business Insights, Tuesday October 8, 2024 - Best Practices for Terminating Remote Workers in Virginia
Employment Law, Wednesday October 2, 2024 - Mini-COBRA Laws in Virginia, DC, and Maryland: What Small Business Employers and Benefit Managers Should Know
Employment Law, Thursday September 12, 2024 - Pay Transparency: Key Insights for Employers in the DMV
Employment Law, Thursday July 25, 2024 - Financial and Tax Implications in a Business Divorce
Business Insights, Tuesday July 23, 2024 - OSHA Proposes New Heat Injury and Illness Protections for Workers
Employment Law, Wednesday July 17, 2024 - Some Things a Non-profit Should Never Do
Business Insights, Friday July 12, 2024 - Raising Money; Paying Finder’s Fees to Unregistered Broker-Dealers Can Be Risky
Business Insights, Thursday July 11, 2024 - Negotiating the Exit in a Business Divorce
Business Insights, Tuesday July 2, 2024 - With the Demise of the Chevron Doctrine, Will the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes Survive Judicial Review?
Employment Law, Tuesday July 2, 2024 - Initial Considerations and Steps in a Business Divorce
Business Insights, Monday June 17, 2024 - Introduction to Business Divorce
Business Insights, Monday June 10, 2024 - A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Subpoenas
Business Insights, Wednesday June 5, 2024 - I’ve Been Sued. Now What?
Business Insights, Friday May 24, 2024 - Critical Contract Terms for Construction in 2024: Legal Strategies for Navigating Uncertain Economic Waters
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Monday May 20, 2024 - Economic Dynamics and Risk Management in Construction: A Legal Perspective for 2024
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Wednesday April 24, 2024 - EEOC Doubles Enforcement Effort Against Employers in FY2023
Employment Law, Wednesday April 10, 2024 - Avoiding the “Sunk Cost Fallacy” in Legal Disputes
Business Insights, Wednesday February 21, 2024 - What is a “Low Wage” Worker and Why It Matters to Virginia Employers
Employment Law, Wednesday February 7, 2024 - When Stormy Weather Closes Your Business, Do You Still Have to Pay Your Employees?
Employment Law, Monday January 22, 2024 - What is “Beneficial Ownership” under the Corporate Transparency Act?
Business Insights, Monday January 8, 2024 - NLRB Delays Start Date for New Joint Employer Rule
Employment Law, Wednesday November 22, 2023 - Are You a Joint Employer Under the NLRB’s New Rule? Why it Matters to Your Business
Employment Law, Thursday November 16, 2023 - Exploring the Spectrum of Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Entities
Business Insights, Wednesday November 15, 2023 - Structuring, Growing, and Nurturing Your Nonprofit Board
Business Insights, Wednesday November 8, 2023 - The Risks of Reusing Employment Document Templates
Employment Law, Monday October 30, 2023 - The Basics of Nonprofit Governing Documents
Business Insights, Friday October 27, 2023 - Flex Drivers are Amazon Employees, not Contractors, Says Virginia Appeals Court
Employment Law, Monday October 23, 2023 - “Parking Reimagined”: A Fresh Approach to Modernizing County Parking
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Thursday October 19, 2023 - EEOC Touts its Aggressive Enforcement Efforts in FY’23
Employment Law, Monday October 2, 2023 - Laying the Groundwork for an Effective Nonprofit
Business Insights, Monday October 2, 2023 - New Overtime Protections: What Employers and Employees Need to Know
Employment Law, Thursday September 14, 2023 - The SBA’s 8(a) Program: Interim Guidance, Future Directions, and The Promise of Economic Growth
Business Insights, Monday August 28, 2023 - EEOC Proposes New Regulations for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Employment Law, Tuesday August 15, 2023 - NLRB Adopts Employee-Friendly Standard for Evaluating Workplace Rules
Employment Law, Tuesday August 8, 2023 - Unraveling the Legal Labyrinth of Workplace Retaliation Claims
Employment Law, Monday July 10, 2023 - Will Liability Waivers Bar the Families of the Titan Expedition Victims from Recovering Damages?
