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Telecommunications - July, 2017

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• FCC Sets Fair Utility Pole Attachment Rates, 8th Circ. Says
• Apple Must Face Claims It Broke FaceTime, Judge Koh Says
• SEC Mocks Chinese Investor's Insider Trading Non-Defense
• What To Expect At The FCC's August Meeting
• Samsung Closer To New Trial In $400M Apple Patent Dispute
• Charter Communications Isn't Interested In Buying Sprint
• Nokia CFO Confirms Apple Paid It €1.7B In Earnings Call
• Calif. Appeals Court Nixes Verizon Managers' Class Cert. Bid
• DirecTV Hit With FLSA Suit Alleging Unpaid Wages
• DC Circ. Urged To Rethink Nixing FCC Inmate Call Rates Cap
• I Squared Pays $1.86B For CK Hutchison Fixed-Line Phone Biz
• Cybersecurity Risks In The Courtroom
• OFAC's Settlement With CSE Global Breaks New Ground
• Discovery Inks $14.6B Scripps Networks Buy
• DePaul Can't Dodge TCPA Suit Over Unsolicited Texts
• Justices Asked To Hear If Aereo Killed 'Volitional' Rule
• Judge Pauses $61M Judgment In Dish Network TCPA Row
• Verizon Settles With Strike Replacements To Exit OT Suit
• 6th Circ. Rejects Rehearing Bid In UniTek OT Suit
• Justices Told Revival Of Amdocs Patents Contradicts Alice
• Smart Cities And 5G Should Cooperate Instead Of Clashing
• Ethics Org. Sues FCC Over Unreleased Net Neutrality Docs
• Investor Sues For Records On $5.1B West Corp. Merger
• Public TV Stations Tell FCC To Reject Microsoft 'White Spaces'
• Gray Matters: Clients Are Not Really 'Emotional'
• Cumulus Wants Larger Award In $1M Overpayment Dispute
• No En Banc Review Of Intellectual Ventures' PTAB Loss
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ista, Schlumberger, Scripps Network
• CSE Global Unit To Pay $12M To Settle Iran Sanction Claims
• TiVo Unit Says Portuguese Telecom Owes Licensing Fees
• Apple Vs. Qualcomm Battle Heats Up: What You Need To Know
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Canadian Insurer Picked Wrong Court In TCPA Case: 7th Circ.
• Cloud Computing Co. Must Pay Sales Tax, Says NY Agency
• High Court Won't Take On Lenz DMCA Case — What Now?
• Having A Chief Privacy Officer Reassures Your Firm's Clients
• Qualcomm Fires Back In Quest For IPhone Block In IP War
• NJ The 6th State To Give FirstNet The Green Light
• Senate Panel Quizzes Commerce GC Pick On Science, Climate
• Apple Gets Faulty IPhone Screen Claims Trimmed
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Discussions Before Deliberations
• Apple Users Denied Cert. In 'Secure By Design' False Ad Suit
• Fed. Circ. Won't Undo Sprint's $30M Patent Loss Mandate
• FCA First-To-File Bar Applies In Verizon Suit, DC Circ. Says
• Clearwire Ruling Shines Light On Appraisal Arbitrage Risks
• 5th Circ. Says Several T-Mobile Workplace Rules Pass Muster
• Fed. Circ. Affirms PTAB Decision To Nix Part Of Phone Patent
• Apple Hit With $506M Judgment In U. Wis. Infringement Spat
• Qualcomm Strikes Back At Apple's Expanded Royalty Suit
• Fed. Circ. Denies Hughes' Bid To Move Patent Suit From EDTX
• Attys Want $4.45M In Fees In Wells Fargo's TCPA Settlement
• India's Regulator Greenlights $23.2B Vodafone, Idea Merger
• FCC Republicans Unlikely To Be Convinced On Net Neutrality
• 5 Questions Firms Should Ask When Evaluating Litigation AFA
• For Law Firm Offices, Business Savvy Is The New Cool
• Orange Didn't Steal IP, Owes $1 For Breach Of Terms: Jury
• Class Says Experian Can't Block American Eagle TCPA Deal
• Judge Revises Ruling In Telecoms' Suit Against Illinois Bell
• Sprint Urges Fed. Circ. To Undo OK Of $30M Patent Loss
• Judge Won't Block Shareholder Vote Over DigitalGlobe Merger
• T-Mobile Wants $19M Unpaid Wage Suit Moved To Fed. Court
• The Best Documents In Your Case May Be From 3rd Parties
• Planning A Legal Career With A Future Relocation In Mind
• Northern District Of Illinois Is Botching TCPA Fax Rule
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• Could An NFL Diversity Rule Be A BigLaw Game-Changer?
