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Massachusetts Attorney General Proposes Regulations on Junk Fees and Autorenewal Subscriptions
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Massachusetts Attorney General Proposes Regulations on Junk Fees and Autorenewal Subscriptions

Massachusetts Attorney General, Andrea Joy Campbell, has announced proposed regulations to prohibit hidden “junk fees” and to impose new requirements on auto-renewing subscriptions and trial ... Read More
FTC Announces Hearing on Proposed Changes to Negative Option Rule
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FTC Announces Hearing on Proposed Changes to Negative Option Rule

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it will hold a virtual informal hearing on January 16, 2024, at 10 am ET on proposed amendments to ... Read More
Alliance Joins Coalition Brief Defending Group Libel Doctrine
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Alliance Joins Coalition Brief Defending Group Libel Doctrine

On November 3, the Alliance joined a brief in Florio v. Gallaudet, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, asking ... Read More
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Alliance Joins Coalition Brief in Challenging Texas Drone Regulations

On November 27, the Alliance joined a brief in National Press Photographers Association v. McCraw in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth ... Read More
California Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Informational Hearing on Importance of Journalism
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California Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Informational Hearing on Importance of Journalism

Today the California Senate Judiciary Committee will hold an Informational Hearing on “The Importance of Journalism in the Digital Age” to learn more about the ... Read More
USPS Proposes Revisions to Rural Carrier Costing Methodology Resulting in Lower Periodicals Costs
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USPS Proposes Revisions to Rural Carrier Costing Methodology Resulting in Lower Periodicals Costs

The Postal Service requested that the PRC initiate a rulemaking proceeding to consider a change to rural carrier costing on November 21 ... Read More
PRC Approves January Rate Increases & Announces New Proceeding
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PRC Approves January Rate Increases & Announces New Proceeding

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the market-dominant price increases proposed by the Postal Service on November 22; however, they also stated they recognize stakeholders’ ... Read More
News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey Participates in AI Insight Forum Hosted by Senator Chuck Schumer
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News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey Participates in AI Insight Forum Hosted by Senator Chuck Schumer

Today News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey is attending as an invited participant in a bipartisan forum hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ... Read More
Canadian News Publishers Reach Deal with Google for Payment for News
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Canadian News Publishers Reach Deal with Google for Payment for News

The News/Media Alliance applauds the Canadian government for today’s deal with Google for its payment for the use of valuable news content on its Search ... Read More
Postal Regulatory Commission Grants the News/Media Alliance Motion on USPS Flats Plan
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Postal Regulatory Commission Grants the News/Media Alliance Motion on USPS Flats Plan

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) issued a notice and order on November 17 granting the Alliance’s Motion for Acceptance of Comments on the USPS Proposed ... Read More