Employment Law, Wednesday July 5, 2023 - Employee Noncompetes Violate Federal Labor Law, According to NLRB General Counsel
Employment Law, Tuesday June 27, 2023 - Avoiding Improper Employee FLSA Classifications
Employment Law, Monday June 26, 2023 - NLRB Ditches Trump-Era Independent Contractor Test – Reverts to 2014 Obama Standard
Employment Law, Wednesday June 21, 2023 - A Practical Guide to FLSA Exemptions
Employment Law, Wednesday June 14, 2023 - Holidays and Calculating FMLA Leave
Employment Law, Thursday June 1, 2023 - Representations and Warranties in M&A Transactions: Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Deal Value
Business Insights, Thursday May 18, 2023 - Remote Work Revolution: Legal Challenges and Telecommuting
Employment Law, Monday May 15, 2023 - Fair Use or Foul Play? Navigating the Complexities of Copyright Fair Use in the Digital Age
Business Insights, Wednesday May 3, 2023 - Elon Musk’s “What Not to Do” Moments – Part 4: Racial Discrimination by Supervisors Should Never be Tolerated!
Employment Law, Tuesday April 11, 2023 - Elon Musk’s “What Not to Do” Moments – Part 3: Just Say No to Twitter!
Employment Law, Thursday April 6, 2023 - FTC Votes to Extend Public Comment Period for Proposed Ban on Non-Competes
Employment Law, Monday March 20, 2023 - Elon Musk’s “What Not to Do” Moments, Part 2: Don’t Forget to Tell Your Employees That They Have Been Terminated!
Employment Law, Monday March 13, 2023 - Elon Musk’s “What Not to Do” Moment: Don’t Insult Your Disabled Employees on Twitter!
Employment Law, Thursday March 9, 2023 - Equal Pay and Your Workplace: What Employers Need to Know
Employment Law, Wednesday March 8, 2023 - NLRB Changes Rules for Employee Severance Agreements
Employment Law, Friday February 24, 2023 - Best Practices to Reduce Employer Risks in Implementing a Reduction-in-Force
Employment Law, Wednesday February 22, 2023 - Data Security in the Technological World
Employment Law, Thursday February 16, 2023 - DOL: Best Practices to Minimize Risks of Remote Worker Unpaid Wage Claims
Employment Law, Tuesday February 14, 2023 - M&A Market Impacts to Expect in a Recession
Business Insights, Friday February 10, 2023 - Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule to Ban Employer Non-Compete Agreements
Employment Law, Monday January 9, 2023 - Understanding the Pros and Cons of Pay Transparency
Employment Law, Tuesday January 3, 2023 - What Employers Need to Know About Office Holiday Parties
Employment Law, Thursday December 1, 2022 - New “Know Your Rights” Poster Issued by the EEOC
Employment Law, Monday October 24, 2022 - Protecting Your Business’s Social Media Accounts
Employment Law, Tuesday August 2, 2022 - The Pandemic Has Evolved: EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Viral Testing Guidance for Employers
Employment Law, Thursday July 21, 2022 - Fourth Circuit: Title VII Doesn’t Require Civility at Work
Employment Law, Monday July 18, 2022 - DOLI Moves to Repeal Virginia’s COVID-19 Workplace Safety Regulations
Employment Law, Thursday February 24, 2022 - Are Facemasks Still Required in Virginia Workplaces?