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• 4 Female Perspectives On BigLaw Leadership
• Women See Another Year Of Slow Gains At Law Firms
• How 4 Firms Are Moving The Needle On Gender Diversity
• BigLaw Bias Suits New Wild Card In Fight For Gender Equity
• Intel, Apple Tag Qualcomm As 'Monopolist' In IP War At ITC
• Orange Owes $60M For Startup-Killing IP Theft, Jury Told
• Man Gets 3 Yrs. For Role In Electronics Smuggling Scheme
• IDT Can't Escape $1.5M Verdict For Former Exec
• AT&T Looks To Ditch Firing Suit Over Sexual Orientation
• Ex-HR Director Sues Tata For Gender Discrimination
• Chancery Appraisal Cuts Sprint-Clearwire Deal Price In Half
• Deals Rumor Mill: China Unicom, Bombardier, RLJ Lodging
• Dish Gets Counterclaims Tossed In Copyright Suit
• FCC Confirms 1st May Cyberattack 'Analysis' Was Unwritten
• The Elephant In The Room: Advancing Women To Partnership
• How Midsize Law Firms Can Minimize Cybersecurity Threats
• DC Circ. OKs FCC Denial Of Pa. Nonprofit's FM Application
• Senate Bill Clarifies FCC Inmate Calling Rate Regulations
• Dish, Others Hit With Suit Over Data Compression Patents
• FCC Proposes Rule For Unmasking Threatening Calls
• FirstNet Execs Say They'll Address Tribal Leaders' Concerns
• Comcast Says Contract Trumps Promise In Credit Check Suit
• Dish Says Trebled $61M Damages In TCPA Suit Are Excessive
• Novacap Closes $840M Tech, Media, Telecom Fund
• Microsoft 'White Spaces' A 'Bait And Switch': Broadcasters
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dalian Wanda, Univision, Global Blue
• IPhone Makers Fight Qualcomm Injunction Bid In Royalty Suit
• Genband Asks Gilstrap To Rethink Ban Of Infringing Products
• Fed. Circ. Throws Out $2M Patent Trial Win For NobelBiz
• Chicago Sued For Denying T-Mobile Telecom Tower
• Pai Pledges To Keep Trump Influence Out Of FCC Proceedings
• Verizon Backs Sprint's Bid For Redo Of Access Fee Ruling
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Matching Experts
• Net Neutrality Roundup: FTC, Chamber, Senators Respond
• Ropes & Gray, Cravath Guide Crown Castle $7.1B Fiber Buy
• Apple Pulled Into Qualcomm Royalty Row With IPhone Makers
• Fed. Circ. Rejects Rehearing For Nixed Call Patent
• Cable Group Urges FCC To Crack Down On Pole Owners
• Music Downloaders Denied Class Cert. In Price-Fixing MDL
• Deals Rumor Mill: Adnoc, Hutchison Global, Flipkart
• FBI Cautions Consumers About Smart Toy Privacy Risks
• Samsung Wants Overheating Galaxy Phone Suit Tossed
• The Rise Of Midsize Firms
• Courts Tackle Tech And Privacy Trends In Law Enforcement
• The 24 Firms GCs Love The Most
• 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Submitting Litigation AFA
• 9th Circ. Backs Gag Orders On FBI Data Requests
• Orange Mirrors Startup's Social Media Call IP, Jury Told
• Ex-TelexFree Director Settles In SEC Suit Over Alleged Scam
• FCC Estimates $2.1B In Repack Costs After Incentive Auction
• Net Neutrality Comment Period Ends With 8M Responses
• CONMEBOL Says GolTV Waging 'Turf War' In Bribery Suit
• Consumers Object To Letter Seeking New Look At RICO Suit
• Qualcomm Asks To Halt Int'l Suits In Apple's Royalty Row
• Sidley Austin Snags M&A Pro From Greenberg Traurig
• How Mobile Apps Can Benefit Your Practice
• Qualcomm Ordered To Turn Over Info In EU Antitrust Probe
• SolarCity Call Recipients Seek Court OK Of $15M TCPA Deal
• The Future Of Litigation Finance Is Analytics
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Dish Seeks To Revive Bid For TCPA Coverage At 10th Circ.
• Unsecured Creditors Challenge $43M Of Limitless Mobile Debt
• Fed. Circ. Backs PTAB Ruling Upholding Prison Phone Patent
• Consumer Groups Urge Caution On AT&T, Time Warner Deal
• 3rd Circ. OKs FCC Cap On Small Biz Telecom Bidding Credits
• Uniloc Keeps Up EDTX Patent Barrage Against Apple
• Vendor Error Exposes 6M Verizon Customers' Data
• NY Court Upholds Arbitration Decision In MLB Broadcast Row
• 6th Circ. Vacates And Remands FCC Rules
• Class Wins Cert. In DirecTV Telemarketing Suit
• Blu Products Nears Deal With Phone Buyers In Spyware Suit
• No Harm In Cablevision's Game Show Channel Repack: FCC
• FCC Fines Co. $2.8M For Powering Robocalls To Cellphones
• FCC Takes Steps Towards Robocall Crackdowns
• Where AI Meets Cybersecurity And The Legal Profession
• 6th Circ. Affirms Class Cert. Denial In Junk Fax Row
• Justice Breyer On Changing His Mind And Sparring With Scalia
• DirecTV Audit Partner Urges Toss Of Debt-Collection Suit
• Twilio Beats TCPA Suit Over Unwanted Texts
• 3rd Circ. TCPA Ruling Saps Spokeo Defenses In Class Actions
• Net Neutrality Protest Day Spawns Hashtags, Criticism
• Antitrust Enforcers Overzealous On SEPs, FTC Head Says
• Acura Owner Slams Bid To Halt Honda Autodialing Suit
• Tech Cos. Score High On Consumer Privacy, Telecoms Lag
• FCC's July Meeting To Take Aim At Robocalls, Rural Service
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Interim Arguments
• Unstructured Data Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
• Justice Breyer On The Limits Of Presidential Power
• Chamber Signs Letter Opposing Broadband As Public Utility
• Ex-Time Warner, FCC Lawyer Joins Davis Wright Team
• Congress Best Suited To Mediate Net Neutrality, Group Says
• TCPA Case Over Gym's Sales Calls Revived By 3rd Circ.
