Advocacy | News/Media Alliance

New Copyright Office Report Correctly Concludes News Publishers Enjoy Copyright Protections Similar to the EU, Acknowledges Bargaining Power Disparities as Major Obstacle for Publishers in Protecting News Content Online

By Staff / July 11, 2022

In late June, the U.S. Copyright Office released its long-awaited report on copyright protections for news publishers. The report, requested by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and others last year, focused on whether the United States should adopt similar ancillary copyright protections for news publishers as those created by the European Union in 2019.

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Policy Updates

By Staff / July 11, 2022

Please note that Policy Updates has moved to the Public Policy page.

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Supreme Court Limits Agency’s Statutory Authority

By Staff / July 8, 2022

On June 30, the Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Copyright Office Releases Its Report on Ancillary Copyrights for News Publishers

By Staff / July 1, 2022

On June 30, the U.S. Copyright Office published its long-awaited report on Copyright Protections for Press Publishers.

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News Media Alliance, MPA Submit Joint Comments to SEC Proposed Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures

By Holly Lubart / June 29, 2022

The News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media submitted joint comments on June 17 to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule requiring registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports.

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Alliance Supports Robust, Uniform Anti-SLAPP Law

By Staff / June 23, 2022

On June 23, the Alliance joined a coalition letter supporting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA)—the Uniform Law Commission’s model anti-SLAPP law.

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Alliance Files an Amicus Brief with the Supreme Court in Warhol v. Goldsmith

By Staff / June 22, 2022

On June 17, the News Media Alliance, together with the Authors Guild and others, submitted an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Lynn Goldsmith.

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MPA Submits Comments on Proposed Climate-Related Disclosures Rule

By Staff / June 17, 2022

MPA submitted comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its proposed rules on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.

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House Energy and Commerce Committee Discuss Draft Data Privacy Legislation

By Staff / June 16, 2022

On June 14th, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce hosted a

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Postal Regulatory Commission Approves Rate Increases & Requests Stakeholder Input

By Holly Lubart / June 10, 2022

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has favorably reviewed new competitive and market dominant price increases that will take effect July 10, 2022.