Telecommunications

  • March 26, 2026

    States Will Fill DOJ, FTC's Antitrust Void, Ill. AG Atty Says

    The top antitrust attorney at the Illinois attorney general's office predicted Thursday that state enforcers will continue to pick up the pace as the Federal Trade Commission and especially the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division "become less transparent and less active."

  • March 26, 2026

    Xfinity Lands $4.9M Win In Imposter Fraud Case

    Xfinity has won a $4.9 million judgment against a man and his company accused of impersonating Xfinity to customers and offering them nonexistent services for money.

  • March 26, 2026

    FCC Advances IP Networks, But Consumer Worries Persist

    Federal regulators pushed ahead Thursday on the national transition to all internet-based phone networks although concerns remain among public advocates that parts of the U.S. population that still rely on copper wires could eventually be left stranded.

  • March 26, 2026

    Ketamine, WilmerHale Probe Off Limits In Musk-OpenAI Trial

    A California federal judge has placed evidentiary guardrails on an April jury trial over Elon Musk's claims OpenAI duped him, excluding evidence on Musk's ketamine use and WilmerHale's investigation into Sam Altman's dismissal, but allowing evidence on Musk's rival startup, his romance with an ex-OpenAI boardmember and his Burning Man trip.

  • March 26, 2026

    3rd Circ. Sends Harriet Carter Wiretapping Case To Pa. Court

    The Third Circuit on Thursday said the federal courts lacked jurisdiction to hear a case alleging that Harriet Carter Gifts and a third-party company violated consumers' privacy rights under Pennsylvania wiretapping law by collecting their website browsing data, ordering the lower court to remand the case to state court.

  • March 26, 2026

    FCC Defends Waiver Power In Nexstar-Tegna Merger Fight

    The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday defended its authority to waive the television station ownership cap and approve the transfers at the heart of Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, telling the D.C. Circuit that the cap, as an agency rule, can be dispensed with for good cause.

  • March 26, 2026

    FCC Floats Caps For Offshore Telecom Call Center Work

    The Federal Communications Commission Thursday floated new rules to encourage the onshoring of customer call centers in the telecom industry.

  • March 25, 2026

    Cruise Booker's Brass Must Face $47M TCPA Default Citation

    A vacation booking company's four principals must answer an Illinois class's asset citation bid as it works to collect a $47 million default judgment in a "troubling" 11-year-old Telephone Consumer Protection Act case, a federal judge ruled.

  • March 25, 2026

    T-Mobile's Defeat Of $253M Patent Suit Remains Untouched

    A Texas federal judge on Wednesday refused to disturb a jury verdict that cleared T-Mobile from a Dallas-based patent company's lawsuit that accused the telecommunications company of infringing its wireless communications patents, denying three posttrial motions, including motions for a new trial on infringement and invalidity issues.

  • March 25, 2026

    Nexstar Says No Harm On The Horizon From $6.2B Tegna Deal

    Nexstar and Tegna have come out swinging against a "last-minute, unfounded" attempt by eight states to block the companies from continuing to co-mingle their businesses following their $6.2 billion television station merger after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Communications Commission.

  • March 25, 2026

    Justices' Music Piracy Ruling Could Reverberate Beyond ISPs

    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that Cox Communications is not liable for its customers' music piracy circumscribes the theories copyright owners may pursue for secondary infringement — limits that attorneys say will extend beyond internet service providers and influence litigation involving e-commerce platforms and artificial intelligence.

  • March 25, 2026

    Medical Cannabis Co. Seeks Win In Spam Text Suit

    Sending unsolicited text messages does not violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a Florida cannabis company told an Orlando federal judge, urging for the permanent end of a proposed class action accusing the company of sending unwanted marketing messages after the lead plaintiff opted out.

  • March 25, 2026

    Talkie Urges FCC To Preempt Md. Agencies In Permit Dispute

    A Maryland-based internet service provider says it's time for the Federal Communications Commission to step in and preempt local regulations so that it can escape a permitting fight with state and local agencies over new utility pole attachments.

