trade groups
Coverage of trade groups in the Nexus archive.
- Appeals court says fishermen's claim in lobster defamation suit raises First Amendment questions
A federal appeals court is considering whether a defamation lawsuit by New England fishing businesses and trade groups against the Monterey Bay Aquarium can proceed, citing First Amendment concerns. The lawsuit challenges the aquarium's Seafood Watch program listing American and Canadian lobster on its 'red list' due to risks to North Atlantic right whales, with plaintiffs arguing the claim inaccurately harms their industry.
- Defense Business Brief: Farnborough preview, thoughts + trends; Trade groups balk at NDAA buyback provision; Pennsylvania’s DIB
The article previews the Farnborough event and discusses trade groups' opposition to a buyback provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). It also highlights Pennsylvania's Defense Industrial Base (DIB).
- Lobbying push to nix Pentagon defense contractor share buyback ban heats up
Defense companies and their trade groups are lobbying Congress to oppose a requirement that the Pentagon approve stock buybacks. The push aims to prevent a law mandating Pentagon approval for such financial activities by defense contractors.
- US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret
US tech firms, including Microsoft and trade groups, successfully lobbied the EU to include a confidentiality clause in its rules, hiding datacentre emissions data. This provision, adopted verbatim from industry demands in 2024, restricts public access to green metrics, hindering environmental scrutiny.