Regulatory Rumblings Archive
November 2015
ICANN 54 Meeting in Dublin: Next Steps
Posted: Nov 30, 2015 9:00am ETIn late October, ICANN once again convened its global meeting, this time in Dublin. As usual, there was no consensus on the way forward.
READ MOREAMA’s Proposal on Prescription Drug Advertising is Wrong and Misguided
Posted: Nov 19, 2015 9:00am ETIn a surprise vote on Tuesday at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA), the physician group adopted a policy aimed at banning direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising. The group will now begin lobbying Congress for a ban on these ads.
READ MOREAdvertising’s Key Role
Posted: Nov 16, 2015 3:45pm ETA new report released today examines advertising’s contribution to U.S. GDP and the economy in general. The report found that advertising contributed an astounding $3.4 trillion to the U.S. GDP in 2014, comprising 19 percent of the nation’s total economic output. This is roughly equal to the total GDP of Germany.
READ MOREChanges in House Leadership Increase Prospect for Tax Reform
Posted: Nov 5, 2015 3:00pm ETCongress has just experienced some exceptionally significant changes in the past weeks. John Boehner’s retirement led to the elevation of Paul Ryan (WI-1) as the new Speaker of the House last week, vacating his former position as Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee. Now, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-8) has become the new Committee Chair.
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