Telecommunications

  • March 24, 2026

    SiriusXM Beats Research Institute's Patent Case Due To Delay

    A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday said German research institute Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's delay in bringing a patent suit against SiriusXM was fatal to its claims, after the Federal Circuit previously said the judge must look closer at whether that delay was relied upon by Sirius.

  • March 24, 2026

    House Looks To Expand Satellite Broadband In Appalachia

    The U.S. House of Representatives agreed Tuesday to a bill aimed at growing the reach of high-speed internet service throughout the Appalachian region using satellite connectivity.

  • March 24, 2026

    ITC Opens More Infringement Probes Into New IP Matters

    The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched more infringement investigations over patents and other intellectual property that have not been in dispute there before, a trend attorneys say could be tied to a decision broadening who can get imports blocked as well as changes at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that limit patent challenges.

  • March 24, 2026

    Justices Asked To Revisit 9th Circ.'s Walmart Copyright Ruling

    A sculptural lamp designer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a split Ninth Circuit decision that overturned part of a copyright jury verdict against Walmart, arguing that the appellate court improperly reweighed trial evidence after the retailer failed to appeal the denial of its post-verdict motion for judgment as a matter of law.

  • March 24, 2026

    AGs Seek Federal Help To Tackle Chinese App Drug Trade

    North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Monday that he's leading a bipartisan group of state enforcers in asking the federal government to act on drug traffickers' co-opting of Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and its sister app Weixin to propagate the illegal drug trade. 

  • March 23, 2026

    DC Circ. Told It Must Put A Stop On Nexstar-Tegna Merger

    The Federal Communications Commission broke the law when it waived the 39% ownership cap that limits broadcasters to a certain share of the national market in order to approve Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, according to two new appeals.

  • March 23, 2026

    Social Media Jurors Say They Are Deadlocked On A Defendant

    A California jury considering claims Meta and Google harm children's mental health through their social media platforms reported Monday that it is deadlocked as to one of the defendants, but it wasn't clear if the jury is stuck on the question of liability or on potential punitive damages.

  • March 23, 2026

    FCC Urges Justices To Reject Repeal Of Penalty Power

    The Federal Communications Commission has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to keep the agency's monetary penalty powers intact, saying the agency's current practice does not deny targets of fines their right to a jury trial and is not binding until a court orders payment.

  • March 23, 2026

    FCC Adds Foreign Routers To Nat'l Security Risk List

    The Federal Communications Commission on Monday added foreign-made routers to a list of consumer electronics gear that cannot be sold on the U.S. market without specific authorization.

  • March 23, 2026

    Md. Judge Rules Written Consent Not Needed Under TCPA

    Echoing a recent Fifth Circuit ruling, a Maryland federal judge has held that written consent to receive telemarketing calls is not required under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, reversing a decision to certify a class of consumers against a dental plan marketer.

  • March 23, 2026

    New Wash. Law Cuts Antispam Penalties Amid Multiple Suits

    Statutory penalties for emails sent in violation of Washington state's Commercial Electronic Mail Act, which bars messages with false or misleading subject lines, will fall from $500 per email to $100 under a measure signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday.

  • March 23, 2026

    Semiconductor Co. Can't End Suit Over Key Witness's Reversal

    An investor's securities fraud suit accusing STMicroelectronics of failing to acknowledge pandemic-related declines in demand will proceed after a New York federal judge rejected the semiconductor manufacturer's bids for dismissal and reconsideration.

  • March 23, 2026

    Google Can't Escape Mobile Search Antitrust Case

    A Texas federal court has refused to dismiss a case from Branch Metrics, accusing Google of blocking competition from its Android search product, after finding the company does not have to make a general search engine to have standing for its antitrust claims.

  • March 23, 2026

    Social Media Atty Sanctioned For 'Most Shameful Moment'

    A California judge on Monday sanctioned an attorney for the plaintiff in a bellwether trial alleging Meta Platforms and Google's social media platforms harm children's mental health, fining him $1,100 and keeping him off the plaintiffs' steering committee for violating court rules by twice filming inside the courthouse.

  • March 23, 2026

    Justices Reject Case Alleging Google-Apple Search Pact

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review rulings from a California federal judge and the Ninth Circuit dismissing a lawsuit accusing Google of anticompetitively paying Apple not to produce its own search engine.

  • March 20, 2026

    Social Media Jury Signals Potential Trouble For Meta, Google

    After six full days deliberating in a California bellwether trial over allegations that Meta Platforms Inc. and Google LLC harm children's mental health through their social media platforms, the jury submitted a question to the judge potentially indicating it may be leaning in favor of finding one or both defendants liable.

  • March 20, 2026

    Nexstar Won Over DC, But Faces Big Task In Local TV Markets

    Broadcast behemoth Nexstar had plenty to celebrate in Washington, D.C., on Thursday with twin regulatory approvals pivotal to its plan to take over rival Tegna, but even if the deal survives legal challenges, it will face scrutiny in local TV markets.

  • March 20, 2026

    Ad Tech Class Can't Make Outside Plaintiffs Set Aside Funds

    Individual website publishers suing Google won't have to set aside 10% of any winnings in the sprawling advertising placement technology antitrust multidistrict litigation after a New York federal judge said that the certified class of publishers was embellishing its contributions in seeking the set-aside.

  • March 20, 2026

    States Want To Halt Nexstar-Tegna Integration For Challenge

    State enforcers asked a California federal court Friday to stop Nexstar Media Group Inc. from integrating with rival broadcast company Tegna Inc., after the companies closed their $6.2 billion merger despite a pair of lawsuits challenging the deal.

