On October 9, the News/Media Alliance filed comments with the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in response to a further consultation on the CMA’s proposed User Choice conduct requirement to address Google’s Strategic Market Status in general search.
California Governor Newsom signed into law SB 690, a bill that would amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) to provide relief for news publishers targeted by unreasonable lawsuits based on the current text of the law.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2222, the Community Newsroom Employment and Workforce Sustainability Act, or “Community NEWS Act,” into law.
The News/Media Alliance submitted comments on September 25 in response to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) August 19 request for comments on its Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing.
NMA joined two amicus briefs this month, led by RCFP, in two separate appeals brought by the NYT in NYT v. Dep’t of Defense in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
The News/Media Alliance joined a group of national and state news organizations in a letter calling for California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB-2222, a “news-neutral” journalism employment tax credit.
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.
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.
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.
Trade talks with Canada failed on August 22 leading to 50% tariffs imposed on certain goods effective immediately.
