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August 30, 2021
CCIA Files Brief Asking Court To Uphold Law On What Is Uncopyrightable
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed an amicus brief today in the Federal Circuit supporting World Programming Limited (WPL) in a software copyright case brou...
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August 10, 2021
CCIA Requests Hearing on Senate Antitrust Venue Bill Ahead of Markup
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter today asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 20...
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July 29, 2021
CCIA Applauds Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
Washington -- The White House announced that the bipartisan group of Senators working on an infrastructure package had reached an agreement Wednesday. The bipartisan infrastructure package includes $6...
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July 21, 2021
CCIA Submits Comments To USITC As It Investigates Trade Barriers From Foreign Censorship
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) offered details in a filing to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on trade barriers U.S. Internet and technology ...
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July 20, 2021
FTC Expected To Expand Rules For Merger Review At Meeting Wednesday
Washington -- The Federal Trade Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday and is expected to vote to rescind the “Policy Statement on Prior Approval and Prior Notice Provisions in Merger Cases.”
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July 15, 2021
EU Court Opinion Sets Limits to Use of Upload Filters in New EU Copyright Rules
Brussels, BELGIUM — The EU top court’s Advocate General, Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe, today provided his opinion on the Polish government’s request to annul the controversial Article 17 in the n...
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July 14, 2021
Transatlantic industry groups urge swift agreement on EU-US commercial data flows
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Ahead of the first anniversary of the invalidation of the Privacy Shield on Friday, more than 20 EU and U.S. associations today sent a letter urging EU Commissioner Reynders and U...
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July 12, 2021
The AIA At Ten: The Positive Impact of Inter Partes Review
The America Invents Act celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. This panel will examine perspectives from a variety of industries, ranging from life sciences to startups, on how the inter partes r...
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July 12, 2021
EU To Delay Digital Levy, Prioritise Global Tax Reform
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The EU has agreed to delay its digital tax that was scheduled for presentation this month, until the fall, according to news reports. The announcement comes as G20 Finance Ministe...
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July 10, 2021
G20 Finance Ministers Endorse International Tax Reform Agreement
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Finance ministers from G20 nations have endorsed a global tax reform agreement in a communiqué that concludes their two day meeting in Italy. Final details, including a detailed ...
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July 9, 2021
New EU Distribution Rules Allow Discrimination Against Online Commerce
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission has published its draft revisions to distribution rules known as the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and the Vertical Guidelines (“VBER”). The VBER...
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July 9, 2021
Industry Groups Urge Protection of Fundamental Principles and Rights in the Digital Services Act
Brussels, BELGIUM — The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) today joined other industry organizations in a joint statement asking EU Member States to respect the fundamental pr...