The Domestic Manufacturing Deduction: Here’s Why It Matters
We asked the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to unilaterally extend the benefits of Section 199 to online and digital newspapers ... Read More
Texas Court Halts DOL Overtime Rule Nationwide
The News Media Alliance has launched the News Media Licensing Initiative, which aims to bolster global digital news distribution and consumption in compliance with the U.S. copyright system ... Read More
Congressman Schrader Introduces Bill to Provide Implementation Relief
In May, the Department of Labor released a final regulation updating the salary threshold of the white-collar exemption, used to determine if employees are eligible for overtime pay, from $23,660 annually to $47,476 annually, effective December 1, 2016. Any currently ... Read More
Publishers Need to Prepare for New Overtime Rules
In May, the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized their changes to the white-collar exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – increasing the salary threshold that determines whether employers may classify employees exempt from overtime from its current level ... Read More