Sprint Communications Company L.P. v. Maule et al

  1. February 04, 2016

    Tribal Telecom Co. Defends Bid For Sprint Docs

    Native American Telecom LLC pushed back at Sprint's attempt to quash its request for more records in a dispute over conference call tariffs, telling a South Dakota federal judge Wednesday that Sprint falsely claimed the information has been provided or isn't needed.

  2. January 21, 2016

    Sprint Fights Discovery Push In Tribal Telecom Tariff Row

    Sprint Communications Co. urged a South Dakota federal judge Wednesday to halt discovery in its dispute with a Crow Creek Reservation telephone company over tariffs imposed on free conference calling services, saying further discovery would be an undue burden. 

  3. October 26, 2015

    Sprint Says Tribal Telecom Can't Bill Fees Before June 2014

    Sprint Communications Co. on Monday refuted assertions of tribal authority from Native American Telecom in its suit over tariffs imposed on free conference calling services, saying that NAT lacked authority to provide local exchange services before June 12, 2014.

  4. October 23, 2015

    Tribe-Owned Telecom Says Sprint Stuck With Tariff Row Loss

    A tribe-owned telecommunications company operating on the Crow Creek reservation urged a South Dakota federal judge on Thursday not to revisit part of an order that, if altered, Sprint claims could limit the scope of an upcoming trial in the case over access fees the company billed to Sprint.

  5. October 06, 2015

    Sprint Fights Tribe-Owned Telecom's Win In Tariff Row

    Sprint urged a South Dakota federal judge on Tuesday to reverse its decision partially denying Sprint's request for summary judgment in a dispute with Native American Telecom LLC over tariffs imposed on free conference calling services, arguing the order had a key fact wrong.

  6. August 10, 2015

    Sprint, Tribe-Owned Telecom Each Score A Win In Tariff Spat

    A South Dakota federal judge handed partial wins Friday to both Sprint Communications Co. LP and Native American Telecom LLC in the two parties' dispute over tariffs imposed on free conference calling services.

  7. May 08, 2015

    Sprint Wants Tribe-Owned Telecom's Counterclaims Tossed

    Sprint Communications Co. LP asked a South Dakota federal judge on Thursday to toss parts of a counterclaim that a Crow Creek Sioux tribe telecommunications company launched in a long-running suit over payment for telecom access, saying that a pair of tribal tariffs are illegal.

  8. April 27, 2015

    Sprint Can't Dodge Tribe-Owned Co.'s Unpaid Fee Claims

    Sprint Communications Co. LP must face claims that it improperly refused to pay a Crow Creek Sioux Tribe-owned telecom for access to its local network on Internet-based long distance calls, a South Dakota federal judge ruled Monday.