Regulatory Rumblings Archive
March 2015
2015 Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference Raises Key Questions for Advertisers
Posted: Mar 24, 2015 11:00am ETANA’s Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference takes place March 31-April 1 in Washington, DC this year.
READ MORENew gTLD “.sucks” is Continuing to Cause Trouble for Brands
Posted: Mar 20, 2015 11:30am ETNow that the U.S. Senate hearing on the proposal by the Department of Commerce to transition the U.S. government’s roles overseeing ICANN’S authority over Internet governance has been completed, ICANN is preparing for the upcoming Buenos Aires meeting in June and needs to deal with another uproar over domain name gouging: “.sucks”.
READ MORESenate Finance Committee Requesting Comments on Tax Reform
Posted: Mar 12, 2015 11:00am ETThe Senate Finance Committee is requesting ideas on how to fix the nation’s broken tax code to make it simpler, fairer, and more efficient.
READ MOREBusiness Community Wins Important Supreme Court Victory on State Tax Challenges
Posted: Mar 3, 2015 1:00pm ETThe U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision today which protects the ability of business groups to challenge state tax laws. Last fall, ANA joined with several other industry groups to file an amicus (friend of the court) brief with the Court.
READ MOREThe Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights is Wrong
Posted: Mar 2, 2015 12:00am ETPresident Obama’s recent announcement of a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights unfortunately is a major step in the wrong direction. It will divert attention and energy from critical data security legislation and will not materially aid the privacy debate.
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