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New Canadian Tariffs Announced

Section 338 authorizes the President to exclude articles of a foreign country from importation where that country maintains or increases discrimination against U.S. commerce, and the President deems exclusion consistent with the public interest and the interests of the United States ... Read More
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News/Media Alliance Statement on Google Ad Tech Remedies Ruling

Judge Leonie Brinkema announced a remedies ruling requiring Google to change its ad-tech business practices, while not forcing it to sell its AdX advertising exchange, following an earlier ruling that Google acted illegally to acquire and maintain monopoly power in ... Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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PRC Denies USPS Motion to Allow January Density Rate Increase

The News/Media Alliance filed comments on July 29 opposing the USPS motion with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to calculate the FY 2026 density rate authority early ... Read More
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Maryland Tax Court Strikes Down State’s Digital Ad Tax

On August 14, the Maryland Tax Court struck down the state’s Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax, enacted in 2020. Across multiple rulings, the court found the tax unlawful and unconstitutional, violating the Internet Tax Freedom Act, the Dormant Commerce Clause, ... Read More
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