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October 24, 2020 MedPage Today
By: and Richard B. Bar New Legal Support for Continuing Education Requirements in Certification Programs
October 20, 2020 American Society of Association Executives
By: and Richard B. Bar Recommended Practices for Avoiding Discrimination in Hiring and Termination Decisions
September 24, 2020 American Society of Association Executives
By: SmileDirect Decision Reveals Antitrust Risk For State Boards
September 11, 2020 Law360
By: and Richard B. Bar Is an EIDL Right for Your Business?
September 2, 2020 Bloomberg Law
By: Trade Groups Face Antitrust Questions In Pandemic Response
June 30, 2020 Law360
By: and Richard B. Bar Nonprofit Member Lists May Be Trade Secrets
May 6, 2020 Law360
By: Richard B. Bar Associations Face Damage Control After Canceling Convention Contracts
April 30, 2020 Bloomberg Law
By: Richard B. Bar and Is Your Business Ready For COVID-19?
March 10, 2020 By: Richard B. Bar and Coronavirus Decisions: Hotel and Convention Contracts
March 4, 2020 By: Richard B. Bar and Establishing an Association Group Purchasing Organization
January 21, 2020 By: Association Executive 411
November 5, 2019 Association TRENDS
Association 411: Don't Let Your Office Halloween Party Turn Into a Nightmare
October 21, 2019 By: 4 Key Ways the GDPR May Affect Credentialing Bodies
August 15, 2019 Credentialing Insights: The Online Journal for ICE
By: Oliver M. Krischik Three Tips to Check Your Data Privacy Hygiene
June 11, 2019 The Association 100
By: Richard B. Bar and Oliver M. Krischik Three Key Data Privacy Tips for Associations
May 29, 2019 By: Oliver M. Krischik Evaluating GDPR Exposure: The Establishment Test
March 2019 By: Oliver M. Krischik 46 Years and Counting
Winter 2019 The Construction User
By: GKG Law Report: Current Trends in Credentialing Organizations' Use of Criminal Background Checks
February 27, 2019 By: Richard B. Bar and Oliver M. Krischik An Employee Guide: VALENTINE’S DAY Dos and Don’ts
February 13, 2019 By: SCOTUS Decision in Wayfair Prompts States to Enact Similar Sales Tax Laws
January 31, 2019 GDPR Basics for U.S.-based Organizations
By: Oliver M. Krischik Is My Organization Subject to the GDPR?
By: Oliver M. Krischik And So It Begins: France Fines Google $57 Million for Violating GDPR
January 28, 2019 By: Oliver M. Krischik Certification & Credentialing 411
January 2019 Association TRENDS
By: Richard B. Bar, , and Oliver M. Krischik Joint Controllers Under the GDPR
October 24, 2018 By: Oliver M. Krischik FTC Pushes for Occupational License Portability
October 10, 2018 By: Tax-Reform Issues for Exempt Organizations: IRS Provides New Guidance on UBI Calculations
September 10, 2018 Association TRENDS
Non-Profit Association Obtains $2 Million Refund After Successfully Challenging Decades Old IRS Ruling
July 23, 2018 Association TRENDS
Recent Successes in Challenging IRS UBI Determinations Showcase the Importance of Scrutinizing Adverse IRS Determinations
July 9, 2018 AT&T/Time Warner Antitrust Decision Could Impact Laundry Biz
June 15, 2018 Textile Services Weekly
By: What You Need to Know About the GDPR
June 14, 2018 Textile Services Weekly
By: Associations and the ADA: What Type of Accommodations Does Your Association Need to Provide?
June 6, 2018 By: Opioid Abuse Is Everywhere
Spring 2018 The Construction User
By: There is a New Antitrust, You Need to See How It Applies to Your Association
March 13, 2018 By: It's All About Safety
The Construction User
By: Mitigating the Income Tax Expense of a Retroactive Revocation for EOS
May/June 2014 Enjoining the IRS - Using Litigation to Stop a Revocation
March/April 2015 Taxation of Exempts
Using Section 7428 to Resolve Exempt Status Controversies
March/April 2013 Taxation of Exempts
3 Problem Issues with Association Executive Employment Contracts
August 23, 2016 By: Escaping Newly Enacted Socially Controversial Laws
May 3, 2016 By: Richard B. Bar Legal Compliance in a Rapidly Changing World
April 15, 2016 Association Trends
By: A Broader Tax Exemption - Excluding Income Related to Governmental Functions
Jan/Feb 2016 Taxation of Exempts
Can an Organization Copy a Military Identification Card?
