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Texas Court Rejects Claim That Association’s Lawyer Represents Members

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In a decision involving the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, a state appeals court rejected an argument that the association’s general counsel had an attorney-client relationship with a member embroiled in a lawsuit. – See more at: [link]. The trial court rejected that argument and allowed the depositions.

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Digital Privacy Compliance for Nonprofits: The Big 3 Laws

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Regulation #1: The CAN-SPAM Act The CAN-SPAM Act was passed into US law in 2003, and it protects consumers from receiving emails that they never agreed to receive. Start with those with the largest populations like California, Texas, Florida, and New York, and adapt to their state-specific filing requirements.

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Sift Skills: The Value of Big Data for Associations

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John Dorman has worked at the Texas Medical Association for 29 years, and for most of that time, business decisions were made, more or less, from the gut. “We The Texas Medical Association’s John Dorman. As technology becomes more affordable, organizations are harnessing “big data” to improve member engagement.

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