Employment Law, Friday January 28, 2022 - Big News for Big Employers: Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Reinstates OSHA COVID Workplace Safety Standards for Large Employers
Employment Law, Monday December 20, 2021 - What if Your Employee Refuses to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Employment Law, Thursday September 16, 2021 - Virginia Expands Workplace Protections for Individuals with Disabilities
Employment Law, Monday July 12, 2021 - The New Virginia Overtime Wage Act: Big Changes are Coming for Many Virginia Employers
Employment Law, Thursday July 1, 2021 - Tackling the New Normal – EEOC Issues Updated Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace
Employment Law, Tuesday June 8, 2021 - Fourth Circuit Nixes Appellate Review of Arbitration Award
Employment Law, Thursday May 27, 2021 - Fourth Circuit Adopts Expansive View of Same-Sex Harassment
Employment Law, Tuesday May 25, 2021 - The Risks of Engaging Foreign Independent Contractors
Employment Law, Monday May 3, 2021 - COBRA Subsidies for Employees and Tax Credits for Employers Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Employment Law, Tuesday April 13, 2021 - COBRA Subsidies for Employees and Tax Credits for Employers Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Business Insights, Tuesday April 13, 2021 - Bean, Kinney & Korman: Helping to Develop Cost-Effective COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policies and Procedures that Meet Virginia’s New Regulatory Requirements and OSHA, CDC Guidelines
Employment Law, Monday April 5, 2021 - Should we use In-House Counsel for Internal Investigations?
Employment Law, Tuesday March 23, 2021 - Legal Considerations When Terminating an Employee
Employment Law, Tuesday March 23, 2021 - Avoiding Liability Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Employment Law, Tuesday March 23, 2021 - Complying with DC’s Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Requirements
Employment Law, Tuesday March 23, 2021 - Thinking About Hiring an Unpaid Intern this Summer?
Employment Law, Tuesday March 23, 2021 - OSHA Tells Employers: Vaccinated Employees Should Still Wear Face Coverings
Employment Law, Wednesday February 3, 2021 - May I Be Excused? New York Federal Court Says COVID-19 Pandemic a “Natural Disaster,” and Why Your Force Majeure Clause Matters
Business Insights, Monday January 18, 2021 - Can Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Employment Law, Friday January 15, 2021 - DOL Explains FLSA Travel Time Payment Rules for Part-Day-Telework Employees
Employment Law, Friday January 15, 2021 - FFCRA Update: COVID-19 Paid Leave in 2021
Employment Law, Wednesday January 13, 2021 - DOL Allows Employers to Electronically Post Required FLSA/FMLA Notices
Employment Law, Friday January 8, 2021 - DOL Adjusts their View of Telemedicine to Support FMLA Leave
Employment Law, Monday January 4, 2021 - Deck the Halls (but stay Home) this Holiday Season
Employment Law, Tuesday November 3, 2020 - The IRS Chief Counsel’s Informal Guidance Clarifies Some Issues Left Open after Notice 2020-65 Regarding the “Payroll Tax Holiday”
Business Insights, Wednesday October 14, 2020 - The IRS Chief Counsel’s Informal Guidance Clarifies Some Issues Left Open after Notice 2020-65 Regarding the “Payroll Tax Holiday”
Employment Law, Wednesday October 14, 2020 - IRS Releases Instructions to Form 941 Expanding on Prior Guidance on Deferral of Social Security Tax
Business Insights, Thursday October 8, 2020 - IRS Releases Instructions to Form 941 Expanding on Prior Guidance on Deferral of Social Security Tax
Employment Law, Thursday October 8, 2020 - Supreme Court Extends Anti-Discrimination Protections to Gay and Transgender Employees
Employment Law, Monday June 15, 2020 - Employees in Virginia are Heading Back to the Workplace. What Can Employers Ask or Do?
Employment Law, Tuesday May 19, 2020 - Virginia Enacts Dramatic and Far-Reaching Employment Law Protections, Part 2
Employment Law, Thursday May 7, 2020 - COVID-19 Economic Relief Investigations: They Will Expose Some Businesses to Civil Liability
Business Insights, Wednesday April 22, 2020 - Online Board Meetings – What to Know When Social-Distancing Requires Your Meetings to Go Virtual
Business Insights, Thursday April 16, 2020 - Government Enacts Stimulus Package with Extensive Benefits for Employers and Employees
Employment Law, Monday March 30, 2020 - COVID-19 FAQS for Employers
Employment Law, Thursday March 19, 2020 - Marijuana & the Workplace
Employment Law, Friday February 21, 2020 - Ownership Interests in an LLC – The Options are Endless!
