Telecommunications Archive » April, 2015

Telecommunications - April, 2015

176 articles

• GOP Reps. Pummel FCC Chief Over Transparency At Agency
• 'Endless Loop' Fee Fight Halted In $62M Avaya Antitrust Case
• Frontier, Verizon Tell FCC Wireline Deal Will Benefit Public
• Apple, AT&T, VZW Slam Repeat Suits Over Same LTE Patents
• House GOP Uneasy About Ex-Greenhill Banker's FCC Work
• House Panel OKs Bill To End NSA Bulk Data Collection
• ​FCC Wants To Consolidate Net Neutrality Case In DC Circ.
• Deals Rumor Mill: Monsanto, Nokia, Time Warner
• Schools Ask FCC To Deny Cox's Push For E-Rate Restrictions
• Ore. Tax Court Says Fisher Liable For Excise On Stock Sale
• 2 Firms Help Steer Zoopla's $245M USwitch Buy
• Net Neutrality Fight To Feature Top BigLaw Names
• Senate Panel Probes Dish Over $3B In Spectrum Discounts
• Bakrie Execs Urge NY Court To Toss $380M Bond Suit
• Crown Castle Pays $1B For Fiber Optic Licensing Co.
• AT&T, SNET To Pay $10.9M For Overbilling Lifeline Program
• FCC Chairman Says Reps. Asking For Too Much Red Tape
• Unsecured Vivaro Creditors Fight $8M Leucadia Deal
• FCC Offering Nearly $2B A Year To Expand Rural Broadband
• Avaya Blasts Bid For More Fees After $62M Antitrust Ruling
• Copyright Boss Calls AM/FM Royalty Exemption Embarrassing
• Net Neutrality Rules Face New Attack From Sen. Paul
• FCC Says It Doesn't Control 'StingRay' Cellphone Tracking
• Blank Check Co. Prices $75M IPO, Eyes Media Investments
• DC Circ. Told FCC Rule Disregards Women-Owned Stations
• Trade Groups Back FCC, Telcordia In Contract Row At DC Circ.
• Internet Privacy: Who's The Boss?
• HTC, Motorola, BlackBerry Escape Video Compression IP Suit
• Hollywood Wins UK Court Order Against 'Netflix For Pirates'
• RadioShack Gets Nod To Auction Customer Data
• Bipartisan Bill To Lift Veil On Fed. Settlements Reintroduced
• 10th Circ. Recalls Embarq, Retirees To Argue ERISA Claims
• Deals Rumor Mill: Time Warner, Advent, Telx Group
• Sirius Asks Fla. Judge To Mute Turtles' Suit Over Pre-'72 Music
• AT&T Pushes For Consistent User Privacy Rules At FCC Forum
• AT&T Faces $100M Race-Bias Suit Over Exec's Text, Images
• Skadden Guides Windstream's Tax-Free Spinoff Of REIT
• RadioShack Says It's Not Ignoring Texas AG On Customer Data
• Group Urges FCC To Boost Small Players In Spectrum Auction
• FinCEN Miami Order Sends Banks Scrambling To Comply
• Microsoft, Nokia Infringed InterDigital IP, ITC Judge Rules
• Sprint Can't Dodge Tribe-Owned Co.'s Unpaid Fee Claims
• Comcast, Time Warner Cable Blast $20B Race Bias Suit
• 'Raging Bull' Doesn't KO Laches Defense, Fed. Circ. Told
• ESPN Sues Verizon Over Custom TV Offerings
• Ropes & Gray, Dechert Guide $1.9B Fiber Network Cos. Merger
• Ex-NBCUniversal Interns Seek $1.2M In Atty Fees
• Meunier Carlin Nabs Ex-King & Spalding IP Pro For Atlanta
• Farm Objects To Media Notices In H-2A Visa Class Action
• TCPA Opt-Out Notices Seem To Be In With The FCC
• Lockheed, Space Launch Co. Challenge NewSat's Ch. 15 TRO
• 3 Ways Firms Can Weather A Massive Deal Collapse
• 3 Takeaways From Comcast's Failed Bid For TWC
• Fed. Circ. Backs SUFI's Fees Win In Air Force Phone Row
• PREPA Creditors Fed Up With Restructuring Tug-Of-War
• Deals Rumor Mill: Time Warner, Alibaba, BAE Systems
• China Poised To Scrap Rare Earth Export Duties
• Telecom Cos. Urge 3rd Circ. To Review Net Neutrality
• Sens. Renew Effort To Mandate Smartphone 'Kill Switches'
• FTC Opposes Quick Appeal For AT&T In Throttling Suit
• AT&T Sells $17.5B Bonds To Help Fund DirecTV Deal
• The Challenges And Opportunities Of The Internet Of Things
• Comcast Scraps $45B Time Warner Tie-Up Amid Scrutiny
• $45B Comcast, TWC Merger Doomed After FCC Balks
• Charter Tells Del. Chancery Avaya Can't Halt NJ Suit