• Judge OKs Settlement In Supplement Co. Junk Fax Row
• Microsoft To Use TV 'White Spaces' To Extend Net Service
• 5 Questions To Ask Firm Before Accepting A Litigation AFA
• French Telecom Co. Stole Facebook Calling App, Jury Told
• Fed. Circ. Knocks Gilstrap's Denial Of Genband Injunction
• Netflix, Starz Can't Beat Data IP Suits, Blackbird Says
• Fed. Circ. Urged To Reboot Recovery IP Row Against Apple
• Merger Of CenturyLink, Level 3 Gets More State Nods
• Atlantic Broadband Snags MetroCast Cable Biz In $1.4B Deal
• CenturyLink Says No Injury In Credit Report Precheck Suit
• Why You Should Argue Your Appeal
• Meritless FTC Case Against Qualcomm Will Harm Consumers
• 6 Ways Teaching A Law School Class Can Benefit Lawyers
• Pai Names Regulatory Foe As FCC's Chief Economist
• Calif. Judge Says HTC's Alice Motion Kills Transfer Bid
• DigitalGlobe Investor Suits Combined Despite Objection
• Fed. Circ. Partly Revives Mobile Patent Challenged By HTC
• EEOC Sues Time Warner Over Firing Of Disabled Worker
• Judge Needs Time To Ponder Repeat Fraudster's Time
• Charter Communications Facing Another TCPA Suit In Calif.
• Comment Period Key To Saving Net Neutrality, Clyburn Says
• Apple Users Seek Cert. In 'Secure By Design' False Ad Row
• Sen. Wants Info On Admin Meddling In AT&T-Time Warner Deal
• Fla. Judge Rejects $3.5M Deal In Insurer Fax Ad Row
• Beware Export Controls On Software, Encryption, Technology
• Outsourced Sales Workers Press Sprint OT Class Action
• Cablevision Settles With 3M Subscribers Over Fox Blackout
• Securus Says Rival Won't Provide Docs In Prison Phone Suit
• Qualcomm Lobs New Claims At Apple In IP Suit, ITC Action
• Nonprofit Hits Ocean Agency With Suit Over Google Chats
• Texas Court Hands Patent Win To Roku Over Improper Venue
• BakerHostetler Adds IP Partner From McDermott In Texas
• High Court Takes Up Forum Shopping In Securities Cases
• Telemarketer Loses Quick Win, Sanctions Bids In Call Suit
• Telecom-Focused Pensare Acquisition Files $250M IPO
• Content Creators Decry FCC Efforts To Undo Net Neutrality
• Rejecting Laissez-Faire Approach To Patent Damages Experts
• Broadcasters Lobby FCC For End Of Main Studio Rule
• Nokia Signs Patent Deal With Chinese Smartphone Maker
• Justice Stevens On Gorsuch And Sticking With The Cubs
• Spectrum Co. Investor Blasts Side Deal In $3B Verizon Buy
• DigitalGlobe Investor Seeks Separate Suit Over $2.4B Sale
• $15M Offer Sets Pace For RadioShack Ch. 11 IP Auction
• Huawei, T-Mobile Blast Each Other Over Trial Outcome
• 30 State AGs Back FCC Proposal To Block Spoofed Calls
• UniTek Wants Full 6th Circ. To Rehear Panel Ruling In OT Suit
• Turtles Seek 9th Circ. Reconsideration In Pre-1972 Song Row
• Dish Asks Judge To Reduce 'Oppressive' $280M Judgment
• FCC Revokes Hawaii Telecom Provider's Exclusive License
• FTC Praises FCC's Proposed Robocall Blocking Rule
• Experian Order May Open Door To Discovery Of Live Analysis
• 1 Year Later: How Spokeo Has Been Implemented
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Openings Before Voir Dire
• 5 Questions To Ask Client Before Proposing A Litigation AFA
• Justice Stevens On Playing Politics With The High Court
• Polish Mobile Network Operator Launches $1.4B IPO
• Comcast Won't Get Suit Financing, DOJ Docs In Antitrust Beef
• FTC Clears $5.9B Broadcom-Brocade Deal With Firewall Fix
• Ad Data Report Was Protected Speech, Calif. Court Affirms
• More Telecoms Challenge FCC Business Data Rule At DC Circ.
• Telecom Policy To Watch For The 2nd Half Of 2017