Deliver for Democracy Act Re-introduced
Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Peter Welsh (D-VT) re-introduced the Deliver for Democracy Act this week.
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The State of FOIA 2025
As much as FOIA and the local FOIL statutes have helped us all, there is still so much work to be done.
News/Media Alliance Joins Comments Urging the Administration to Oppose TDM Exceptions Internationally
Noting the rapid development and deployment of generative artificial intelligence, the comments noted that the review comes at a critical time for “defending the contributions of American workers and businesses in the creative sector to US economic growth, job creation, and trade surplus.”
Canada and Mexico Tariffs Delayed Until April 2
These products will not be subject to the 25% tariffs until April 2. Through multiple sources, we have confirmed that newsprint is covered under this agreement.
Trump Orders Investigation of Lumber Imports Including Paper
President Trump signed a memo on March 1 for the Commerce Department to initiate a national security investigation into U.S. lumber imports and their derivative products, including paper, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
News/Media Alliance Urges the U.K. Government to Withdraw TDM Proposal
The Alliance’s comments rejected the argument that the UK law is ambiguous when it comes to AI developers’ right to use protected content without authorization and urged the Government to reject the proposed TDM exception.
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Promoting an Interpretation of New Jersey’s anti-SLAPP Law that Safeguards the Public’s Role in Promoting Public Safety
The brief stresses that the anti-SLAPP law was enacted to counter threats to First Amendment expression posed by the weaponization of libel and defamation suits.
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Advocating for First-Amendment-Aligned Interpretation of New Jersey’s anti-SLAPP Law
The brief stresses the purpose of New Jersey’s anti-SLAPP law—to counter the threats to First Amendment expression posed by the weaponization of libel and defamation suits against critics.
News/Media Alliance Submits Comment on California Privacy Protection Agency proposed rulemaking on automated decisionmaking
The Alliance argues that expanding the definition of “automated decisionmaking” would deprive consumers of benefits like content personalization and subscription deals
News/Media Alliance Urges the NFL to Maintain its Existing Media Access Policy
The letter affirms the importance of player privacy, which has been upheld by members of the press and notes that the existing policy empowers players to request that an interview take place outside the locker room.