  • March 20, 2026

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen an ex-professional footballer revive a dispute with Charles Russell Speechlys, Virgin Media face a group data protection claim after hundreds of thousands of customers' personal details were exposed online for months, and Mishcon de Reya sued by a real estate private equity firm founded by a former Morgan Stanley executive.

  • March 19, 2026

    4th Circ. Backs T-Mobile In Signal Interference Suit

    The Federal Communications Act dooms every bit of an internet and phone service provider's suit accusing T-Mobile of interfering with and slowing down its signals, the Fourth Circuit said Thursday, declining to revive the litigation.

  • March 19, 2026

    Consumers' Research Objects To Latest FCC Fees

    The conservative group that sued the Federal Communications Commission to have the Universal Service Fund declared unlawful wants the agency to set the percentage that phone companies have to contribute next quarter at zero, arguing that the program is not legal.

  • March 19, 2026

    Ericsson Paid Terrorists At Americans' Expense, Families Say

    Families of U.S. civilians and service members killed or wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan allege in a lawsuit filed in D.C. federal court that telecommunications giant Ericsson made protection payments to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, helping to fund the terrorist groups' efforts to kill and kidnap Americans.

  • March 19, 2026

    Judge Digs Into Counsel Over 'Astronomically High' Fee Bid

    Attorneys who represented classes of people who say they received harassing phone calls from real estate agents in violation of federal telemarketing laws are asking for way too much of the $20 million settlement, according to the California federal judge who tore into them Wednesday.

  • March 19, 2026

    Nokia, Warner Bros. Seek To End Video-Coding Patent Suit

    Nokia and Warner Bros. on Thursday agreed to end a legal fight in Delaware federal court after the Hollywood studio earlier this month lost its bid to toss claims that it infringed a set of the Finnish company's video-coding patents.

Expert Analysis

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    Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job

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    After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly want to do and where your strengths lie, says Rachael Jones at McKool Smith.

  • AG Watch: Va. Race Spotlights Consumer Protection Priorities

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    Ahead of the state's attorney general election, Virginia companies should assess how either candidate's approach could affect their compliance posture, with incumbent Jason Miyares promising a business-friendly atmosphere that prioritizes public safety and challenger Jay Jones pledging to focus on economic justice and corporate accountability, says Chuck Slemp at Cozen O’Connor.

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    Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Painting trains me to see both the fine detail and the whole composition at once, enabling me to identify friction points while keeping sight of a client's bigger vision, but the most significant lesson I've brought to my legal work has been the value of originality, says Jana Gouchev at Gouchev Law.

  • 5 Evolving Marketing Risks That Finance Cos. Should Watch

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    Financial services providers should beware several areas where consumer protection regulators are broadening their scrutiny of modern marketing practices, such as the use of influencer testimonials or advertisements touting artificial intelligence-powered products, so they can better adapt to changing expectations for compliance, say attorneys at Hinshaw.

  • Protecting Sensitive Court Filings After Recent Cyber Breach

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    In the wake of a recent cyberattack on federal courts' Case Management/Electronic Case Files system, civil litigants should consider seeking enhanced protections for sensitive materials filed under seal to mitigate the risk of unauthorized exposure, say attorneys at Redgrave.

  • New Calif. Chatbot Bill May Make AI Assistants Into Liabilities

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    While a pending California bill aims to regulate emotionally engaging chatbots that target children, its definition of "companion chatbot" may cover more ground — potentially capturing virtual assistants used for customer service or tech support, and creating serious legal exposure for businesses, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

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    Judging Figure Skating Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Judging figure skating competitions helps me hone the focus, decisiveness and ability to process complex real-time information I need in court, but more importantly, it makes me reengage with a community and my identity outside of law, which, paradoxically, always brings me back to work feeling restored, says Megan Raymond at Groombridge Wu.

  • $100K H-1B Fee May Disrupt Rural Healthcare Needs

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    The Trump administration's newly imposed $100,000 supplemental fee on new H-1B petitions may disproportionately affect healthcare employers' ability to recruit international medical graduates, and the fee's national interest exceptions will not adequately solve ensuing problems for healthcare employers or medically underserved areas, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • What Ethics Rules Say On Atty Discipline For Online Speech

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    Though law firms are free to discipline employees for their online commentary about Charlie Kirk or other social media activity, saying crude or insensitive things on the internet generally doesn’t subject attorneys to professional discipline under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, says Stacie H. Rosenzweig at Halling & Cayo.

  • Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes

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    Junior law firm associates must be careful to avoid five common pitfalls when drafting legal briefs — from including every possible argument to not developing a theme — to build the reputation of a sought-after litigator, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.

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    Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve

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    Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered lawyering could help solve workforce challenges and the justice gap — if firms, educators and policymakers get on board, say Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy.

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    Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My time on the softball field has taught me lessons that also apply to success in legal work — on effective preparation, flexibility, communication and teamwork, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.

  • USPTO's Track One A Reliable Patent Pathway Amid Backlog

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    As the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office faces a backlog of unexamined utility, plant and reissue patent applications, patent applicants should consider utilizing the USPTO's Track One Program, which not only expedites the process but also increases the likelihood of working with more senior examiners, says Ryan Schermerhorn at Marshall Gerstein.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management

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    Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practicing in the real world means that lawyers must become time-management pros, ready to adapt to scheduling conflicts and unexpected assignments at any given moment, says David Thomas at Honigman.

  • Privacy Policy Lessons After Google App Data Verdict

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    In Rodriguez v. Google, a California federal jury recently found that Google unlawfully invaded app users' privacy by collecting, using and disclosing pseudonymized data, highlighting the complex interplay between nonpersonalized data and customers' understanding of privacy policy choices, says Beth Waller at Woods Rogers.

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