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Privacy Blueprints, Social Media Responsibility, and NAFTA: September 2018 Legislative Update

September 17, 2018

With only 11 working days in September, the House will mostly be in and out of session working on a number of bills and issues such as privacy, social media platforms, and trade agreements.

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Privacy Movements, Social Media Responsibility, And The New OSTP Director: August 2018 Legislative Update

August 20, 2018

New privacy legislation and cereal rules in development, tariffs, hearsing on social media responsibility, and more.

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Zuckerberg Visits Congress, More Discussion On Net Neutrality, And A Looming Battle For Encryption? The April 2018 Legislative Update

April 19, 2018

Zuckerberg’s visit, a plethora of potential Net Neutrality legislation, trade policy fears, erosion of Section 230, and the possible return of encryption banning dominate Congress in April.

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Server Side 1: The Industry Threat Landscape With David Snead

April 18, 2018

We’ll be discussing an overview of the biggest issues that could lead to industry disaster and why that’s not hyperbole.

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March 2018 Legislative Update: The Omnibus Appropriations Bill, SESTA-FOSTA, and competing Net Neutrality legislation

March 29, 2018

Congress rushed to pass an Omnibus Appropriations Bill, while SESTA-FOSTA passed eroding CDA Section 230, and competing Net Neutrality legislation was discussed.

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Statement On Passage Of “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017”

March 21, 2018

Today, the U.S. Senate formally passed the “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017.”

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January 2018 Legislative Update: Government Shutdowns, DACA, and Surveillance Reform

January 26, 2018

Issues related to the Federal government’s budget continue to dominate discussions in Washington after a three-day government shutdown. Fights over intermediary liability, surveillance reform, and trade continue.

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Looking Forward To 2018

January 5, 2018

Near the end of 2017 we were faced with major fights for the heart and soul of the Internet. 2018 Will be another unprecedented year of challenges to the open and innovative Internet.