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Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses

Associations Now

61 % The increase in court decisions regarding noncompete agreements between 2002 and 2012, according to a study conducted for the Wall Street Journal by the law firm Beck Reed Riden LLP. Deval Patrick (D) proposed legislation in April that would ban the practice of keeping employees from working for a competitor under most circumstances.

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Association 141+: 2012 Resolutions

Association 141+

2012 Resolutions. One of my favorite posts this week is from Shelly Alcorn on Association Subculture - Five Terms for 2012. Following Shellys lead, here are my 5 for 2012: 1. In 2012 I want half of what I (symbolically) hang to be reminders of where things did not turn out as planned. Association 141+. Whats your five?

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Charity Retail Association campaign- why I love it

Optimist Consulting

In June 2012, Professor Brian Morgan published the Business Rates Wales Review. The Welsh Assembly opened a consultation about the proposals from November to December 2012. I personally, do hope the CRA are successful in their bid to stop these proposals and wish them good luck with their campaign. Background.

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Years After Success, Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition Re-Forms to Close Loophole

Associations Now

The coalition says that when the 2012 ballot initiative and a later law passed, it was targeted at allowing access to plug-in ports on vehicles. Our law needs to keep up with these new technologies that are coming on-line in new car and truck models.”.

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Eric Lanke: Innovation Circle on Member Engagement

Eric Lanke

Monday, March 19, 2012. I think its safe to say that given the generational, technological and economic changes that are actively reshaping our environment, the question of keeping members engaged in building productive leadership capacity for our organizations is one of the central challenges most of us are facing. ▼ 2012. (45).

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Eric Lanke: Leadership is a System Capacity

Eric Lanke

Monday, March 5, 2012. She wanted to offer kids and parents an alternative to the traditional curriculum, one much more focused on science, technology, and self-directed learning. Reply Delete Eric Lanke March 5, 2012 8:51 PM The long view is key, Jeffrey. Provocative Proposals for Change. ▼ 2012. (45).

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Retailers Cheer After Appeals Court Overturns Swipe Fee Settlement

Associations Now

A 2012 settlement between plaintiff retailers and the credit card giants Visa and MasterCard concerning credit card transaction (or swipe) fees—which card issuers charge retailers when a consumer uses a card— was thrown out last week by the U.S. ” RILA dropped out of the settlement in 2014.