Business Insights, Tuesday October 29, 2019 - Do You Really Need a Letter of Intent?
Business Insights, Wednesday September 18, 2019 - Guaranty of Leases: Landlords and Tenants – Part 2
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Wednesday May 22, 2019 - Freedom of Speech or Freedom from Defamation? – 5 Takeaways from Yelp’s Recent Court Victory
Business Insights, Wednesday July 18, 2018 - Montgomery County and D.C. Minimum Wage Rates Increase
Employment Law, Friday July 6, 2018 - How Tax Reform May Impact You
Business Insights, Tuesday January 2, 2018 - REMINDER – Electronic Registration of DMCA Agent Required By December 31
Business Insights, Thursday December 21, 2017 - California Joins States Banning Employers from Asking Job Applicants about Salary History
Employment Law, Monday December 4, 2017 - What Should You Choose? A Sub-S Corporation or an LLC
Business Insights, Sunday August 27, 2017 - New I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form Announced by USCIS
Employment Law, Monday July 24, 2017 - New Minimum Wage Increases for the District of Columbia and Montgomery County
Employment Law, Monday July 10, 2017 - Indefinite Geographical Range Sacks Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreement
Business Insights, Monday June 26, 2017
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News
- Evan St. John and Robert M. Wolfson Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Tuesday December 3, 2024 - Christopher L. Young, Emad Maghsoudi, and Nicholas J. Gehrig Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Thursday May 9, 2024 - Philip M. Schwartz and Justin T. Banford Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Wednesday January 10, 2024 - Thomas W. Matthew II and Yousef M. Ahmed Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Wednesday November 8, 2023 - Nathaniel Y. Scott Joins Bean, Kinney & Korman
Wednesday August 17, 2022 - R. Scott Caulkins, Patricia Bruce, and Carole Capsalis Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Tuesday February 8, 2022 - Charles (Chas) McAleer, Dean Luo and Harrison Clinton Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Friday February 12, 2021 - Maureen E. Carr Joins Bean, Kinney & Korman as a Shareholder
Monday March 13, 2017 - Redskins Trademark Cancelled – Q&A with Bean, Kinney & Korman
Thursday June 19, 2014
Events
- Big Changes Coming to Your Business
Online, Thursday, June 27, 2024 - 2023 Not-for-Profit Symposium
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - Essentials of Business Law – Dealing with Drafting Deadlocks
Webcast, Friday, March 4, 2022 - Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines, mask mandates, and Virginia workplace safety
Online, Thursday, August 26, 2021 - Can Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Online, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - Can your employer force you to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Podcast, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - Small Business Check-Up: Best practices to help ensure the legal health of your business
Online, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: Key Legal Considerations for Employers
Online, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccines are Here: Key Public Health and Legal Considerations for Employers
Online, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - Remote Work Is Here to Stay: Key Legal Issues for Employers
Webcast recording - view on demand, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 2020 Legal Drama in the Commonwealth:
Online, Thursday, November 19, 2020 - Overview of Virginia Department of Labor and Industry COVID-19 Regulations for Employers
Online, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - Nonprofit Forum: Reopening Strategies
Online, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 2020 Not-for-Profit Symposium
Online, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 - Mental Illness: Legally Addressing Employees with “Unseen” Disabilities
Online, Thursday, May 7, 2020 - “The Shifting Landscape of Independent Contractors”
Online, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - Webinar: Understanding Your Leases and Contracts in the COVID-19 Landscape
Webinar, Friday, March 27, 2020 - Deadlock-Breaking Mechanisms in LLCs: Avoiding Litigation and Dissolution When Members and Managers Fail to Agree
Webinar, Thursday, January 16, 2020 - LLC or S-Corp
Teleconference, Thursday, December 19, 2019 - “#METOO: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”
George Washington University School of Business, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - “Five Common Advertising Mistakes that Could Break the Law”
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