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U.K. Ad Industry Moves in Favor of Tighter Regulations on Gender Depictions
Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority this week announced that the industry would work to strengthen the rules against negative…
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Technical Standards: The Hard Part of Making Everyone Happy
A recent controversy involving the group that sets the rules of the road for the web is a…
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Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Website Accessibility
If you're serious about building an inclusive community in your association, you're probably already paying attention to website…
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Can Your Journal Protect Its Peer Reviewers?
Peer review is essential to scholarly publications, many of which are published by associations. It allows for candor…
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What Makes a Site Untrustworthy? Here’s What You Should Know
A new analysis from the Online Trust Alliance notes that a failure to focus on issues of transparency…
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Organic Trade Group Steps Up to Prevent Industry Fraud
In response to recent fraud incidents in the organic food industry, the Organic Trade Association is upping its…
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The Spark That Created the MMA Journalists Association
It took the MMA Journalists Association a couple of tries to get off the ground, but a high-profile…
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Create Policies to Ensure Ethical Decision Making in IT
When you think of ethical decision making in associations, you may immediately think of the human resources or…
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Are There Limits to Employees’ Free Speech on Politics?
American political dialogue has become increasingly contentious at a time when individuals have an unprecedented interest in public…
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Legal Limits: Employees’ Political Speech
What you can—and can’t—do to restrict employees’ political speech.
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Copyright Case Raises Questions About Monitoring User-Generated Website Content
What does a dispute over a Beyoncé photo on a gossip site have to do with your association?…
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Home Security Groups Warn of Deceptive Salespeople
At a recent press conference held in tandem with the Better Business Bureau, officials from two security-industry trade…
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Amusement Machine Group’s New Standards Encourage Game Makers to Play Fair
With claw games and other ticket-based games facing scrutiny for potentially cheating the customer, the American Amusement Machine…
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Just Capital: How One Nonprofit Works to Raise Corporate Standards Through Data
The organization Just Capital may be a nonprofit, but it's working in the name of capitalism—by using public…
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The Website Security Debate You Should Keep an Eye On
A conflict between two major Silicon Valley firms could shake up the way that you secure your website.…
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Report: Security, Comfort Top Issues for Business Travelers
A new report from the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) and American Express Global Business Travel finds…
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How Associations Support Members With Research Standards
Almost everyone is doing research these days. As data becomes easier to collect and share, businesses, professionals, and…
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Brewers Association Tightens Craft Beer Marketing Rules
The association this week announced that it would limit the upside of its awards for craft beer companies…
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Protect Your Association From Copyright Infringement Claims
Take steps this year to preserve your protection against online copyright infringement claims.
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Controversy Lingers as Congress Rolls Back FCC’s Internet Privacy Rules
The House and Senate’s decision to roll back the Federal Communications Commission’s internet privacy regulations was welcomed by…
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Report: People Either Love Business Travel, or Hate It
A new analysis by researchers at the University of Surrey and Lund University describes two primary types of…
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What Do New Marijuana Laws Mean for the Workplace?
Bob Marley said, "To make marijuana against the law is like saying God made a mistake." While all…
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What You Should Know About IRS Phishing Schemes
The unprecedented phishing schemes that hit employers last tax season are back, the Internal Revenue Service warns. Here’s…
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New Lobbying Landscape
President Donald Trump’s populist pledge to “drain the swamp” in Washington could force the Republican-controlled Congress to review…
