Tag
Regulations
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bitcoin Exchange Hops Aboard Internet Association
Coinbase, a company that has managed to maintain a good reputation in a space where others have struggled,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Americans Want More Regulations For Ride-Sharing App Drivers
To help improve the safety of ride-sharing services, many consumers would like drivers to undergo strong security protocols,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Research in Hand, Chemistry Council Says BPA Is Worth Fighting For
A new ad campaign by the American Chemistry Council highlights recent research by government agencies showing that bisphenol…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bankers Association Makes Pitch for Bitcoin Regulations
In a letter to a state-banking regulatory body, the American Bankers Association suggested that a national database of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Utah Restaurant Association to Cyclists: Skip the Drive-Thru
After the association failed to prevent passage of a Salt Lake City ordinance allowing bike riders to breeze…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Send in the Drones: Associations Warm to FAA’s Delayed Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration’s long-gestating requirements for the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles proved less onerous than many…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
A Hairy Situation: Occupational Licenses Face New Scrutiny
An Arkansas hair-braider’s fight against the state’s tough licensing requirements for cosmetologists is just the latest example of…
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Supplemental Testing: Natural Products Group Tackles Fraud Claims
With a high-profile attorney general taking aim at the nutritional supplements industry using a controversial type of testing,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FCC Warns Hotels: Don’t Block Wireless Hot Spots
In an enforcement advisory released Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission emphasizes that the blocking of wireless signals at…
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Pain Point: Acupuncture Pros Concerned With Therapists’ Use of Needles
Is dry needling a form of acupuncture? That’s a question with a loaded answer, one that’s led to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Ride-Sharing: The Latest Battleground for Uber and Lyft? The Airport
Trade groups representing both airports and taxi companies say that ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft should not…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Marriott Reverses Course on WiFi Blocking
In response to guests' demands, the hotel giant says it will no longer block wireless hotspots in its…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Report: With Shrinking Budget, IRS Falls Short On Charity Oversight
A new report by the Government Accountability Office faults the IRS for examining charitable organizations less frequently in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
FAA and Unmanned Aircraft Groups Partner on Drone Safety
With the growing interest and ownership of unmanned aircraft, or drones, the Federal Aviation Administration recently announced new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
WineAmerica Makes Lobbying Push on FDA Calorie Rule
The trade group WineAmerica announced that it will work to ensure that the FDA won’t require wineries to…
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Gaming Group Releases Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines
An association representing the gaming industry recently published a set of best practices to help its members curb…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advocacy Group Goes Airborne to Challenge Organic Farming Practices
With a recent investigative report featuring a series of aerial photos, the nonprofit Cornucopia Institute has drawn attention…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Safety Top-of-Mind for Bus, Gaming Associations
In response to a series of bus crashes involving gamblers, the American Bus Association and the American Gaming…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trucking Associations Push Congress on Fatigue Rules
Multiple trade groups in the trucking industry are eyeing an amendment to a major spending bill that would…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Internet of Things: Is Congress Too Focused on Privacy Risks?
In a new report, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation lays out a set of guidelines to help…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s Data Strategy Challenged
Two associations in the financial industry say that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's proposed automated oversight system is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Taxi Associations Struggle With Dropping Medallion Prices
A serious shift in the market, partly due to increasingly popular ride-sharing services, is having a significant effect…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Spaceflight Groups Raise Guard on Regulations After Crashes
With two crashes—one of them fatal—filling headlines in recent weeks, the space-tourism industry is facing the threat of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
For-Profit College Trade Group Sues Over New Guidelines
Just days after the Education Department presented a new “gainful employment” rule targeted at for-profit colleges, the Association…
