As the U.S. Courts Move to Shape Tech Policy, the ILC Will Work to Promote Laws and Regulations that Support American Innovation
Washington, D.C. – TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, today launched the Innovation Legal Center, a new TechNet initiative to advance the interests of American innovation in the courts and the broader legal community. The new center will pursue cases and amicus curiae opportunities that protect and support American innovation at the state and federal level.
“There has never been a more important time to foster American innovation,” said Linda Moore, President and CEO of TechNet. “As the courts steadily expand their influence on policy, TechNet’s Innovation Legal Center will play a critical role in ensuring that the U.S. will continue to lead the world in the next era of technological advancement.”
About the Innovation Legal Center
TechNet’s Innovation Legal Center (ILC) is the voice of the innovation economy in the federal and state courts and the broader legal community. The ILC works to advance pro-innovation laws and regulations through effective legal advocacy, including by representing TechNet in lawsuits challenging unlawful regulatory actions at all levels, by filing amicus curiae briefs in key litigation, by intervening to defend important pro-innovation laws against legal challenges, and by leveraging our legal expertise and analysis for the benefit of judges, lawmakers, and regulators. The ILC retains some of the nation’s top litigators and advocates, ensuring effective representation for the interests of American innovators. The ILC also works with advocates, researchers, and academics to improve understanding of legal issues that are important to fostering a climate of innovation and strengthening America’s competitiveness.
Carl Holshouser, TechNet’s Executive Vice President, leads the Center, with Drew Hudson, TechNet’s General Counsel, serving as litigation director. Ebbie Yazdani, TechNet’s Counsel and Federal Policy Director, provides policy and legal expertise.
About TechNet
TechNet is the national, bipartisan network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy by advocating a targeted policy agenda at the federal and 50-state level. TechNet’s diverse membership includes dynamic American businesses ranging from startups to the most iconic companies on the planet and represents over 4.5 million employees and countless customers in the fields of information technology, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, the sharing and gig economies, advanced energy, transportation, cybersecurity, venture capital, and finance. TechNet has offices in Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Harrisburg, Olympia, Sacramento, Silicon Valley, Tallahassee, and Washington, D.C.