The 5th U.S. Circuit Appeals Court was "wrong" when it affirmed a district court’s “sweeping” preliminary injunction that barred dozens of White House officials and four federal agencies from coercing social media platforms to moderate their content, the U.S. Supreme Court said in a 6-3 decision Wednesday in Murthy v. Missouri (docket 23-411).
The 5th U.S. Circuit Appeals Court was "wrong" when it affirmed a district court’s “sweeping” preliminary injunction that barred dozens of White House officials and four federal agencies from coercing social media platforms to moderate their content, the U.S. Supreme Court said in a 6-3 decision Wednesday in Murthy v. Missouri (docket 23-411).
CBP is making progress on rules to eventually mandate electronic export manifest (EEM) for air, vessel and rail cargo and is still on track to deploy a truck EEM portal later this year, the agency said ahead of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee’s June 26 meeting. COAC also issued one recommendation related to accelerated payments for certain drawback entries.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the June 26 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register June 26 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission published the following Federal Register notices June 26 on AD/CVD proceedings:
United Arab Emirates-based Nervora Fashion, publisher of Vogue and Wired for the Middle East market, is seeking a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against Advance Magazine Publishers, said its petition (docket 1:24-cv-04805) Monday in U.S. District Court for Southern New York in Manhattan.
Apple's App Store violates the Digital Markets Act (DMA) because it prevents app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative channels for offers and content, the European Commission said in preliminary findings Monday. It also opened a third probe against the company over concerns that its new contracts for third-party app developers and app stores, including its own "Core Technology Fee," don't ensure effective compliance with the law. Under the DMA, developers who distribute their apps via the App Store should be able to tell customers about other, cheaper purchasing options and steer them in that direction, the EC noted. Apple has three sets of business terms governing its relationship with developers, yet none let developers communicate freely with customers. In fact, the EC said, under most of the provisions, Apple allows steering only via "link-outs" -- links developers can include in their apps that redirect customers to a web page where they can sign contracts. Another concern is that Apple's fees for facilitating developers' initial acquisitions of customers on the App Store "go beyond what is strictly necessary." Apple may review and reply to the investigation documents. If the EC's views are confirmed, all three sets of business terms would fail to comply with the DMA, which requires "gatekeepers" to allow app developers to direct customers to app stores outside their own for free. If noncompliance is confirmed, the EC could set fines of up to 10% of Apple's total annual worldwide revenue and, in cases of systematic breaches, could also force it to sell its business or the part of it related to the infringement. The European Consumer Organisation praised the EC's "swift enforcement action." Apple didn't comment. Apple is one of several Big Tech companies designated under the DMA as gatekeepers. That means they have a certain annual revenue in the European economic area and provide platform services in at least three EU countries; offer core platform services to more than 45 million monthly active end users in the EU and more than 10,000 yearly active businesses established in the EU; and met the second criterion during the past three years (see 2309250020).
NetChoice is seeking summary judgment for a second time as it aims to permanently block SB-396, Arkansas’ age verification Social Media Safety Act. The law violates the First Amendment and is unconstitutionally vague, the association’s brief said Friday (docket 5:23-cv-05105) in U.S. District Court for Western Arkansas in Fayetteville.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register June 24 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):