Statement from Morgan Reed, President of ACT | The App Association, on App Association’s Amicus Brief in Epic v. Google
ACT | The App Association submitted an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a stay of the district court’s injunction in Epic v. Google. The App Association represents small technology companies and app developers who depend on trusted, curated online marketplaces to reach consumers worldwide. “The trial court’s remedy is a dangerous overreach that threatens the very small and medium-sized businesses it claims to protect,” said Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association. “By [...]
Always Be Filing: ACT | The App Association Filing Activity September 2025
Throughout the year, our policy team submits filings with government bodies worldwide to advocate for a regulatory environment that inspires and rewards innovation. From issues around regulating artificial intelligence to digital trade, our team is ACTive on a wide range of topics that could have a positive or negative impact on our small business members, driving the app economy. Below is a roundup of our filings from around the globe this past month. Title: Comments of ACT | The [...]
Distributing Risk in the AI Value Chain: Insights from the IAPP AI Governance Conference
At the IAPP AI Governance Conference in Boston in mid-September 2025, ACT | The App Association’s Brian Scarpelli moderated a timely and thought-provoking panel titled “How Should Liability Be Distributed in the AI Value Chain?” The discussion gathered legal, technical, and policy experts to unpack one of the most pressing questions in artificial intelligence today: who bears responsibility for AI outcomes across the value chain? Panelists Jodi Daniel (Wilson Sonsini), Steve Herman (Fishman Haygood LLP), and Scott Weiner (NeuEon, [...]
DOJ v Google: Why the Remedies Decision- and What Comes Next- Matters for Small App Developers
On September 23, 2025, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) hosted a panel discussion titled, “DOJ v. Google: The Remedies Decision and the Future of Search,” an event examining what Judge Amit Mehta’s recently announced remedies mean for the search market and the broader digital economy. I was privileged to join the discussion as one of the panelists in order to bring the perspective of small businesses and startups. This case, now facing potential review by the U.S. [...]
Bridging Technology Trends and Conversations in APEC Member Economies
Across the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region, member economies’ competition authorities are taking a fresh look at the role of digital platforms and curated online marketplaces (COMs) in fostering healthy, innovative ecosystems. These digital platforms and the emerging technologies they enable are indispensable to startups, scaleups, and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) seeking to scale, innovate, and compete globally. For small developers and entrepreneurs, the tools and services that digital platforms provide are critical in reducing overhead, accessing a [...]
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: September 2025’s Member Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we spotlight these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements. For startups, scaleups, and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing landscape can make or break their ability to develop pioneering technologies. Ensuring licensing frameworks are fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) is essential to safeguard progress, preserve competition, and unlock opportunity. In September, we featured [...]