Author: cmackenzie
Chamber of Progress Adds Legal Advocacy VP To Promote Healthy Online Communities
As part of its commitment to promoting healthy and safe online communities, Chamber of Progress announced its new Vice President of Legal Advocacy, Elizabeth Banker. Banker will focus on defending two vital legal tools — the First Amendment and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act — that help make the Internet a better place,… Continue reading Chamber of Progress Adds Legal Advocacy VP To Promote Healthy Online Communities
Chamber of Progress Takes Out Full Page Ad Ahead of US-EU Summit in Pittsburgh
On Sunday, Chamber of Progress ran a full page ad in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette calling on U.S. officials to protect America’s tech workers at the inaugural Trade and Technology Council meeting in Pittsburgh this week. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are scheduled to attend the council meeting… Continue reading Chamber of Progress Takes Out Full Page Ad Ahead of US-EU Summit in Pittsburgh
California AG Appeals Prop 22 Decision
On Thursday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta initiated an appeal of a state Superior Court judge’s decision to invalidate Prop 22, a ballot measure allowing gig work drivers to remain independent contractors. Prop 22 passed in 2020 with nearly 10 million Californians (58.6% of voters) casting their ballot in favor of the measure. Prop 22… Continue reading California AG Appeals Prop 22 Decision
Fact Check: Feinstein Letter Conflates Teslas and Autonomous Vehicles
On Thursday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) calling for additional federal oversight of the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry, conflating Tesla’s flawed driver assistance software with autonomous vehicles. The letter appropriately questioned Tesla’s inaccurate marketing of its “Full Self Driving Capability,” but incorrectly cited Tesla’s crashes with emergency… Continue reading Fact Check: Feinstein Letter Conflates Teslas and Autonomous Vehicles
Op-Ed: Security deposits can be headache for renters. How cities like Fort Worth should help
Star Telegram Op-Ed: Security deposits can be a headache for renters. How cities like Fort Worth should help.
Senate Hearing Overstates Data’s Role in Online Competition
On Tuesday, the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee held a hearing exploring the connection between antitrust issues and issues of data collection, use, and privacy. The hearing featured witnesses from Facebook and Google, but not TikTok, the most downloaded app since 2020 and one which has raised repeated data usage and privacy concerns. Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is expected to introduce antitrust legislation targeting Facebook and Google later this Congress, chaired the hearing. “If… Continue reading Senate Hearing Overstates Data’s Role in Online Competition
Chamber of Progress Applauds FTC Privacy & Security Boost
On Monday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee considered a $1 billion proposal to create a new bureau at the FTC focused on privacy, data security, and identity theft. The proposal was packaged with the Democrats’ proposed $3.5 trillion budget plan making its way through Congress. “Protecting consumers’ privacy and security in the digital age… Continue reading Chamber of Progress Applauds FTC Privacy & Security Boost
Grubhub, DoorDash, UberEats Sue NYC Over Fee Caps
On Thursday, Grubhub, DoorDash, and UberEats announced a lawsuit challenging New York City’s recently enacted permanent fee cap on delivery services. The fee cap limits the ability of delivery services to share the cost of delivery with restaurants, leaving consumers, drivers and delivery apps with the tab. For more on the damaging impact of delivery… Continue reading Grubhub, DoorDash, UberEats Sue NYC Over Fee Caps