Settlement, Charitable Organizations

IRS Agrees That Political Speech Is Permitted in Houses of Worship

McGlinchey Stafford on 7/10/2025

The Internal Revenue Service has reached a settlement, subject to court approval, that would permit political speech in houses of worship. Background - Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code defines an organization...more

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: DJ's Pursuit of Alleged Drug Co-Pay Kickbacks Extends to the Charities Themselves

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &... on 11/4/2019

Back in May, we wrote about substantial settlements totaling $125 million to resolve Department of Justice (DOJ) allegations that money donated by Astellas Pharma US, Inc. and Amgen Inc. to drug co-pay charities constituted...more

Big Pharma settlements in kick-back cases fuel doubts on patient groups, too

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 12/12/2018

Patients now have more than half a billion reasons to wonder whether advocacy groups that purport to speak up for the special needs of folks with diseases and conditions like theirs really do so. Or has Big Pharma corrupted...more

Standing in the Way of a Supreme Court Decision on Cy Pres-Only Class Action Settlements

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 11/28/2018

What is the value of the class action mechanism if no redress is provided to plaintiffs at all? Is the class action about providing a remedy to plaintiffs, is it just about getting the defendant company to pay something to...more

Health Care Investigation Trends: Corporate Integrity Agreements No Longer a Given

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/26/2018

2017 was slightly above average for new corporate integrity agreements (CIAs), with 46 entered into by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and companies and individuals...more

Cy Pres Standard Dispute Settled With Reasonable Approximation

Carlton Fields on 9/8/2016

The District Court for the Southern District of New York recently addressed whether the “next best” or “reasonable approximation” standard should apply when the court evaluates proposed cy pres designations in class action...more

Preliminary Approval of Settlement in California AG Class Action Alleging Cathode Ray Tube Price Fixing - Settlement Funds to be...

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 8/15/2013

The San Francisco Superior Court recently granted preliminary approval of the settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by the California Attorney General, alleging that many California government entities were harmed by...more

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