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The attorneys of Copilevitz & Canter have been recognized by numerous national organizations for their work, are active in the nonprofit, fundraising, and telemarketing communities, and have successfully represented clients before all levels of state and federal courts and federal regulatory agencies.

In the spring of 2012, Errol Copilevitz was recognized in The Best & the Brightest review in The NonProfit Times. Along with other distinguished individuals in the charitable industry, including Bill Gates and U2’s Bono, Copilevitz is listed among the top 25 most influential persons in the charitable sector in the past 25 years. Download the article.

It is with a great deal of pride that the law firm of Copilevitz & Canter, LLC has received a Tier #1 ranking in the 2013 edition of U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms.

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Copilevitz & Canter, L.L.C., a nationally recognized law firm, represents nonprofit organizations, professional fundraisers, and commercial telemarketers in the areas of nonprofit registration, regulation, charitable solicitation, commercial telemarketing, and fundraising.

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Our attorneys publish regularly in professional publications. We have posted those articles here. We also have provided a brief glossary of the terms you may encounter in the industry as well as links to important websites.

Monthly Reports & Newsletters

Fundraising & Nonprofit Report

May 2013

In this issue:

In Hawaii, legislation was approved on the last day of the session to restore the income tax charitable deduction for state residents. The bill has been sent to the Governor for signature.
One Fund Boston has been established as the primary relief source for the victims of the bombings at last month’s Boston Marathon. So far, the organization has raised over $30 million in donations and pledges, but it is having an unintended effect. According to an article in the Boston Globe, other local nonprofit organizations are now starting to feel the effect of the diversion of money to the Fund, and as a result are coming up short in their fundraising activities.
In Oklahoma, Senate Bill 372 has been passed into law and becomes effective November 1, 2013. The bill deletes the necessity of a charity filing its IRS Form 990.

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Telemarketing Connections Newsletter

May 2013

The FCC has issued two citations against prerecorded telephone call companies alleging violation of the TCPA. In both cases, the FCC issued the citation based on political prerecorded calls being placed to consumer cell phones without their prior express consent.
The Federal Trade Commission has recently updated its guidance known as the “Dot Com Disclosures.” The law makes clear that consumer protection laws apply equally to marketers across all media. This is especially relevant to lead generation with regard to telemarketing compliance.
A Florida court has ruled in favor of a plaintiff who provided his cellular telephone number to a hospital and was later contacted by a related number with regard to collection of a debt. Mais v. Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc.

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