Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
Telecommunications
-
February 19, 2025
Blue Cross Of NC Finalizes $1.67M TCPA Deal Over Robocalls
A North Carolina federal judge has given her final seal of approval to a $1.67 million settlement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and a UnitedHealth Group unit over claims they inundated consumers with prerecorded calls without their consent.
-
February 18, 2025
Trump Exec Order Expands Control Over Independent Agencies
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to limit the autonomy of independent agencies such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Communications Commission by requiring them to submit draft regulations for presidential review.
-
February 18, 2025
Net Neutrality Supporters Want 6th Circ. Redo On FCC Rule
Public interest groups urged the full Sixth Circuit on Tuesday to reconsider toppling net neutrality rules, arguing that the court's holding conflicts with sister circuits' take on whether broadband providers can be regulated under the Telecommunications Act.
-
February 18, 2025
IPhone Buyers Can't Get Apple DOJ Docs Before Discovery
Apple doesn't have to turn over the millions of documents it gave the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a private monopolization suit brought by iPhone and Apple Watch buyers, at least not until discovery, a judge overseeing the recently created multidistrict litigation has said.
-
February 18, 2025
Saudi Prince Gets Appeal Court Win In $1.2B Bankruptcy Fight
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales has upheld a decision by the U.K.'s High Court of Justice to throw out a Kuwaiti telecommunications business' $1.2 billion bankruptcy petition against a prominent member of the Saudi royal family, according to his counsel.
-
February 18, 2025
Howard Lutnick Wins Senate Nod To Lead Commerce Dept.
The Senate voted 51-45 Tuesday evening to confirm longtime Wall Street financier Howard Lutnick to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
-
February 18, 2025
Telecoms Hope New Ag Secretary Pushes Permit Reform
Builders of cable systems and cell towers called for the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help remove what they perceive as unnecessary hurdles to broadband deployment projects.
-
February 14, 2025
'Not For Sale': OpenAI Rebuffs Musk's $97.4B Takeover Bid
The board of directors for OpenAI voted unanimously on Friday to reject a $97.4 billion offer from Elon Musk and a consortium of investors to buy the artificial intelligence platform, with the board chair saying in a statement, "OpenAI is not for sale."
-
February 14, 2025
Trump Aims To End Limits On President's Power To Fire
President Donald Trump has his sights set on taking down a 90-year-old U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects certain government officials from being fired, a U.S. Department of Justice letter confirms, and he plans to leverage his prior legal victories to deliver the precedent's death knell and expand presidential power.
-
February 14, 2025
At 'Fly In,' Carriers Stress Broadband Funding To Lawmakers
Regional telecom carriers gathered on Capitol Hill to call for stable future funding to build high-speed communications networks and make sure rural areas have enough access to spectrum in the coming years.
-
February 14, 2025
Texas Investigates DeepSeek For State Privacy Law Breach
Texas announced an investigation into Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, saying the company has run afoul of state privacy laws and has seemingly stolen Texas citizens' data.
-
February 14, 2025
Bill Opposing Artists' Radio Station Royalties Back In House
The battle over whether local radio stations should pay royalties to performers whose songs they air is heating up.
-
February 14, 2025
FCC Could Pull Equipment OKs For New Dahua US Owner
The Federal Communications Commission is threatening to pull authorizations for a Taiwanese network infrastructure company's U.S. subsidiary, saying the company appears to be selling video surveillance products that are restricted as part of the commission's "covered list" of equipment found to pose a national security risk.
-
February 14, 2025
Texas 911 Agencies Back GPS Alternative At FCC
A coalition of emergency response agencies in Texas is urging the Federal Communications Commission to look beyond traditional GPS technology and explore ways to improve indoor location signaling for emergency calls, supporting a tech company's bid for an exclusive spectrum license to roll out next-generation navigation and positioning technology.
-
February 14, 2025
Judge Leaves Curbs On DOGE Treasury Access After Hearing
A Manhattan federal judge left in place temporary curbs on sweeping powers handed by President Donald Trump to Elon Musk's government-slashing U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, after 19 states challenged the organization's access to U.S. Treasury payment systems.
-
February 13, 2025
DeepSeek's Rapid Rise Adds Fuel To AI Policy Push
Chinese startup DeepSeek has made waves globally with an artificial intelligence chatbot app that it claims to have made more efficiently than its competitors, but experts say its quick ascent is likely to accelerate efforts to broadly regulate data privacy and national security risks presented by the emerging technology.
-
February 13, 2025
US Will Weigh In As Justices Consider $1.3B India Award Suit
The Trump administration is going to get argument time in front of the justices when the corporate arm of India's space agency faces off against a satellite telecom over the enforcement of a $1.3 billion arbitration award at the nation's highest court.
