Washington — CCIA and the i2Coalition sent a letter congratulating US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. The Senate approved his nomination Thursday with an 82-14 vote. The letter noted the digital economy is a leading sector of US trade, and the increasing challenges US companies face when other countries censor or exert controls over the internet and the free flow of data. The letter encouraged Lighthizer to assign a chief digital trade negotiator.
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Washington – The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Florida’s HB3, restricting access to social media for teens, can be enforced ahead of the First Amendment issues being fully heard...
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Washington – The Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether a decades-old law protecting privacy of video cassette rentals should be applied to online multimedia content and advertising. The Vid...
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CCIA Files Amicus Brief Asking Supreme Court to Take Up the Apple v. ITC Patent Case
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association and several partner trade organizations filed an amicus brief, asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a patent case that could s...
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