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Antitrust
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
2016 Election: Pressure’s On. Keep Your Composure
One editor's approach to election night offers a "voice of reason" to a very emotional campaign cycle. Also:…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Visa, Inc. v. Osborn: A Supreme Court Case to Watch
Supreme Court antitrust case raises a big question for associations.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Supreme Court Case Raises Antitrust Questions for Associations
The supreme court is set to hear a case this fall that could have significant implications for membership…
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Ethics Codes Done Right: How to Avoid Antitrust Risk
Codes of ethics can serve an important role in establishing best practices and setting standards in a profession…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Supreme Court to Hear Membership-Related Antitrust Case
The Supreme Court announced last week that it will hear a case looking at whether association members participating…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How to Set Nonmember Fees for Association Services
If you peruse the membership solicitation brochure of nearly any nonprofit membership association—whether trade, professional, or philanthropic—you routinely…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Legal Duties of Association Board Members
The board of directors is the governing body of the association, responsible for the ultimate direction of the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Why Your Association May Not Want Perfect Reviews
How much of an influence do product ratings and reviews have on consumer behavior? A new report finds…
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Judging Survey Results: Trust and Transparency
Associations not only conduct their own surveys, but they also often use surveys by other organizations. Can you…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hotel Group: Expedia, Orbitz Merger Could Hurt Consumers
The American Hotel & Lodging Association has come out against the merger of Expedia and Orbitz, two of…
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Airlines Defend Practices As Antitrust Probe Goes Airborne
The Justice Department’s just-announced investigation into the airline industry on possible collusion charges has the industry’s primary trade…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
3 Lessons: Starting Fresh
David Labuskes Executive Director and CEO InfoComm International Fairfax, Virginia Serve others. I'm not qualified to do 90…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
3 Lessons: Starting Fresh
For David Labuskes, executive director and CEO and InfoComm International in Fairfax, Virginia, being the new guy was…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Boost Opposition Against Comcast Merger
With the company’s proposed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable under regulatory scrutiny, associations and advocacy groups…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
.Bank on Security: Trade Groups Hope New Domains Boost Safe Banking
A coalition of financial-industry groups is about to launch what might be the most exclusive top-level domain on…
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Dutch Banking Association Requires Pledge From Members
Starting in 2015, 90,000 bankers in the Netherlands will be required to pledge to uphold a series of…
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To Gain Donors’ Trust, Tell a Better Story
When determining whether a charity is trustworthy, donors place great emphasis on its finances, according to a new…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Trust and Results: Key Functions of a Good Telework Environment
Last weekend, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office opened up about the problems it was having with its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Maine Lobstermen Soften Shell of Longstanding Antitrust Regulations
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association says a decades-old consent decree regulating the group is out-of-date and limits the group's…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Music Publishing Groups Go Under Justice Department Microscope
With a lingering conflict over songwriter royalties playing out with online radio provider Pandora, the Justice Department announced…
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Associations Settle Antitrust Charges Stemming From Ethics Codes
Facing complaints from the Federal Trade Commission, two professional associations agreed to eliminate provisions from their codes of…
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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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Strategy Session: CFA Institute’s Reputation Repair
How the CFA Institute responded to an industry’s tarnished image.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Association Content Is Most Trusted Among Buyers
Online research and white papers from professional associations and industry groups was rated more valuable and trustworthy among…