-
February 13, 2025
Apple Pushes DC Circ. To Intervene In Google Remedies Case
Apple has urged the D.C. Circuit to undo a district court order barring the company from intervening in the U.S. Justice Department's remedies case against Google, arguing it moved with all speed to step in when it saw a government proposal "designed to force Apple to develop its own general search engine."
-
February 13, 2025
Senate Dems Say FCC Looking To 'Punish' Broadcasters
A trio of Senate Democrats wrote to Republican leaders on the Federal Communications Commission questioning recent agency decisions they said "appear politically motivated and designed to punish, censor or intimidate" broadcasters.
-
February 13, 2025
Madigan Verdict Caps Stunning Fall For Powerful Chicago Pol
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction Wednesday on bribery and wire fraud charges marked a stunning fall from grace for a man who was the longest-serving legislative leader in the country and who wielded considerable influence in the state and the city of Chicago for decades.
-
February 13, 2025
Jury Clears Cisco In IP Trial Over Routers, Axes Patent
A patent licensing company has failed for a third time to land a successful infringement lawsuit in the Western District of Texas, after a jury rejected its $19.3 million case against Cisco.
-
February 13, 2025
Sens. Hope To Clear Up Delays In Broadband Supply Chain
A bipartisan group of senators has renewed legislation to more quickly identify issues that could cause delays in the flow of equipment needed to build out U.S. broadband networks.
-
February 13, 2025
Musk Says He'll Drop OpenAI Bid If It Scraps 'For Profit' Plans
Elon Musk has hit back at OpenAI's claim that his $97.375 billion takeover bid is improper, noting if the ChatGPT maker agrees to nix plans to become a for-profit business, his offer will be dropped.
-
February 12, 2025
House Republicans Launch Effort To Craft Data Privacy Law
The Republican leaders of an influential House committee on Wednesday established a working group to draft privacy legislation that would be able to overcome hurdles that have long stymied efforts to set a national standard for how companies collect, use and share consumers' personal information.
-
February 12, 2025
OpenAI Says Musk Takeover Bid 'Exposes' Intent Behind Suit
OpenAI on Thursday told a California federal judge overseeing Elon Musk's lawsuit seeking to block OpenAI from becoming a for-profit enterprise that the Tesla founder has proposed acquiring OpenAI's business, saying the takeover effort reveals Musk's lawsuit to be "an improper bid to undermine a competitor."
Expert Analysis
-
9th Circ.'s High Bar May Limit Keyword Confusion TM Claims
A recent Ninth Circuit ruling that a law firm did not infringe upon a competitor’s trademarks by paying Google to promote its website when users searched for the rival’s name signals that plaintiffs likely can no longer win infringement suits by claiming competitive keyword advertising confuses internet-savvy consumers, say attorneys at Mitchell Silberberg.
-
Trump Patent Policy May Be Headed In Unexpected Direction
While commentators have assumed that the patent policy of President-elect Donald Trump's second administration will largely mirror the pro-patent policy of his first, these predictions fail to take into account the likely oversized influence of Elon Musk, says Jorge Contreras at the University of Utah.
-
Takeaways From Final Regulations For China Investment Ban
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s final rule banning U.S. investment in emerging Chinese technology clarifies some key requirements, includes additional exceptions for covered transactions and attempts to address concerns that the rule will put U.S. businesses at a competitive disadvantage, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
-
Compliance Considerations Of DOJ Data Security Rule
Under the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed rule aiming to prevent certain countries' access to bulk U.S. sensitive personal data, companies must ensure their vendor, employment and investment agreements meet strict new data security requirements — or determine whether such contracts are worth the cost of compliance, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
-
Series
Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
-
3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
-
The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
-
Series
Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.
-
So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
-
Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: November Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses six federal court decisions that touch on Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and when individual inquiries are needed to prove economic loss.
-
US Intellectual Property-Based Sanctions Could Be Imminent
A recent presidential delegation suggests that regulators may be ready to wield the sanctions authority found in the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act, which has been unutilized for the first 22 months of its life, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
-
9 Considerations Around Proposed Connected Vehicle Ban
Stakeholders should consider several aspects of the U.S. Department of Commerce's recent proposal to ban U.S. imports and sales of vehicles incorporating certain connectivity components made in China or Russia, including exempted transactions and vehicle hardware imports, say attorneys at Blank Rome.
-
Legislation Most Likely To Pass In Lame Duck Session
As Congress begins its five-week post-election lame duck session, attorneys at Greenberg Traurig break down the legislative priorities and which proposals can be expected to pass.
-
Litigation Strategies In View Of New Double Patenting Rulings
Recent Federal Circuit decisions, including in Allergan v. MSN, raise several issues that patent owners should understand and consider addressing proactively regarding obviousness-type double patenting, at least in their prosecution strategies, say attorneys at Dentons.
-
Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.