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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
NYC Taxi Association Fails to Stop “Taxi of Tomorrow”
The Greater New York Taxi Association's efforts to stop a controversial project to modernize the city's taxi fleet…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cannabis Summit Gets a Presidential Backer
This week’s Cannabis Business Summit and Expo, put on by the National Cannabis Industry Association, will feature a…
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FCC Robocall Ruling Could Hurt Pollsters
While last week's ruling by the Federal Communications Commission to rein in the use of robocalls was considered…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Software Container Companies Open Up, Work Together
The growing popularity of server-side software container platforms like Docker and CoreOS could have been hurt by market…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Confederate Flag: Manufacturers See Winds of Change
As retailers halt sales of products bearing the Confederate flag after last week's mass shooting in Charleston, South…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthy Food Trend Hits Pet Industry
The pet food industry, already struggling with a number of recalls and the potential of tighter state and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Florida Cattlemen, Brewer Team Up on New Beer
The Tampa-based Cigar City Brewing is making a new limited-edition milk stout—with proceeds supporting the Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Groups Cheer After FCC Restricts Robocalls
Advocacy groups such as Consumers Union are cheering a rule change by the Federal Communications Commission that will…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Controversial Apple Music Deal Rankles Indie Groups
Multiple trade groups representing independent musicians and labels have warned their members not to sign up for Apple’s…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Uber Employment Ruling Helps Taxi Associations, Unions
A recent California Labor Commission ruling found that a former Uber driver should have been considered an employee—a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Pro-Privacy Groups: Facial-Recognition Rules Aren’t Enough
A number of associations and advocacy groups in the civil liberties space have walked away from the bargaining…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Picture Perfect
The BioCommunications Association’s 85th Annual Meeting opens next week in Santa Fe.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Open Gaming Alliance Sees Potential in Indie Sector
A videogame-industry trade group is making it easier for indie studios to join and is expanding the group's…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IATA Bags Controversial Carry-On Plan After Outcry
The International Air Transport Association appears to have kicked up a hornet’s nest of backlash in North America…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
FrackFeed: Pro-Fracking Activists Try the BuzzFeed Strategy
A new website created by the advocacy group North Texans for Natural Gas aims to jab its many…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FDA Eyes Trans Fats Ban; Manufacturers Want Exemptions
While trans fats have long been denounced by public health experts, the offending fats haven’t been formally banned…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Music Industry Gears Up for New Music Friday
A collective music industry effort to get on the same page will bear fruit next month, when New…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why the IATA Wants To Shrink Your Carry-On Bags
The International Air Transport Association, the world's largest airline trade group, has its eyes on smaller carry-on bags.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: A Cannabis-Flavored Bar Association
Marijuana legalization gets some fresh legal backing with the establishment of bar association. Plus: Twitter gives users more…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Fraud Prevention
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ 26th Annual Global Fraud Conference kicks off in Baltimore early next week.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Association That Brings Stock Footage Back to Life
The Association of Commercial Stock Image Licensors, a trade group representing firms that sell historic stock imagery or…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
With FAA Reauthorization Looming, Groups Speak Out
Two groups with a stake in travel and aviation called on Congress last week to consider several factors…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Conference Becomes Center Stage for Drug-Price Debate
At the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting last week, a prominent doctor called out drug makers…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
LGBT Media Group: Here’s How to Tell the Caitlyn Jenner Story
In an open letter to members of the media, the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association shared advice…
