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Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Aug. 1, 2013
Judge rules against swipe fee limits In a win for several retail associations, a federal judged ruled Wednesday that the government erred when it set a cap on the amount of swipe fees banks can charge for debit card transactions. According to The Los Angeles Times, "U.S. District Judge Richard Leon agreed with retailers that the [Federal Reserve] went too easy on big banks in 2011 when it set the limit on such fees at 21 cents for each transaction, overruling its own staff's recommendation for a cap of 12 cents."
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - July 31, 2013
Associations cheer court dismissal of soda ban Two associations on the front line of the fight against New York City's ban on "big gulp" beverages applauded an appeals court decision Tuesday that upheld a lower court ruling striking down the ban. The New York state appeals court agreed that the March ruling that the city's ban on sweetened beverages was "arbitrary and capricious." Among the problems cited was the fact the ban only applied to certain businesses, such as restaurants.
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Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - July 30, 2013
Association taking its time finding new CEO The Experimental Aircraft Association appears to be in no hurry to pick a new CEO nine months after its former leader Rod Hightower stepped down. According to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association news service, the current chairman of EAA's board of directors, Jack Pelton, said there currently is no search underway for a CEO. Instead, Pelton is managing the association in the absence of a full-time executive.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - July 29, 2013
Report: Business travel improves government With some lawmakers suggesting that federal agencies cut back on travel to meetings and conferences as a way to save money, the U.S. Travel Association has come out with a new report saying that would be a bad idea. The report found that travel actually makes government more effective, while canceling participation in key events "carries significant costs and undermines important functions of government," according to U.S. Travel. Rockport Analytics conducted the study for the association.
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