The brief urged the court to reject GitHub’s contention that Section 1202(b) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act imposes an identicality requirement, establishing liability for the removal of copyright management information (CMI) only if the copied work is identical to the original.
On April 16, a coalition of 68 House Democrats issued a letter to United States Trade Representative Greer, Secretary of Commerce Lutnick, Secretary of the Treasury Bessent, and Small Business Administration Administrator Loeffler warning them to consider the impacts of the Trump Administration’s trade policies on domestic small businesses.
Representative Tom Tiffany (R-WI) introduced a joint resolution H.J. 93 on April 10 that would formally withdraw the U.S. from the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Joint Resolutions terminating the trade deficit “emergency” underlying the Administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for reciprocal tariffs were introduced in both the House and Senate on April 8.
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), who serves on the Senate Finance Committee, submitted News/Media Alliance concerns on tariffs for the record at a hearing on “The President’s 2025 Trade Policy Agenda” on April 8
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced the Trade Review Act of 2025, S 1272, on April 3, which introduces a requirement for the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing or increasing duties on imported articles, providing an explanation and assessment of the impact on U.S. businesses and consumers.
The Senate passed S.J. Resolution 37, sponsored by Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) with a vote of 51-48 on April 2. The resolution terminates the emergency declaration, which the President used for the authority to issue his Executive Order imposing 25 percent tariffs on Canada, which would effectively block the tariffs.
Following the announcement of the USPS agreement with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and US General Services Administration (GSA)
This country needs more, not less, transparency, at every level of government. The American people deserve to know what government officials are doing behind the scenes that might impact their lives, and they deserve a free press.
