Intellectual Property
USMCA a Win for North American Trade and Economic Growth
On January 16, 2020, the Senate ratified the agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement by a vote of 89-10.
Trump Administration Announces Phase One of Trade Deal With China
The United States appears to have reached a ceasefire in its trade war with China. The two countries confirmed completion of a first phase for an agreement to address trade concerns.
USMCA Steps Back on Intellectual Property Protection
On Monday, December 10, 2019, the Trump administration announced that it had reached an agr
Legislation Introduced to Further Music Copyright Modernization
When someone listens to music using satellite radio or streaming services, the music creators, performers, and owners are compensated for their work. However, due to the anachronistic notion that playing music on terrestrial AM/FM radio stations...
Passing USMCA Must be Top Fall Priority for Congress
The time has come for the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to receive a much-needed update.
Time is Ticking on USMCA
In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) entered into force, creating a partnership between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that progressively eliminated tariffs and all duties and quantitative restrictions, except for a limited number...
Digital Video Piracy Isn't Fun and Games
Technology is continually changing, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the video piracy space. In 2014, CAGW President Tom Schatz and I co-authored a report entitled, Intellectual Property: Making It Personal, where we dis
On World IP Day - Celebrating and Protecting Sports and their Brands
Each year, April 26 marks the celebration of World IP Day, when the importance of intellectual property rights and the achievements gained from its protection are recognized. According to the Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) intellectual...
CAGW Submits Comments to the Federal Trade Commission on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century relating to innovation and intellectual property rights
December 21, 2018 Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20580 Ref: Docket ID: FTC-2018-0090 Dear Commissioners,
Comments to NTIA on Developing the Administration's Approach to Consumer Privacy
November 8, 2018 Mr. David Redl Administrator National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 4725 Attn: Privacy RFC Washington, D.C. 20230
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Applauds Passage of the Music Modernization Act
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 September 26, 2018
