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  1. February 26, 2018

    9th Circ. Upholds Limited Common Carrier Exemption At FTC

    The full Ninth Circuit on Monday overturned a circuit panel's decision severely limiting the Federal Trade Commission's reach over internet service providers, reverting to the view that common carriers are regulated based on their activities, not on their status as a company.

  2. January 08, 2018

    Net Neutrality End Doesn't Affect Throttling Case, AT&T Says

    The Federal Communications Commission's repeal of net neutrality shouldn't strengthen a tossed Federal Trade Commission suit accusing AT&T Mobility LLC of secretly throttling data for customers grandfathered in on "unlimited" data plans, the telecommunications giant told the full Ninth Circuit on Monday.

  3. September 19, 2017

    AT&T Tells Full 9th Circ. FTC Can't Sue For Throttled Data

    AT&T Mobility LLC urged an en banc Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday to toss the Federal Trade Commission's suit alleging the telecommunications giant secretly throttles data for customers grandfathered in on "unlimited" data plans, saying a three-judge panel got it right in concluding the FTC doesn't have the authority to pursue the claim.

  4. June 29, 2017

    Telecom Cases To Watch In the 2nd Half Of 2017

    Telecommunications action for the rest of the year will mostly be about the Federal Communications Commission's policy moves, but the agency also continues to fend off several legal challenges and one case could have an impact on the jurisdictional lines between the FCC and the Federal Trade Commission. Here are the top cases to watch for the second half of the year.

  5. June 26, 2017

    The Biggest Telecom Cases So Far In 2017

    The focus for telecommunications so far this year has mostly been on the newly Republican-led Federal Communications Commission and not courtroom drama, but courts have also already made decisions related to net neutrality and the limits of FCC authority. Here are the top telecom cases so far in 2017.

  6. May 31, 2017

    AT&T Shouldn't Be Free Of Oversight, FCC Tells 9th Circ.

    AT&T could be immunized from federal oversight should the full Ninth Circuit determine that exempting companies from being subject to the FTC Act may be based on an entity's broader status as a "common carrier" rather than the specific telecommunications service in question, the Federal Communications Commission told the court Tuesday.

  7. May 09, 2017

    9th Circ. Agrees To Rehear AT&T, FTC Data Throttling Case

    The full Ninth Circuit will rehear the Federal Trade Commission's data-throttling lawsuit against AT&T, which was dismissed in August after a panel found that the company's status as a common carrier exempted it from the FTC Act.

  8. January 02, 2017

    Telecom Cases To Watch In 2017

    The presidential transition has shifted the telecom spotlight from court fights against regulatory actions to a new Federal Communications Commission that could unwind them, but key cases on net neutrality and the jurisdictional lines between agencies remain unresolved. Here are the top cases to watch in 2017 in telecom.

  9. January 02, 2017

    Consumer Protection Cases To Watch In 2017

    The coming year will likely be a big one for consumer protection attorneys, with ongoing litigation accusing major players such as Wells Fargo and Volkswagen of shady business practices and decisions that could mean big changes for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission seemingly poised to land before the U.S. Supreme Court. Here, Law360 highlights the top consumer protection cases of 2017.

  10. November 09, 2016

    AT&T Tells 9th Circ. There's No Need To Review Data Win

    AT&T asked the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to deny a full-panel review of the appellate court's decision to toss the Federal Trade Commission's data-throttling suit against it, saying the dismissal decision aligned with another circuit court's ruling.

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