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House of Representatives Passes USA FREEDOM Act; Senate To Act Quickly
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the USA FREEDOM Act, legislation that bans bulk collection under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT...
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Court of Appeals Issues Landmark Ruling Against NSA Bulk Collection Practices
On May 7, 2015, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on the legality of the National Security Agency’s (NSA) bulk collection of telephone metadata. In a unanimous...
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ARL Joins Coalition Letters Supporting USA FREEDOM Act, Opposing Clean Reauthorization of “Library Records” Provision
On May 6, 2015, ARL joined two broad coalition letters to the leadership of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, one supporting the USA FREEDOM Act while the other...
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What’s Missing from the Register’s Proposals
*Guest post by Jonathan Band, policybandwidth* In her wrap-up testimony yesterday in the House Judiciary Committee’s two-year Copyright Review, Maria Pallante, the Register of Copyrights, identified three categories of policy...
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USA FREEDOM Act Reintroduced in House and Senate; ARL Urges Swift Passage
On April 28, 2015, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate introduced new versions of the USA FREEDOM Act. This legislation would put an end to the current...
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ARL Joins New Re:Create Coalition to Promote Balanced Copyright
*Cross-posted from ARL News* Today, April 28, 2015, ARL joined US technology companies, trade associations, and civil society organizations in the launch of Re:Create, a coalition that promotes balanced copyright...
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Canada’s Budget Proposes Extension of Copyright Term for Sound Recordings, Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty
On April 21, 2015, Canada released its 500-page budget plan, which includes several references to intellectual property. Among its copyright proposals, Canada's Economic Action Plan 2015 proposes to amend the Copyright...
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ARL Opposes Senator McConnell’s Bill to Reauthorize Section 215 “Library Records” Provision
On April 21, 2015, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr introduced S.1035, a bill that would extend Section 215 of the USA...
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ARL Joins Letters to House and Senate Expressing Concerns Over Cybersecurity Bills
On April 20, 2015, ARL joined a coalition of 36 privacy and civil liberties organizations and 19 security experts and academics raising concerns regarding the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA,...
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FCC Publishes Final Net Neutrality Rule; Lawsuits to Follow
On April 13, 2015, the FCC published its final Open Internet Order governing net neutrality in the Federal Register. The rule will become effective on June 12, 2015, 60 days...
