Statement: Just-Announced Canadian Journalism Payments Show Proof of Concept for JCPA, Similar US Bills
On April 30, the Canadian Journalism Collective announced that they have started distributing payments to publishers from Google’s payment under Canada’s Online News Act ... Read More
Senate Resolution Tie
S.J. Resolution 49, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), ended in a tie vote of 49-49 on April 30 ... Read More
Under Secretary for International Trade Update
The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 to favorably report the nomination of William Kimmitt to be the Under Secretary for International Trade at the Department of Commerce on April 29 ... Read More
California Senate Committee Advances Bill to Curtail Abusive CIPA Lawsuits
On Tuesday, April 29th, the California Senate Public Safety Committee unanimously voted to advance SB 690, which seeks to close a loophole in the 1967 California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) that is being used to sue businesses, including news media ... Read More
