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There’s a Platform for That
ACT | The App Association testifies before House Judiciary Committee on “Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 2: Innovation and Entrepreneurship” On Tuesday, July [...]
Consumer Privacy Legislation and the Age of Uncertainty
I’ve been a member of ACT | The App Association since it was founded in 1998, and for the most part, I was a [...]
Summer ’19 – the Summer of Interoperability
The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) spends our year addressing a wide range of digital health issues, but one of the most pressing issues in [...]
Creating an App? There’s Copyright for That.
By Debbie Rose and Madeline Zick Let’s begin with a riddle. What do mobile apps, poetry, photographs, movies, books, and sculptures have in common? [...]
Why STRONGER is Weaker: The Imbalance of Automatic Injunctions and No Post-Grant Review
By Craig Beuerlein and Graham Dufault The 2006 eBay Inc. v. MercExchange LLC decision (eBay) was a historic moment in U.S. patent policy. The eBay ruling [...]
FCC $100 Million Connected Care Pilot Program Takes Important Step Forward with July 10 Vote
On Wednesday, July 10, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) commissioners will meet publicly to vote on a range of items, including a [...]
FTC Releases New Guidance Document on Cybersecurity for Small Business
ACT | The App Association members develop the innovative solutions that will power the growth of the internet of things (IoT). While the rise [...]
Tariffs on China May Slow Down the App Economy
Talk of a trade war between the United States and China dominates today’s news cycle. As continued rounds of talks occur (and more are [...]