Court Orders Refunds on IEPPA Tariffs
The CIT also ordered that any entries that liquidated within the last 90 days should be reliquidated voluntarily by CBP without IEEPA duties.
Advocacy
USTR Announces Trade Policy Agenda and Annual Report
The report’s publication sets the stage for Greer to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee in the coming months.
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Rule is designed to determine when a worker is an employee or IC under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related federal laws.
News/Media Alliance Calls on the CMA to Strengthen Conduct Requirements to Address Google’s Strategic Market Status
The proposed conduct requirements include providing publishers with more control and transparency over Google’s use of publisher content in its Search Artificial Intelligence (AI) features and broader AI services, as well as Google’s application of its ranking and spam policies on publisher websites.
Drone Coalition Sends Letter to FAA on Flight Restrictions
The News Media Drone Coalition, which NMA is a part of, sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on January 28 urging the FAA to immediately lift the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) for all drones “in proximity to select location and mobile assets nationwide.”
News/Media Alliance Files Comments with USTR, Expressing Concerns over TDM Exceptions
The Alliance’s comments focused on proposals for expanded text and data mining (TDM) exceptions around the world that undermine American IP and creative industries. In particular, the comments discussed developments in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Vietnam.
News/Media Alliance Meets with Postmaster General & Postal Regulatory Commission
We discussed how rate increases are impacting our members, working together collaboratively, service, and more.
News/Media Alliance Joins Amicus Brief in The New York Times Co. (NYT) v. Department of Defense
The brief highlights the importance of Pentagon journalism and examples of public interest news reporting on military and national security issues.
News/Media Alliance Submits Comments to FTC on Petition to Renew Click to Cancel Rule
The Alliance sent comments to the Federal Trade Commission’s request for public comment regarding a joint petition it received from the Consumer Federation of America and the American Economic Liberties Project.
News/Media Alliance Files Amicus Brief in Emmerich Newspapers v. Particle Media
On December 22, the News/Media Alliance along with other news associations filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in support of the appellant in Emmerich Newspapers v. Particle Media (dba Newsbreak).