Building on a public consultation held in 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized a new rule addressing whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Recognizing the impact on our community, ACT | The App Association has been engaged [...]
With global governments in a race to regulate, policymakers in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) are considering various approaches to rules around artificial intelligence (AI). Last year, we outlined a flexible, thoughtful approach to AI policy and governance that considers the latest data privacy security laws as [...]
“We applaud Senators Warner and Blackburn for introducing the Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act, which can better position standards development organizations and standards participants for success. A strong, yet nimble approach to technical standards development is a foundational imperative for ACT | The App Association’s members as they [...]
Statement from Mike Sax, founder and chairperson of ACT | The App Association, on today’s European Parliament plenary vote regarding the Regulation addressing standard-essential patent (SEPs) licensing: ‘The App Association welcomes the overwhelming vote by the European Parliament (EP) plenary to improve transparency and predictability in the system for licensing [...]
