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Ethics
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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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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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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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New Lobbying Landscape
President Donald Trump’s populist pledge to “drain the swamp” in Washington could force the Republican-controlled Congress to review…
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NFL Refs Group to Players: Criticism Crosses the Line
The leader of the NFL Referees Association says that a series of recent incidents in which players made…
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Association Agenda: New Lobbying Landscape
The Trump administration could prompt new thinking on congressional ethics.
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How to Create a No-Fraud Work Environment
More than 80 percent of corporate executives said their companies experienced a fraud incident in the past year,…
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Humane Association Responds Quickly to Animal Cruelty Controversy
After footage surfaced of a dog being mistreated on the set of the film A Dog’s Purpose, the…
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After Scandal, Egyptian Cotton Group Tightens Linen Scrutiny
In the months since Target found that a supplier was selling bedsheets that falsely claimed to be 100…
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Trump Announces Rigid Lobbying Ban
Last week President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team said those serving in his administration must end their lobbying registrations…
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Report: Samsung Not Following CTIA Battery-Testing Protocol
For more than a decade, the wireless group CTIA has operated independent battery-testing facilities for smartphones. A Wall…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Amid Controversy, Should You Move Your Conference?
On April 27, American Counseling Association CEO Richard Yep, FASAE, CAE, received the bad news: Tennessee Gov. Bill…
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Responsible Research Is Everyone’s Business
Much of our quality of life relies on the application of data. We check the temperature before deciding…
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Baseball Hall of Fame Gives Stars a Second Chance
The National Baseball Hall of Fame's Era Committees, which were tweaked last summer to favor modern players, could…
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Tech Giants Officially Launch Partnership on AI
The Partnership on AI, formally announced this week, hopes to create industry standards along with a structure for…
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Polish Up Your Conflict-of-Interest Policy
What is a conflict of interest? Many association directors and committee members need to ask this question. A…
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How Do Corporate Sponsorships Affect Public Perception?
Recent research into the impact of corporate sponsorships on public perception suggests that the wrong collaboration can prove…
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Tech Giants Lay Groundwork for Artificial Intelligence Group
Employees of five of the tech world’s largest companies have been actively meeting to discuss the long-term financial…
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American Bar Association Strengthens Harassment Standards
On Monday, during the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting, the ABA House of Delegates passed an amendment to bolster…
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Why Mental Health Experts Shouldn’t Discuss Donald Trump
The two APAs---the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association--are reminding practitioners that opinions on a person's…
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John Hinckley Jr.: How Groups Responded to the Insanity Defense
After would-be presidential assassin John Hinckley Jr. was found not guilty by reason of insanity, three of the…
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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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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
High-Performing Organizations Embrace Transparency
A common thread among high-performing nonprofit organizations is having a culture that embraces transparency. You can feel it…
