Draft Bi-Partisan Federal Privacy Bill Released

House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), along with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) the ranking Republican on the Committee, and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) who is the ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, released a discussion draft of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act which is a comprehensive national data…

IP and Internet Legislation Pending in Congress

There are a number of IP and Internet-related bills pending in Congress, only eleven of which have had any material action.  These eleven address issues ranging from internet taxes; email privacy; ICANN transition; terrorist use of social media; access to science and technology research; protection of consumer reviews and net neutrality and broadband. A summary…