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News/Media Alliance Files Testimony in Opposition to New Hampshire’s Library Licensing Bill

On January 9, 2024, the News/Media Alliance submitted written testimony to a committee of the New Hampshire House of Representative in opposition to a bill ... Read More
Maryland Court Grants AAP’s Request for Preliminary Injunction in E-Book Licensing Case
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Maryland Court Grants AAP’s Request for Preliminary Injunction in E-Book Licensing Case

On February 16, a federal judge granted the Association of American Publishers’ request for a preliminary injunction in the case concerning Maryland’s recently enacted electronic ... Read More
NY Governor Hochul Vetoes Bill Requiring Copyright Owners to License Content to State Libraries
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NY Governor Hochul Vetoes Bill Requiring Copyright Owners to License Content to State Libraries

On December 29, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have required electronic book publishers to issue licenses to state libraries on ... Read More
MPA Submits Comments with Maryland Comptroller on Its Proposed Digital Advertising Tax
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MPA Submits Comments with Maryland Comptroller on Its Proposed Digital Advertising Tax

MPA submitted comments with the Maryland Comptroller on its proposed digital advertising tax ... Read More
MPA Opposes Maryland Extended Producer Liability Bill
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MPA Opposes Maryland Extended Producer Liability Bill

MPA issued a memorandum of opposition to a Maryland bill on extended producer liability (EPR) ... Read More
Maryland Stands Up for a Free Press, Honors the Capital Gazette Shooting Victims
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Maryland Stands Up for a Free Press, Honors the Capital Gazette Shooting Victims

June 28 will always be a hard day for any journalist­ – that was the day, exactly one year ago, that five newsroom staffers were ... Read More
Statement: Alliance Commemorates Maryland Freedom of the Press Day
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Statement: Alliance Commemorates Maryland Freedom of the Press Day

One year ago, on June 28, 2018, the lives of five newsroom employees from The Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, were senselessly taken by gun ... Read More