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Practice Areas
Howe & Hutton, Ltd. advises trade
associations, professional societies, foundations, and other nonprofits (and,
in the meeting and hospitality industry, for-profits) on legal matters
affecting their organizations and activities. Areas of law include:
- Antitrust - international, federal and state
- Bylaws, policies, governance issues
- Codes of ethics/standards of practice
- Computer, network, Internet issues
- Contract drafting
- Copyright/trademark/intellectual property issues
- Dispute resolution
- Employee benefit plans
- Environmental issues
- Executive contracts
- Federal agency questions
- Formation & operation of association programs & activities
- Fund-raising, non-dues sources of revenue
- Government relations at all levels
- Human resources/employment/personnel management issues
- Insurance, risk retention programs & risk management
- International issues
- Labor law
- Legal audits
- Legislative & regulatory activities (including preparation of position
papers, testimony, proposed legislation, etc.)
- Litigation at the trial and appellate levels/amicus briefs
- Meeting, trade show, incentive, travel, hospitality, and convention
issues
- Membership issues
- Not-for-profit organization issues
- Product liability
- Product standards and certification
- Real estate transactions, leases
- Representation before regulatory agencies and code bodies
- Safety & health requirements
- Software license agreements
- Subsidiaries
- Tax issues/tax-exemption/UBIT/audits
- Tax planning - international, federal, state, local
Our Clients' Activities Include:
- Certification & accreditation
- Chapters & affiliate organizations
- Conventions & trade shows
- Educational seminars/programs
- Fund-raising/development programs
- Industry promotion & marketing
- Industry "white papers" & amicus briefs
- Insurance & risk retention programs
- Joint ventures
- Lobbying & other government relations
- Meetings, including boards & committees
- Offshore meetings
- Peer review
- Professional improvement
- Publications
- Quality certification programs
- Research
- Retirement & employee benefit plans
- Standard setting & certification
- Statistics & best practices
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