On September 26, the News/Media Alliance filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its proceeding about Endorsement Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
On September 13, Judge P. Kevin Castel released an opinion and order denying in part and granting in part Google’s motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by 17 states and territories.
Updated: The News Media Alliance has produced a White Paper, “How Google Abuses Its Position as a Market Dominant Platform to Strong-Arm News Publishers and Hurt Journalism,” which outlines several of the ways in which Google uses news content to its advantage across its products and services.
On August 26, the Alliance signed on to the Reporters Committee amicus brief advocating for increased government transparency and disclosure requirements under FOIA.
In August, the Alliance joined the Reporters Committee’s amicus letter in support of journalist April Ehrlich.
On August 29, the Alliance joined the Reporters Committee’s amicus brief supporting the proper interpretation of Washington’s new anti-SLAPP law which was based off the Uniform Law Commission’s model anti-SLAPP law UPEPA.
On August 23, the News/Media Alliance filed comments with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) in response to its notice of proposed rulemaking with regards to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
On July 29, the Alliance signed on to the Reporters Committee’s amicus brief arguing for strong anti-SLAPP protections.
On July 12, the Alliance joined an amicus brief by the Reporters Committee arguing for access to court records.
One and a half years ago, the Australian parliament adopted legislation creating the News Media Bargaining Code, a revolutionary measure aimed at protecting news publishers from the dominance of a few big online platforms. Now, as the JCPA is making progress in Congress, it is a good time to evaluate the success of Australia’s Code.
