This month we’re taking a deep dive into the Epic v. Apple ruling with Parag Shah of member company Vēmos. We’ll be talking about the ruling itself and what it means for Epic and Apple, but most importantly what it means for our small business member companies, like Vēmos. And, of course, we’re going to hit tech history and run though some DC headlines. Catch up on all the things on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or our website!

Everything You Need to Know on Apple v Pepper

We're hitting you with a special episode of Tech Swamp: The Deep End! We're hopping in our legislative time machine with Caleb Willamson, state public policy counsel, and Taylor Downs, Federal Policy Manager, for a look back at what states were up to during their respective legislative sessions, followed by a future look into what Congress hopes to tackle this fall. From privacy and AI to TikTok, we're talking all things federal, state, and local tech policy.

The Deep End: 2023 Legislative Time Machine

We’re being joined by data privacy expert Paula Bruening for a “what’s what” when it comes to the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Paula is the founder and principal at Casentino Strategies, where she helps small and medium-sized companies comply with data privacy rules and regulations, like GDPR, CCPA, and now the DPF. From background to implementation, we’re talking all things EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework with Paula.

The Deep End: Exploring the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework with Paula Bruening

We’re featuring our exclusive fireside chat with accessibility experts Betsy Furler, CEO of member company For All Abilities, and Brian Scarpelli, senior global policy counsel at ACT | The App Association, for an interactive discussion exploring accessibility tech and how looming legislation can help or hinder these innovations.

The Deep End - Empathy Engine: Understanding Accessibility Tech and the Policies Impacting It

We’re being joined by Priya Nair, IP Counsel and IP Fellowship Coordinator at the Innovators Network Foundation, for another SEP-isode! We’re talking through the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s horizontal guidelines, our member involvement, and how our feedback was incorporated into the final guidance.

UK SEP-isode

With the risk of privacy breaches increasing daily, researchers continue to find that the dangers of such compromises disproportionately burden disenfranchised communities. In order to protect the most at-risk populations, lawmakers around the globe must tackle consumer protection issues one by one, especially the widespread efforts directed at privacy, content moderation, and online safety. During this discussion, we’re going to take a look into how developers are harnessing existing digital protections, like encryption, to build secure products and how various pieces of legislation in the EU, UK, U.S., and around the globe can help or hinder the future safety of the app economy.

The Deep End: A Global Call for Consumer Protection

For our first episode of 2024, we’re breaking down the top tech policy points of interest from 2023 to see what policymakers around the globe are prioritizing in the new year.

2024 Tech Policy Priorities

Have you ever wished you could use your health savings account (HSA) or flexible savings account (FSA) to purchase a wearable device? The WEAR IT Act could make that a reality. Join your regular hosts alongside policy experts Graham Dufault and Taylor Downs for an in-depth discussion of the WEAR IT Act, what it could do for better patient outcomes, and how our small business members could benefit if WEAR IT goes from bill to law. But that's not all. We're excited to welcome Aimé Mukendi Jr. from Metric Mate, a trailblazing member company in the wellness device sector, to talk through the ways their solution-oriented platform is leading to healthier and happier users.

WEAR IT Act

We’re being joined by Priya Nair, IP counsel and IP fellowship coordinator at the Innovators Network Foundation, for a global SEP-isode! We’re talking through the recent EU SEP Regulation vote and some recent standard-essential patent happenings in the United States and UK.

Global SEP-isode

Chelsea Thomas, executive director of ACT | The App Association, will join us for a digital trade and competition update. We’ll discuss some of the DMA-related actions in the EU and highlight how digital trade issues in the United States could impact small business entrepreneurs everywhere.

Digital Trade Winds: Navigating the Future of Global Trade and Competition

Join us as we discuss all things AppCon’24. We’re sitting down with Graham Dufault, general counsel at ACT | The App Association, for an overview of all issue areas our members will be taking to the Hill and regulatory agencies this AppCon, including mergers and acquisitions, digital trade, privacy, and more.

Everything You Need to Know on Apple v Pepper

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