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Douglas M. Mancino, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on How to Avoid Revocation of Exempt Status on 12/15/2008

New York, NY, October 10, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars announced today that Douglas M. Mancino, Partner of McDermott Will & Emery LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webinar entitled: “How to Avoid Revocation of Exempt Status”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on Monday, December 15, 2008, at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_9390.html)

Treasury Decision 9390 was issued on March 28, 2008 by the Department of Treasury. Among its provisions include the final regulations that enumerate substantive requirements for tax exemption of organizations, including measures these organizations should adopt in order to maintain their tax exempt status. To continuously enjoy this, educational, charitable and other non-profit organizations should operate with the public interest in view. These organizations should familiarize themselves of this development to avoid revocation of their exempt status.

The Knowledge Congress assembles a panel of experts to fully discus what this new regulation is all about. Keynote speakers from leading industries and government regulators are scheduled to speak in this two-hour teleconference and webinar.

About Douglas M. Mancino

Douglas M. Mancino is a partner in McDermott Will & Emery LLP’s Los Angeles office. He has represented all types of nonprofit organizations for more than 30 years on tax, business and financial matters. He represents organizations and individuals in connection with the formation of nonprofit organizations such as public charities, private foundations, corporate foundations and trade associations; corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures; shared services; conversions from nonprofit to for-profit status, and restructuring of corporate organizations. He has extensive experience in audit, appeals and tax controversy matters, has served as lead tax counsel in 15 audits conducted by the IRS as part of its Coordinated and Team Examination Programs for large tax-exempt organizations, and has litigated several tax cases in the U.S. Tax Court and in the U. S. Court of Appeals.

Mr. Mancino was profiled by California Law Business as one of the lawyers most frequently cited by their peers among California’s most prominent practitioners in the tax exempt organizations and health care fields. Mr. Mancino also has been recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the nation’s leading managed care lawyers, by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of Southern California’s top 100 health care executives, and by Los Angeles Magazine as one of L.A.’s “Super Lawyers.” He has also been named in The Best Lawyers in America, 1991-2009 editions (Health Care Law and Non-Profit/Charities Law) and is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law and Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

About McDermott Will & Emery LLP

McDermott Will & Emery is a premier international law firm with a diversified business practice. Numbering more than 1,100 lawyers, they have offices in Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Düsseldorf, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Munich, New York, Orange County, Rome, San Diego, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. Extending their reach to Asia, they have a strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices in Shanghai.

Their Firm has 70 years of experience serving a broad range of client interests. They understand the issues faced by corporate decision makers because many of their lawyers have held key government and in-house positions. They understand how economic, social and political issues affect operations because their lawyers have navigated the complex business and regulatory environment themselves.

For more information about Douglas M. Mancino and McDermott Will & Emery LLP, please visit: http://www.mwe.com.

About The Knowledge Congress

The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces webinars that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour Live webinars to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register for an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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