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Data Privacy Bill Fails in Washington; New York Legislators Consider a Comprehensive Bill Requiring Opt-In
On March 12, Washington State Senator Reuven Carlyle issued a statement indicating that the state House and Senate had failed to reach a compromise on ... Read More
Ninth Circuit says First Amendment Does Not Apply to Big Tech
On February 26, the Ninth Circuit effectively held that any challenges to a digital platform’s censorship or ad-blocking on First Amendment grounds will fail. In ... Read More
Rep. Cicilline Says Limiting Section 230 Legislation in Works
On February 24, House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI) told reporters he will propose a bill to limit Section 230 immunity for digital platforms ... Read More
Google Alleges State AGs Conduct “Irregular Investigation”
On February 21, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google is not surrendering emails, texts, and other documents for the state attorneys general investigation into ... Read More
News Media Alliance Calls on Supreme Court to Protect Copyrighted Content against Google’s Unauthorized Copying
The News Media Alliance today filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of Oracle in the Google v. Oracle (docket no. 18-956) case concerning Google’s unauthorized copying of parts of Oracle’s computer ... Read More
DOJ Hosts Workshop on Section 230
On February 19, the DOJ hosted a workshop featuring three panels about Section 230. Attorney General William Barr opened the event by expressing concern about ... Read More
Alliance Files an Amicus Brief with the Supreme Court in Google v. Oracle
On February 19, the News Media Alliance filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of Oracle in the Google v. Oracle case ... Read More
News Media Alliance Testimony: Department of Justice Sec. 230 Workshop
On February 19, 2020, Alliance President & CEO David Chavern will testify at the Department of Justice Workshop on Section 230 of the Communications Decency ... Read More
News Media Alliance Announces Recipients of John P. Murray Award for Excellence in Audience Development
The News Media Alliance has named the (Fort Collins) Coloradoan, The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) and the Chicago Tribune as the recipients of the ... Read More
Google Reportedly Talking with French Publishers About Paying for News
Following the passage of the European Union’s Copyright Directive last year, Google is now in discussions with French news publishers on paying for their news ... Read More
