Developments In Association Law 2018 – 2019

Takeaways

• Antitrust enforcement continues against nonprofits.
• Nonprofits have litigated in other areas including employment and labor, governance and tax.
• Nonprofits can enhance compliance by learning from the legal outcomes of others.

Caruso Management Company Ltd. v. International Council of Shopping Centers, 403 F. Supp. 3d 191 (S.D.N.Y., Aug. 23, 2019)

A shopping center developer brought an action against a trade association that operates RECon, a large trade show at the convention center in Las Vegas for the shopping center industry. The plaintiff alleged antitrust and tortious interference violations based on the association's efforts to assure that the neighboring hotels would not provide event space to those competing with RECon, by entering into exclusive contracts and related communications with hotels in the neighborhood of the convention center where the trade show is held. The plaintiff was denied space by the nearby Wynn hotel but sued