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Regulations
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NTSB Report Urges More Safety Regulation for Parasailing
The new report from the National Transportation Safety Board identified several safety concerns and urged the U.S. Coast…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Smart Snacks in School: Vending Machine Industry Gears up For Changes
A new regulatory change limiting what vending machine operators can put in machines located in schools could've been…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
As Canada’s Anti-Spam Law Hits, Groups Warn of Side Effects
With a restrictive new law limiting the type of online marketing that organizations can send to Canadian consumers,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New York City’s “Bloomberg Soda Ban” Dies With Appeals-Court Ruling
Following in the path of two lower court rulings, New York's Court of Appeals invalidated an effort by…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Insurance Groups Raise Red Flags on Ride-Sharing Services
Despite the popularity of services such as Uber and Lyft, the insurance industry says the companies are leaving…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Sheds Light on Next Attempt at Nonprofit Political Activity Rules
Having ditched an earlier effort after receiving a record number of comments on a single proposed rule, the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As iPhone Thefts Drop, Kill Switch Pressure Rises for Mobile Industry
With evidence of a decline in iPhone thefts after Apple introduced a "kill switch" on its devices, industry…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tech and Safety Groups Differ on Navigation App Regulation
Federal watchdogs are looking to make highways safer by making navigation app regulations more strict. But while technology…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Truckers Highlight Regulatory, Fatigue Issues After Tracy Morgan Crash
The crash that flipped the limo bus Morgan and three fellow comics were riding in appears to have…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fertilizer Safety Becomes Focus After West Explosion
According to a new government report to the president 14 months after last year's massive explosion in West,…
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As Legal Battle Continues, Companies File Conflict Minerals Reports
Manufacturers this week had to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the impact of conflict minerals…
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Industry Groups Dispute Findings of FTC Data Brokers Report
The Federal Trade Commission’s in-depth analysis of the data broker industry recommends new legislation, but a number of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Food Trucks Go National: Regional Groups Join Under Single Umbrella
## With regional food truck groups popping up almost as quickly as the food trucks themselves, the new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Transportation Department Wants To Uncover Hidden Airline Fees
At a time when transparent airline fees are already up for debate, the U.S. Department of Transportation is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS to Revise Proposed Rule for Nonprofit Political Activity
After receiving a record-setting number of public comments on a single rule, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Casino Group Backtracks on Online Gambling After Member Split
The American Gaming Association, which had previously supported regulating online gambling, announced Wednesday that it would step back…
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In By a Nasal Strip: Association Gives Race OK to California Chrome
Days before the grueling Belmont Stakes, all eyes were on the race’s organizers, including the New York Racing…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Musician Groups Earn Exemption on Federal Ivory Ban
Months after a new set of federal regulations on the sale and trade of ivory went into effect,…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Flight 370: Airline Group Works With UN to Boost Flight Tracking
Two months after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing, the International Air Transport Association has started work with…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Canada Anti-Spam Law Could Make Online Marketing More Onerous
A new anti-spam law about to take effect in Canada is described as one of the world’s toughest,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Efforts to Regulate Recalled Cars Stalling in Congress
Currently, no law on the books requires rental car agencies or used-car dealers to repair recalled vehicles before…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Manufacturing Groups Make Last-Gasp Effort on Conflict Minerals Rules
With a regulation in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law set to take effect by June 2,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Open to Feedback on Proposed 501(c)(4) Rules
As the IRS begins sifting through a record number of comments on a single proposed rule, the agency…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hotel Group Takes on Airbnb, Short-Term Rentals
With the model quickly growing while regulatory questions remain up in the air, Airbnb and its short-term rental…
