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Regulations
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Pilot Fatigue Rules Put Extra Pressure On Airlines
The combination of recent severe weather and new FAA rules to prevent pilot fatigue has put JetBlue (and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Battle of the Light Bulb Fizzles As Lighting Rules Take Effect
While the federal government's rules affecting the manufacture of traditional light bulbs have drawn some conservative fire, the…
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The ACI’s Case for the Cleanliness Of Your Antibacterial Soap
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised big questions about the safety of a commonly used…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations on Amazon’s Drones: More Than a Pipe Dream, But …
While Amazon says it can have futuristic drones delivering your stuff as soon as 2015, leading unmanned aerial…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
What Bitcoin Can Teach You About Selling Innovative Ideas
You won't find a more forward-thinking idea than a digital replacement for the monetary system, but Bitcoin has…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fly On: American Airlines’ Merger With US Airways Gets Go-Ahead
The airlines’ concessions to the Justice Department will allow the deal—and the industry's consolidation—to move forward. Reaction from…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nanotechnology Group’s New Benefit Makes Sense of Regulatory Issues
The latest service by the Nanotechnology Industries Association helps curate the complex world of nanotechnology regulations for its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Amid Regulatory Pressure, E-Cigarette Group Launches First Fly-In
With the industry facing calls for regulation at the city, state, and federal levels, the association representing electronic…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
In-Flight Electronics: The Role Associations Played
The Federal Aviation Administration's approval of portable electronics during takeoffs and landings came through much inter-industry collaboration. Now,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare Exchanges: Restaurateurs Get Help With ACA Notification
An online resource from the National Restaurant Association helped industry employers meet this week’s deadline to notify employees…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Proposed In-Flight Electronics Standards Land at FAA
Working with an advisory panel, the FAA is expected to approve a new set of regulations on the…
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Industry Groups Learn to Live With Conflict Minerals Rule
A clause in the Dodd-Frank Act which requires transparency in the reporting of conflict mineral usage has faced…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advertising Alliance Drops Out of “Do Not Track” Initiative
On Tuesday, the Digital Advertising Alliance left an international working group trying to determine how the online privacy…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Restaurant Groups Weigh in on New IRS Tipping Rules
New IRS rules distinguishing tips from service charges could change pay and record-keeping practices for restaurants. Industry associations…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Take Sides in CBS-Time Warner Battle Over Cable Fees
Millions of NFL fans could miss seeing their teams play if the standoff between CBS and Time Warner…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Gaming Association Spins New Movie to Its Advantage
An association representing casinos says the new movie Runner, Runner illustrates the need for government regulation of online…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bitcoin Foundation Tries Building Dialogue With Federal Regulators
With interest in (and scrutiny of) virtual currency at an all-time high, the Bitcoin Foundation is hoping to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How One Association Is Leading a Food Truck Revolution
In hopes of staving off regulations that limit business opportunities for food trucks, the SoCal Mobile Food Vendors…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Rise of the Clones: Horse Association On Losing End of Breeding Battle
For years, the American Quarter Horse Association has banned cloned horses from its registry. But a recent court…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Government Introduces First App Privacy Code of Conduct
After more than a year of discussions among industry leaders, the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration completed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
SEC Lifts Advertising Regulations on Hedge Funds, Equity Firms
While the decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow private securities firms to advertise was welcomed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Meat Industry Groups Sue Over USDA Labeling Rules
Eight trade groups in the meat industry, including the American Meat Institute, have sued the U.S. Department of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Advertising Groups Struggling to Self-Regulate Native Advertising
If advertising groups continue to have trouble self-regulating native advertising, the Federal Trade Commission might be forced to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Weigh In on FCC Plan to Loosen Indecency Restrictions
The Federal Communications Commission has been inundated with public comments about its plan to ease restrictions on profanity…