December 7, 2015 By: Department of Justice Targets Corporate Officers in Both Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions
September 24, 2015 By: New ADA Technical Assistance for Associations With Testing and Certification Programs
September 21, 2015 By: Supreme Court Recognizes Same Sex Marriages - - Associations Need to Review Employment and Meeting Practices
July 10, 2015 By: Associations Must Recognize Rights of Transgender Employees, Members and Guests
June 30, 2015 By: Hotel Contracts: It's Still A Buyer's Market
April 20, 2015 Association Trends
By: Richard B. Bar Supreme Court Gives Obama Opening for New Regulations Without Notice and Comment Rulemaking
March 24, 2015 By: Defending Preference Actions in Bankruptcy
January 1, 2015 By: Brendan Collins Using IRS Form EZ to Set Up a New Foundation
July 18, 2014 By: Taking Images and Articles from the Internet - Is Your Association Committing Copyright Infringement
June 24, 2014 By: Terminating a Difficult Employee
May 8, 2014 By: Associations and International Antitrust Enforcement
March 21, 2014 By: Richard B. Bar What to Do When Federal or State Investigators Knock on Your Door
March 6, 2014 By: What Are "Reasonable" Travel Expenses
November 27, 2013 By: Technology and Legal Fees
October 18, 2013 The Construction User
By: Does Your Association Own its Intellectual Property?
October 2, 2013 By: U.S. Tax Exempt Organizations Doing Business in China:
Three Components for Entering the Chinese Market
August 1, 2013 By: Richard B. Bar Executive Employment Contracts
July 8, 2013 By: Is Your Association Compliant With The FLSA?
April 12, 2013 By: Boards: When Duty Calls
February 21, 2013 By: Richard B. Bar Group Buying Programs - - A Source of Non-Dues Income
January 14, 2013 By: Balancing Safety and the Rights of Disabled Employees
December 5, 2012 The Construction User
By: Association Information Exchanges An Antitrust Sensitive Activity
December 3, 2012 By: Protecting an Association's Confidential Information from FOIA Requests
November 26, 2012 By: Brendan Collins Healthcare Contracts: Obligations and Responsibilities
November 21, 2012 Textile Services, November 2012
By: Maximizing the Benefits of Your Employee Policy Manual
September 21, 2012 By: Protecting an Association's Trademarks
August 16, 2012 By: Brendan Collins Safety: The Unexpected Benefits
July 27, 2012 The Construction User
By: An Introduction to the New D.C. Nonprofit Corporation Act
June 19, 2012 By: "Evergreen" Contracts Create Antitrust Issues
April 26, 2012 Textile Services
By: Owners: Head Off Potential Liability by Insisting On Safety
April 26, 2012 The Association of Union Constructors
By: Remembering the Value of Credentials
March 30, 2012 By: Richard B. Bar Potential Traps for Employers in Conducting Background Screening
February 14, 2012 By: Brendan Collins Administering Credentialing Exams under the ADA
January 17, 2012 By: Richard B. Bar Negotiating A Graceful Departure: Creating A Successful Exit Strategy For Association Executives
2011 By: Richard B. Bar and Credentialing Organizations: Creating a Legally Defensible Disciplinary Review Process
2011 By: Protecting Your Association from Employment Discrimination Actions
2011 By: Brendan Collins and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals holds a National Association May Not Terminate A Chapter Without Economic Cause
2011 By: Hotel Contracts: It's Still a Buyer's Market
2011 By: Richard B. Bar Can a National Credentialing Organization be Sued in All 50 States?
2011 By: Richard B. Bar U.S. Supreme Court Sustains Enforceability of Arbitration Provisions Forbidding Classwide Arbitration
2011 By: Brendan Collins Board Members Must Remember Their Duties
2011 By: Richard B. Bar Protecting Attorney Client Privilege when the Threat of Litigation Arises
By: Brendan Collins U.S. Green Building Council Sued for $5 Million + in New York Class Action Case
2010 By: Contractor Antibribery Compliance Programs
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