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Compliance
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofits Largely Unready for New Healthcare Requirements
New requirements established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are causing confusion among unprepared nonprofits.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Partnership Helps Realtor Chapters Fulfill “Core Standards”
A year after unveiling new mandatory core standards for its local chapters, the National Association of Realtors announced…
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Members onlyGovernanceTemplateOver 5 years old
Gift Acceptance Policy
A fill-in-the-blank gift acceptance policy for an association, describing the types of contributions accepted, such as cash, securities,…
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Members onlyOperationsTemplateOver 5 years old
Distracted Driver Policy
An employee policy from IEEE that bars texting and hand-held phone use while driving on organization business or…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Ramps Up Scrutiny Of UBIT Losses
An important part of associations' annual tax-filing ritual is reporting their income from business activities unrelated to their…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Executive Summary: Bill Scarborough
Bill Scarborough, the Vice President and General Counsel of the Project Management Institute in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, has…
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Ethics & Compliance Initiative Launches Following Merger
The formation of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative, a result of the merger of the Ethics Resource Center…
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Survey: Corporate Lawyers Fret Over Data Leaks and Patent Trolls
A new report from the Association of Corporate Counsel shows that issues of ethics and compliance remain supreme…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
HIPAA Compliance: Build a Path Through the Red Tape
Why one startup decided to share what it's learned about HIPAA compliance with the rest of the healthcare…
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Whistleblower Warning: A Quick Policy Checkup
An inspector general recently warned a nonprofit that gag provisions included in an employee separation agreement may violate…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association Offers Regulation Navigation
The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association makes it easier for members to understand the ins and outs of a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
As Canada’s Anti-Spam Law Hits, Groups Warn of Side Effects
With a restrictive new law limiting the type of online marketing that organizations can send to Canadian consumers,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Canada Anti-Spam Law Could Make Online Marketing More Onerous
A new anti-spam law about to take effect in Canada is described as one of the world’s toughest,…
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Industry Groups Launch Conflict Minerals Compliance Center
The initiative will help member companies comply with a new SEC rule that requires them to disclose the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Good Counsel: Get a Good Checkup With a Legal Audit
A legal audit helps ensure your association is healthy in the eyes of the law.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Agenda: Pause Effect For Tax-Exempts
The IRS announced it will not conduct audits of tax-exempt organizations’ political activities.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nanotechnology Group’s New Benefit Makes Sense of Regulatory Issues
The latest service by the Nanotechnology Industries Association helps curate the complex world of nanotechnology regulations for its…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Does Your Association Need a Chief Privacy Officer?
According to a new study by Gartner, many organizations are struggling to take a focused approach to privacy…
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Good Counsel: Enforce Fair Trade in Your Ethics Code
Steer clear of antitrust issues when enforcing your ethics code.
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Industry Groups Learn to Live With Conflict Minerals Rule
A clause in the Dodd-Frank Act which requires transparency in the reporting of conflict mineral usage has faced…
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Background Checks: Avoid Pitfalls Through Accrediation
With the Federal Trade Commission cracking down on a number of background-checking firms, one association's accreditation efforts are helping to raise…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Association Agenda: Tax-Exempt Groups Under Scrutiny
The IRS 2013 work plan shows what the agency will be watching as tax-exempt groups file their Form…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Launches Compliance Checks on Tax-Exempts
The IRS is asking more than 1,000 organizations that declare themselves tax-exempt to provide details of their financial…
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Associations Raise Concerns On Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a 1970s-era law which the federal government has used more heavily in recent…
