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Avoiding The 10 Major Sources Of Legal Risk For Associations

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Megan Denhardt

Associations are uniquely exposed to legal risks that are not always intuitive or obvious. Join us as we identify the principal high-risk areas for associations, look for ways to reduce or eliminate risk, and determine how to prioritize legal risk to associations so that compliance efforts can be focused where most needed. Jerald Jacobs, partner, Pillsbury Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP, general counsel, ASAE & The Center for Association

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Avoiding the 10 Major Sources of Legal Risk for Associations ASAE & The Center Annual Meeting, Toronto Jerry Jacobs, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP August 16, 2009
10 Major Sources Of Association Legal Risk ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
1. Entity v. Personal Risk For Association Volunteers & Staff ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],No Personal Liability Personal Liability
2. Membership/Access ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Legitimate Exclusion Suspicious Exclusion Non-member/supplier access
3. Price/Fee Setting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
4. Boycotting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
5. Self-Regulation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Types of Programs Issues
6. Damage/Injury ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Programs to Watch Principles of Liability Note special insurance issues
7. Defamation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sources of Risk What is Defamation?
8. Intellectual Property Infringement ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Trademarks Copyrights Note special web site exposure
9. Governance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
10. Vehicles for Managing Legal Risk ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Jerald A. Jacobs Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Washington, D.C. [email_address]

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