Last week, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) filed its proposed remedies following a federal judge’s finding that Google monopolized the market for search services. DoJ is asking for broad and deep interventions to address the liability determined in Judge Amit Mehta’s opinion, and they’re worth analyzing in [...]
Today, the Federal Circuit took a significant step to curb standard essential patent (SEP) licensing abuses by vacating and remanding the lower court's decision. This decision follows ACT | The App Association recently filing an amicus brief on behalf of our small and medium-sized developer community in an appeal to [...]
In response to the Brazilian government releasing their latest Digital Platform Report on Thursday, October 10, ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: “While the App Association recognizes the Brazilian government's exploration of digital markets and the approaches taken by other jurisdictions, next steps should be taken only [...]
In response to the European Commission releasing their first review of the adequacy decision of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: “For many App Association members, it is vital that personal data is able to flow freely from the EU to the [...]
Following the news on October 10 that the Australian Parliament introduced new legislation, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024, ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: “For App Association members, acquisition is often a critical path for future growth,” said Morgan Reed, President of [...]
