Senate Holds a Copyright Office Oversight Hearing, Plans Roundtables on Office Modernization
On July 30, the Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee held a U.S. Copyright Office oversight hearing with the recently appointed Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple as the sole witness. During the hearing, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chairman of the Subcommittee, noted ... Read More
EU Court Holds Websites Jointly Liable for Data Privacy Violations when Using Social Widgets
On July 29, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) found that website operators are liable for data protection violations that arise from the use of third-party widgets and plug-ins, such as Facebook’s “Like” and “Share” buttons. The ... Read More
Support a Safe Harbor for News Publishers to Negotiate a Fairer Deal with Online Platforms
On July 29, the Alliance asked our members to publish an op-ed and to reach out to their Members of Congress during the recess to express support for a limited, one-time safe harbor for news publishers to collectively negotiate with ... Read More
House Republicans Introduce Legislation to Amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
On July 26, Representatives Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Mark Meadows (R-NC), and Steve King (R-IA) introduced a bill that would amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to remove legal protections from online platforms that remove “objectionable” but not illegal ... Read More
