GKG Law's Steve Fellman Leads Webinar Entitled "Will Your Code of Ethics Get Your Association in Trouble?"

June 18, 2019

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By definition Codes of Ethics and Standards are restraints of trade. Until recently that hasn’t been a major issue for associations and professional societies. In fact, having a Code of Ethics has been an asset to prohibiting inappropriate behavior and improving accountability and business relationships.

However, the Federal Trade Commission scrutinizes associations’ and professional societies’ Codes of Ethics and finds antitrust violations. Recently, more than a dozen national associations have been cited for Codes of Ethics that “unreasonably” restrain trade. 

Your associations' code can be called into question by just one complaint. Do you know how yours – whether established or if you’re creating one - would stand up to government scrutiny? Get the information you need to avoid spending the time and the money to defend your Code of Ethics.

In this 90-minute Association Trends webinar, GKG Law's Steve Fellman explains how and why association Codes of Ethics are coming under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission.  You’ll learn the types of anticompetitive restrictions that “unreasonably” restrain trade and how to avoid including them in your own Code of Ethics.

More information and registration options can be found here.