In a new ruling, the Service considered the period of historical patronage business that should be used to calculate the gain on a liquidation sale.
Coop was a cooperative within the meaning of Subchapter T. It struggled in …
Cooperative Governance
Potential Exit from Power Supply Cooperative
Dakota Energy has filed a lawsuit concerning its potential exit from a wholesale power supplier, East River Electric. Dakota Energy’s concern is that East River’s bylaws require, as a condition to withdrawal, satisfaction of contractual obligations to East River. And …
COVID-19 Tips for Employers
Many of our clients have inquired about what they should do when an employee contracts Covid-19. While the answer is complicated, depending on the circumstances of each case, here are some helpful guides from OSHA. You can find answers to …
Join the USDA Webinar for National Cooperative Month!
October is National Cooperative Month. The USDA is holding a webinar about the resources available to support cooperative development in rural America, including updates on cooperative development resources, an overview of RD funding opportunities, and information on ownership conversions. To …
Happy Cooperative Month from AHC!
October is Cooperative Month. AHC represents many cooperatives in the telecom, electric, and agricultural industries. So we join with others in celebrating our cooperative clients.
In honor of Cooperative Month, the U.S.D.A. has provided and re-published the following helpful guides
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Broadband Internet
The New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, serving 115 mostly rural towns, is trying again to add delivering broadband internet to its core mission of delivering electricity. A special election has been called on the issue and would change the co-op’s bylaws.
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Bill Improves Protections for Directors and Officers of Nonprofits and Electric Cooperatives
Legislation SB 373 was introduced to the Georgia General Assembly in early February 2020. The bill was fashioned after legislation in 2018 that established gross negligence as the standard of care for director or officer actions and decisions in for-profit …
Abusive DMCA Take Down Notices
by AHC Attorney, Mary B. Luong
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a company, web host, search engine, or internet service providers may be granted immunity from copyright infringement liability if it complies with certain statutory requirements, …
Cooperatives May Qualify for Benefits Under CARES Act
by AHC Attorney, Mary B. Luong
On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT). The CARES Act provided an economic stimulus package of $349 billion dollars for Paycheck Protection …
First Electric Cooperative Files Broadband Documents with Georgia PSC
In some rural areas, including in Georgia, residents and businesses lack quality internet access. As technology continues to develop, it is becoming increasingly needed by people. Lack of access to high–speed internet in a …