CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Jan. 24, 2013
Maryland association sues company over alleged patent trolling The Rockville, Md.-based Restoration Industry Association is taking the pest control services company ThermaPure to court to stop the business from suing its members. The purpose of the lawsuit is to invalidate six of seven patents held by ThermaPure, according to RIA. The suit was filed Federal Court of the Western District of Washington state.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Jan. 23, 2013
Incoming association CEO steps down from Congress Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) officially resigned from Congress Tuesday, telling a local newspaper that she is "very excited" to begin her next job as CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. In an interview with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the former member of Congress said she was bothered by criticism of her departure, which came only a few months after she was re-elected to her seat.
Read MoreFormer Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson to head NAIC
Retired lawmaker has years of industry experience and is former EVP of National Association of Insurance Commissioners Former Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), who retired in December, is the new CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. He replaces acting CEO Andrew Beal, who took the reins in November when former NAIC chief Therese Vaughan left. Beal now returns to his positions as COO and chief legal counsel at NAIC.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Jan. 22, 2013
Dow Chemical exits NAM Dow Chemical says it has cut ties to the National Association of Manufacturers on the issue of natural gas exports, Dow Jones reported. (The newswire service is not related to the chemical company.)Dow said exporting too much gas would drive up prices at energy-intensive chemical plants.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Jan. 18, 2013
Medical groups weigh in on gun control President Barack Obama may not have won any converts at the National Rifle Association with his recent proposals for reducing gun violence, but associations representing the medical community had reason to celebrate.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Jan. 17, 2013
Business Roundtable endorses raising retirement age Full retirement at age 70? That's the plan put forward Wednesday by Business Roundtable, which wants to raise the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare as well as partially privatize the latter.
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