• Trustee Wants RadioShack's Customer Data Out Of Sale
• Carter To 'Rebuild The Bridge' Between DOD And Silicon Valley
• 2 Container Monitoring Patents Invalidated Under Alice
• Arris Pays $2.1B For UK Set-Top Box Maker
• AT&T, DirecTV Tout $48.5B Merger's Benefits To FCC
• FCC Head Says Companies Must Be Cybersecurity Leaders
• GCs Name Most Elite Law Firms
• Jury Finds ZTE Did Not Infringe InterDigital Patent
• News Groups Urge Against Privacy Restrictions On Drone Use
• CenturyLink Dividend-Cut Litigation Sinks On Scienter
• Slovakia Eyes $1.1B IPO Of Slovak Telekom Stake
• Ericsson Can't Duck Apple's Suit In LTE Patent Row
• Aereo Floats Ch. 11 Deal Ending Networks' 3-Year IP War
• USF Reimbursement Rate Too Low, Allband Tells High Court
• NHL Hits Swedish Co. With $22M Licensing Fee Suit
• EU Approves $8B Altice-PT Portugal Deal With Concessions
• AT&T Asks Full Fed. Circ. To Eye Sidley Blown Deadline Case
• KPN Announces BASE Sale To Telenet Group For $1.4B Cash
• 3rd Circ. Backs Sprint, T-Mobile In NJ Zoning War
• ZTE Says It's Wrongly Accused As InterDigital Trial Opens
• Franken 'Hopeful' Feds Will Block Comcast-Time Warner Deal
• NII Allowed To Offer $4.35B Debt Plan For Creditor Vote
• EON, Apple Patent Venue Dispute Won't Make It To High Court
• Tips For Guiding Your Client Through The Mediation Process
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• Bell Canada Hit With $750M Suit Over Targeted Ad Program
• FCC Opens New Spectrum Band For Commercial Use
• CenturyLink Sues FCC Over Net Neutrality
• Fed. Circ. Backs PTAB In 2nd AIA Review Opinion
• Dish, Others Tell FCC To Nix Comcast-Time Warner Merger
• NewSat Gets Temporary Repreive From Creditors In Ch. 15
• 3rd Circ. Rules Aaron's Spying Classes Aren't Too Broad
• White & Case Brings Back Tech IP Pro From King & Spalding
• Marvell Semiconductor Wants Attys' Fees In IP Row
• FCC Just Upped The Ante For Communications Cos. And FTC
• Asus Accuses InterDigital Of Exploiting Essential Tech Patents
• Lakers Near Win In Broadcaster's Race Bias Suit
• Judge Demands Damages Request In Telecom Patent Dispute
• Comcast Settles Misclassification, OT Claims for $454K
• Del. High Court Keeps LG's Nondisclosure Row In Arbitration
• Skadden Continues To Bolster Resume With Nokia Rep
• FCC's GC Says Net Neutrality Rules To Be Applied Upfront
• Deals Rumor Mill: Avon Products, Groupon, Alcatel-Lucent
• Ericsson Likely Can't Duck Apple Suit In FRAND Patent Row
• SEC Chair Feels Heat In Congress Over Email Subpoena Power
• 2 Routes To Hourly Rates For Lawyers
• 2nd Circ. Takes On Sirius Pre-1972 Appeal
• Nokia To Acquire Alcatel-Lucent In $16.6B Deal
• Army Awards $850M Phone And IT Contract
• RadioShack Wins Nod For $5M Sale Of Latin American IP
• Cybersecurity In Asia Pacific: Planning For A Crisis
• Let Smaller Banks Finance Rural Broadband, FCC Told
• BakerHostetler Adds International Arbitration Partner In DC
• Sirius Warns 2nd Circ. Of Fallout From Pre-'72 Ruling
• AT&T, Industry Groups Sue FCC Over Net Neutrality
• Nokia, Alcatel Confirm They're In Merger Talks
• CBS, Ralph Lauren Latest Hit With Intern Class Actions
• McKool Smith Adds Ex-Vinson & Elkins IP Litigation Pro
• Deals Rumor Mill: ConocoPhillips, Affina, Cemig
• Plaintiffs Urge JPML To Send Sirius TCPA Suits To Illinois
• Clifford Chance Steers $274M Peru Fiber Optic Project Bond
• Lawmakers Push New Radio Royalty Bill
• Charter Eyes $1.5B Note Sale After Bright House Buy
• Telecom Industry Group Sues FCC Over Net Neutrality
• Wisconsin Bell Says FCA Doesn't Apply In E-Rate Suit
• Net Neutrality Doesn't Kill Telecom Fight, High Court Told
• Ergen Not Giving Up On LightSquared Ch. 11 Injunction
• Consumer Data In Bankruptcy: Saleable Asset Or Liability?
