California Legislature Passes First “News-Neutral” Model for Journalist Employment Tax Credits
The California legislature just passed a first-of-its-kind bill to preserve local journalism by creating refundable employment tax credits for qualifying local news organizations regardless of size, speech, and structure that hire and retain journalists across the state ... Read More
California Bill to Curb CIPA Lawsuit Abuse Passes Legislature, NMA Member Advocacy Critical to Passage
While the amended measure was modified from its initial scope, SB-690 will provide much needed relief to small businesses and news publishers facing lawsuits and arbitration demands for the use of expected and widely-used online tools ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins AAP, STM to Oppose Mosaic’s Motion for Summary Judgment
The brief, opposing the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, notes that the Copyright Act reflects Congress’s determination that exclusive rights, market- based licensing, and voluntary exchange facilitate the creation and dissemination of expressive works ... Read More
Canadian Trade Talks Fail, Newsprint Tariff Exemption Continues
Trade talks with Canada failed on August 22 leading to 50% tariffs imposed on certain goods effective immediately ... Read More
