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Regulations
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
For-Profit College-Aid Rules Draw Critics on Both Sides
New rules aimed at improving student outcomes at for-profit colleges are being criticized by both educational groups that…
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Dealing With a Data Breach? Follow This Advice
The Direct Marketing Association this week offered its members a useful guide that tells them what they should…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Group Expresses Concern About the Hazy Definition of “Organic”
While the use of the term "organic" is regulated at the federal level, home and personal-care products, like…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Olive Oil Groups Dispute Standard Setting
A U.S. industry group representing olive oil importers is hoping to boost Americans’ knowledge of olive oil. Part…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
SIFMA Makes Pitch for New Public-Private Alliance on Cybersecurity
In a document published this week, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association offered the federal government 10…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Forex Pros Band Together With New Trade Group
The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association, a new group representing the currency-markets space, hopes to advocate and develop best…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Natural Fit: New Group Wants Formal Definition for “Natural” Products
With its website set to launch this week, the Organic and Natural Health Association has a number of…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
FCC Takes Aim at Convention Center WiFi With Marriott Fine
The Federal Communications Commission handed out a $600,000 fine against the hotel giant over the use of wireless-blocking…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Directing With Drones: MPAA Wins FAA Exemptions for Filmmakers
Thanks, in part, to a push by the Motion Picture Association of America, a handful of film-production crews…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Realtors Score Spot at Table to Talk Drones
At a time when some of its members are using commercial drones to photograph their properties, despite a…
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IRS Commissioner: Agency Still Working on Political Activity Rules
In testimony before Congress last week, John Koskinen said the Internal Revenue Service is continuing to redraft rules…
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It’s Not Me, It’s You: Why Avon Left an Association It Helped Found
With questions arising around other members of the Direct Selling Association, a longtime member of the 104-year-old group…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Grocery Manufacturers Give FDA a Peek Under the Labels
In a move meant to improve transparency by the food industry, the Grocery Manufacturers Association announced a plan…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Heart Association, Cancer Society See E-Cigarettes As Last Resort
Two well-known public-health organizations aren't exactly giving a seal of approval to electronic cigarettes, but in recent policy…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Tech Opens Door to Sharing-Economy Stalwarts
The Travel Technology Association, once the exclusive domain of Priceline and Expedia, is planning to work with new…
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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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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Back to the Drawing Board on Political Activity Rules
The IRS backtracks on proposed political activity rules for nonprofits.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Meat Industry Suffers Setback in Country-of-Origin Labeling Court Case
Industry group efforts to battle USDA efforts to require country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat products hit a roadblock…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Oil-Spill Regulations for Trains Irk Industry, Environmentalists
With oil spills caused by derailed trains more common in recent years, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Commercial Drone Enthusiasts Group Gets Airborne Quickly
In the span of just a day, hundreds of people signed up to join the Drone Pilots Association,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why Cigar Enthusiasts Lit Up the FDA
With proposed tobacco rules likely to affect the cigar world, industry groups have successfully drummed up strong public…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Corporate Travel Buyers: New TSA Rules Really, Really Confusing
In a recent email survey of its members, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives found that corporate travel…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
A Real Headache: Realtors’ Excitement for Drones Outpaces Regulators’
With the FAA slow to move on regulating drones, the real estate industry has jumped on the devices…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
1023-EZ Form Debuts Despite Critics’ Concerns
The Internal Revenue Service last week rolled out a new, shorter application form to assist smaller charities seeking…
