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ASAE Cites Discrimination, Business Impact in Testimony Opposing Texas Bill

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As a Texas Senate committee considered a proposed “bathroom bill” in a Tuesday hearing, ASAE submitted written testimony opposing SB 6, saying the measure discriminates against members of the LGBT community and is bad for business. ASAE has thousands of members, business partners, and volunteer leaders who live and work in Texas.

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Supreme Court Ruling Halts “Forum Shopping” in Patent Suits

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Kraft Foods Group Brands , a Supreme Court ruling decided Monday, has nothing to do with the Eastern District of Texas on the surface. The Texas district has historically tended to favor patent holders, becoming a popular venue for patent lawsuits as a result. Many business and tech groups support the ruling. TC Heartland v.

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Making Introductions: Landmen Group Launches “Meet Us” Campaign

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The group focused its efforts on markets near major shale plays like Marcellus (New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia), New Albany (Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky), and Haynesville-Bossier (Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas), among others. The early results are impressive: The campaign received over 7.3

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Report: Major Hotel Chains Hit by Long-Term Data Breach

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The company’s statement listed the affected hotels—located in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia—and stated it will offer credit monitoring services to customers affected by the breach. However, it’s unknown how many that is.

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Won’t You Be My Mentor?

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Realizing it needed to establish a more formal, systematic mentoring program, the Indiana State Bar Association developed a Mentor Match program that includes required activities for mentors and mentees and incentivizes people to join by providing continuing education credits. Do you have mentor, or are you yourself a mentor?

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How Tech Savvy Is Your Fundraising?

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“We had 7-year-olds in Austin, Texas, go door to door asking for $7 donations,” Charity: Water founder and CEO Scott Harrison told NPR. “We We had 16-year-olds in Indiana asking for $16 donations.”.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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Other states with strong representation include California (16), New York (6), Pennsylvania (5), Florida (4), and Texas (4). BrettRelander - Brett Relander; Dallas, Texas; I work with small to medium sized businesses & corporate brands to develop measurable digital & social media strategies. Bikram Yoga, Running, Nutrition.