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TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum’s Acceptance Speech for Association TRENDS and CEO Update’s 2025 Association Industry Partner of the Year Award

March 13, 2025 Grand Hyatt Hotel Washington, DC I am humbled and thrilled to accept the 2025 Association Industry Partner of the Year award from Association TRENDS and CEO Update. Thank you very much, Brittany Carter and your incredible team. I am be… Read More
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DEI Initiatives in the Crosshairs of the Administration: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Mitigate Their Risk

Shortly following his inauguration in January, President Donald J. Trump signed a flurry of Executive Orders implementing a wide array of administration policies. One of the Executive Orders, entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Me… Read More
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Tailoring AI Contract Clauses to a Nonprofit’s Unique Needs

Long ago, artificial intelligence (“AI”) worked its way into routine business operations in the for-profit and nonprofit worlds alike through subtle and ubiquitous technological advancements, such as the Microsoft Word’s spell-check feature, th… Read More
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Mitigating the Legal Risks of Nonprofits’ ESG and DEIA Programs

“ESG” refers to the three broad pillars of Environmental, Social, and Governance which have become increasingly important in assessing certain for-profit businesses, especially publicly traded ones. With ever-intensifying demands from regulators,… Read More
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Nonprofits and AI: Managing Legal and Other Risks (Full Version)

Generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) is ubiquitous. Even those most skeptical of AI almost certainly use AI as matter of routine, whether through the spell-check feature in Microsoft Word, the auto-correct feature in text messages, the auto-… Read More
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Nonprofits and AI: Managing Legal and Other Risks (Abbreviated Version)

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous. While the promise of AI presents transformative opportunities for nonprofit organizations, the use of generative AI presents legal and other risks that must (and can) be managed. The primary risk… Read More
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Legal Protections and Perils of Nonprofit Employee Performance Evaluations

I frequently advise nonprofit clients on various legal issues that arise when an employer decides to separate an underperforming employee. Several variables impact the legal analysis, but, in all cases, I am interested in whether, and to what extent,… Read More
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Mitigating the Legal Risks of Nonprofits’ ESG and DEIA Programs

“ESG” refers to the three broad pillars of Environmental, Social, and Governance which have become increasingly important in assessing certain for-profit businesses, especially publicly traded ones. With ever-intensifying demands from regulators,… Read More
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Employee Non-Compete Agreements: What Every Association Needs to Know in a Rapidly Evolving Legal and Regulatory Landscape

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new proposed rule that would prohibit many employers nationwide—including trade and professional associations but not including charities and other nonprofits—from entering into any non-compete agreements wi… Read More
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Generative AI and Associations: Five Key Legal Issues to Consider

As generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, continues to evolve and become more commonplace, many trade and professional associations are turning to AI technology to enhance their operations and decision-making processes and benefit… Read More
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