• FCC Reviewing Verizon's Use Of 'Supercookies' Ad Program
• Sprint To Pay $15.5M To End $21M Wiretap Overbilling Claims
• 10th Circ. To Hear Cox Antitrust MDL Arbitration Appeal
• T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Avoid Text Message Price-Fixing MDL
• Dish Loses Fight To Get 'SMARTBox' Trademark
• Neustar Turns To DC Circ. After Rival OK'd For $460M Contract
• FCC Fills Data Security Gap With Record Fine Against AT&T
• Group Sues DEA For Illegal Collection Of Phone Records
• EU Investigating Danish Telecom Joint Venture
• IHeartMedia Finalizes $369M Portion Of Tower Asset Sale
• Berger Singerman Adds Energy Partner In Tallahassee
• Singtel Pays $810M For US Cybersecurity Firm
• Comcast Wins Ruling On DirecTV's Rob Lowe Ads
• AT&T To Pay $25M To Settle FCC Data Breach Claims
• T-Mobile Phones Infringe Connectivity Patent, Judge Rules
• Apple, AT&T, VZW Seek 'Exceptional' Fees In Adaptix IP Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: Royal Dutch Shell, Vivendi, Tao Group
• LightSquared Punts On Ergen's Ch. 11 Protection Demand
• CORRECTED: Fried Frank Guides Buyers In $5.3B Informatica Go-Private Deal
• SEC Sues Execs Over Wireless Spectrum Investment Scheme
• PCD Bankruptcy Trust Can't Extinguish $50M Mezz Loan
• Deals Rumor Mill: LetterOne, Informatica, Canon
• AOL Wants 'Wrong Number' TCPA Class Action Tossed
• Utah Procurement Case Illustrates Perils In Bid Protests
• RadioShack Bankruptcy To Test Shelf Life Of Privacy Vows
• More Objections Roll In To NBCUniversal Intern Settlement
• Sidley Austin Snags Seasoned IP Pro From K&L Gates
• Deals Rumor Mill: Reynolds American, Land & Buildings, SFR
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Simpson, Cooley
• Baker Botts Adds Dispute Resolution Duo To Dubai Office
• Tips For Cutting The Cord On TCPA Lawsuits
• Dish Network Liable For All 22 Calls In TCPA Row, Jury Finds
• USTR Takes Broad Swipes At Food, Telecom Barriers
• FCC Commish Forecasts TCPA Clarity, More Privacy Actions
• SoundExchange Says Music Service Is 'Cheating Artists'
• Aruba Hit With Shareholder Suit Over $2.8B HP Deal
• Calif. Verizon-Unit Managers Near Loss In OT Cert. Bid
• AT&T Sues Ex-Project Manager Over Kickback Scheme
• CaptionCall Says PTAB Ruling Nixes $44M Verdict
• Osler Guides Mitel Stock Offering To Back $560M Mavenir Buy
• Title II Kills Broadband Challenges, FCC Tells High Court
• So Your H-1B Petition Is Not Selected — What Now?
• Ethics In The Tech Age: What Every Lawyer Should Consider