  • March 25, 2026

    Extreme Networks Must Face Suit Over COVID-Era Demand

    A California federal judge rejected Extreme Networks' bid to dismiss a suit alleging it misled investors about its financial prospects and declining client demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the investors adequately pled that the cloud network equipment company engaged in a scheme to inflate revenues through so-called channel-stuffing.

  • March 25, 2026

    Ulta Seeks Quick Appeal To Challenge Wash. Antispam Statute

    Beauty retailer Ulta asked a Washington federal judge this week for permission to immediately appeal a February ruling that upheld the validity of a state law barring commercial emails with false or misleading subject lines, a move that could have sweeping implications for dozens of pending lawsuits brought under the statute.

  • March 25, 2026

    Colo. AG Says States Must Guard Rule Of Law In Antitrust

    Colorado Attorney General Philip J. Weiser said on Wednesday that state enforcers need to uphold the rule of law when it comes to antitrust enforcement because the U.S. Department of Justice is allowing lobbyists to influence outcomes.

  • March 25, 2026

    House Panel Advances Bill To Re-Up FirstNet Until 2037

    U.S. House committee lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority for more than a decade past its current sunset next February while adding two seats to the board for public safety experts.

  • March 25, 2026

    Herschel Walker Campaign, Media Firm Wrap Up Contract Suit

    The campaign for former NFL star Herschel Walker's losing U.S. Senate bid and a Texas-based media firm that the campaign accused of charging inflated costs for advertising buys have reached an agreement to end their legal battle in Georgia federal court. 

  • March 25, 2026

    Lumen Says Telecom's Been Charging It For Toll-Free Calls

    National telecommunications company Lumen Technologies once again filed suit against a fellow telecom it accuses of spending the last 4.5 years charging it for transferring calls that were supposed to be toll-free.

  • March 25, 2026

    Ramp Up Router Power Levels, Electronics Biz Tells FCC

    Consumer electronics-makers want the Federal Communications Commission to ramp up allowed power levels for routers as one way to boost Wi-Fi performance in the U.S.

  • March 25, 2026

    Jury Doubles Damages Against Meta, Google In LA Bellwether

    A California state jury that found Meta and Google liable Wednesday for harming the mental health of a woman who says she became addicted to their social media platforms as a child delivered a second blow later in the day, awarding $3 million in punitive damages on top of a $3 million compensatory award.

  • March 25, 2026

    High Court Reverses Music Piracy Liability Ruling Against Cox

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Fourth Circuit incorrectly affirmed a jury verdict that found Cox Communications liable for its customers' music piracy, concluding there is a legal distinction between mere knowledge of infringement and intent to promote it.

  • March 24, 2026

    Trump Admin Settles Suit Over Biden Social Media Collabs

    The Trump administration on Tuesday agreed to bar three federal agencies from interfering with social media companies' content moderation, resolving a high-profile challenge to the Biden administration's efforts to combat the spread of misinformation in a case that went up to the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • March 24, 2026

    Baltimore Takes XAI To Court Over Grok's Sexual Deepfakes

    Baltimore on Tuesday became one of the first municipalities to sue Elon Musk's xAI over the Grok artificial intelligence platform's ability to transform ordinary photographs into nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images, including creating child sexual abuse material, saying it's exposing city residents to degrading content, harassment and psychological harm.

  • March 24, 2026

    Broadband Co. Accuses Peru Of Ditching $168M Award Appeal

    A broadband infrastructure corporation urged the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday to toss Peru's appeal seeking to dismiss the company's case aimed at collecting $168 million in arbitral awards, claiming that the country has let the appellate action languish for too long.

Expert Analysis

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    New US-UK Tech Deal Offers Opportunities To Boost Growth

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    The recently announced U.S. and U.K. Technology Prosperity Deal, encouraging businesses on both sides of the Atlantic to work together toward technological advance, will drive both investment in U.K. capabilities and returns for U.S. investors, says Peter Watts at Hogan Lovells.

  • Series

    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.

  • Series

    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.

  • Series

    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.

  • Series

    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.

  • Series

    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.

  • Series

    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.

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