FREEDOM LINE BLOG: So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That…
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So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All

America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.

Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.

Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor.  At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.

As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]

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CFIF Web Video Urges Congress to Pass PERA and the Prevail Act to Strengthen America’s Patent System Print
By CFIF Staff
Monday, November 11 2024

New web video features legal and policy experts explaining how a series of U.S. court decisions and lopsided PTAB proceedings have weakened America’s patent system.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) today released a new web video, backed by a digital ad buy, urging Congress to pass the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) and Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act, bipartisan bills that will help restore certainty and fairness for America’s innovators.

The web video features legal and policy experts who have appeared on CFIF’s IP Protection Matters podcast explaining how a series of U.S. court decisions and lopsided proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) have weakened America’s patent system. CFIF is releasing the web video as the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is preparing to mark up PERA and the PREVAIL Act, which would help clarify patent eligibility and provide balance to PTAB proceedings, this week.

Watch the video below:

“China and other foreign competitors are working to surpass the United States as the world’s innovation leader,” said CFIF President Jeffrey Mazzella. “The stakes couldn’t be higher. Yet, the legal uncertainty on patent eligibility and tipping of the PTAB scales against patent holders have weakened America’s patent system. It’s time to reassert America’s leadership to unleash U.S. innovation. It’s time for Congress to act on PERA and the PREVAIL Act.” 

The legal and policy experts appearing in the web video include: The Honorable Paul R. Michel, former Chief Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; Alden Abbott, Senior Research Fellow at Mercatus Center and former General Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission; Chris Israel, Executive Director of Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs; James Edwards, Founder and Executive Director of Conservatives for Property Rights; and Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.

CFIF is a constitutional and free-market advocacy organization with more than 300,000 supporters and activists nationwide. CFIF's IP Protection Matters project is a podcast interview series examining notable issues related to the protection of and threats to intellectual property.

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