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End of the Road
Read more: End of the RoadAfter a decade of advocating for the developer community, the time has come to wind down the Developers Alliance. For some of you, this may come as a shock. As…
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Is Catching a Ride Getting More Difficult?
Read more: Is Catching a Ride Getting More Difficult?Ridesharing services such as Lyft and Uber are loved by consumers around the globe for the convenience they provide in getting around town. But, these services and their competitors often face regulatory challenges and opposition from traditional car services, which slows innovation and leaves consumers with fewer choices.
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Alliance Disagrees with Justice Department; Urges Supreme Court to Consider Copyrightability of API Declaring Code
Read more: Alliance Disagrees with Justice Department; Urges Supreme Court to Consider Copyrightability of API Declaring CodeTwo years ago the Alliance urged courts to recognize that API “declaring code” is not copyrightable because it is essentially a method of operation. Last week the United States Department of Justice disagreed with the Alliance, when it discouraged the U.S. Supreme Court from reviewing a Federal Circuit Court decision in the Oracle v. Google…
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Apps Alliance, Connecticut Businesses Visit Senator Blumenthal in Hartford
Read more: Apps Alliance, Connecticut Businesses Visit Senator Blumenthal in HartfordWith both the Senate and House Judiciary Committees voting on patent bills in the coming weeks, the Application Developers Alliance continues to keep the pressure on Capitol Hill legislators and staff, reminding them how critical broad patent reform is to the health of our developer network.
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Are We A Nation of Data Hoarders and Peepers?
Read more: Are We A Nation of Data Hoarders and Peepers?Recently Apps Alliance President, Jon Potter, testified in Congress, opposing FBI and NSA requests that apps and mobile devices provide encryption “Back Doors” for them to circumvent privacy-protection technologies. Today, the Alliance sent a letter to Congress reinforcing our support of privacy and consumer trust, and opposing a new proposal that would require all digital businesses to…
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Recap: Paris App Strategy Workshop
Read more: Recap: Paris App Strategy WorkshopWhen it comes to impressive event venues, The Microsoft Conference Centre in Paris certainly pulls its weight. On May 21, 2015, the Application Developers Alliance joined 150 leading European developers and app entrepreneurs to discuss key practices in making an app successful.
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Free Protection from Patent Trolls: Focus on Innovation, Not Litigation
Read more: Free Protection from Patent Trolls: Focus on Innovation, Not LitigationThe Application Developers Alliance partnered with Unified Patents to bring free protection from patent trolls to companies with less than $20 million in annual revenue.
