Telecommunications Archive » July, 2020

Telecommunications - July, 2020

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• Fed. Circ. Partly Revives Computer Patent That Intel Got Axed
• Ligado Joins Push For Open 5G Standards
• CRT Buyers Say Objectors Trying To Derail $521M Deal
• FisherBroyles Snags Privacy Litigation Partner From Dorsey
• Amazon's Internet Satellite Project Gets FCC Approval
• FCC Faces Backlash Over Cutoff For 2.5 GHz Tribal Licenses
• Market Rebound May Curb Securities Class Actions, Damages
• Zayo Stockholders Sue CEO In Chancery Over $14.3B Sale
• FCC's Prison Call Cost Cut Underscores Need For Legislation
• Rising Star: Mintz's Angela Y. Kung
• ABA Must Seize Opportunity To Respond To Bar Exam Chaos
• Recent Decisions Helpfully Narrow TCPA Scope
• How High Court IPR Time-Bar Ruling Affects PTAB Practice
• Major Merger Review Moments From The 1st Half Of 2020
• EU Sanctions N. Korea, China Firms For Alleged Cybercrime
• Netflix Loses Bid To Wipe Out Video Streaming IP Under Alice
• 'Guilty Feelings' For Atty After In-Person IP Jury Trial Dud
• T-Mobile, Sprint Unit Settle NYC Townhouse Damage Dustup
• Dem Lawmakers Introduce Tribal Broadband Spectrum Bill
• 6th Circ. Deepens Circuit Split Over Autodialers
• Engineering Discrepancies Merit Ligado Review, FCC Told
• Sens. Demand DOJ Open Probe Into Zoom, TikTok China Ties
• CenturyLink Says La. City Leaned On Old Deal To Deny Permit
• Split 9th Circ. Dismisses Yelp TCPA Texts Row
• Telemundo Says Discrimination Suit Belongs In Arbitration
• FCC Ignoring Evidence Of Wireless Tech Harms, DC Circ. Told
• How Pandemic Is Affecting The Pace Of Judicial Opinions
• Trade Secret Litigation Is Poised To Take Off Amid Downturn
• High Court TCPA Case May Curb Robocall Class Actions
• Apple Wants $700M VirnetX Retrial Pushed Back Due To Virus
• IBM Report Finds Nation-State-Backed Breaches Most Costly
• FCC's O'Rielly Warns Against Political Speech Crackdowns
• 5G Auto Patent Pool 'Unlikely To Harm Competition,' DOJ Says
• Insurer Must Face Suit Over Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Defense
• Facebook Sues EU Antitrust Regulator Over Doc Requests
• 6 Steps For Law Firms Looking To Improve Their Culture
• EU Commission To Appeal Loss Over $12.7B Telecom Merger
• Lawmakers Grill Tech Titans On Their Market Power
• Apple Defends App Practices, But Lawmaker Scrutiny Builds
• DOJ Antitrust Chief Tackles Music Licensing Deals
• Google Accused Of Recording Chrome Users' Personal Data
• Sen. Holds Up O'Rielly's FCC Nom Over Ligado Concerns
• Fed. Circ. Denies Inventor Claims In Voicemail-To-Email Patent
• Fed. Circ. Overrides WDTX Transfer Loss For Adobe, Dropbox
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Sens. Support Targeted Updates To Big Tech Liability Shield
• Utility Groups Ask DC Circ. To Review FCC's New 6 GHz Rules
• Fed. Circ. Urged To Undo Tech Titans' PTAB Software Wins
• Virtual Courts Amplify Lawyers' Corporate Spokesperson Role
• TCL Seeks To Stay UK Suit In Philips Phone Patent Battle
• Justices Urged To Reject Web Filter 'Doomsday Scenarios'
• Kirkland, Goodwin Steer Antin To €6.5B Infrastructure Fund
• Troutman Pepper, Paul Weiss Guide $106M Otelco Deal
• FCC Partners With USTelecom Group To Track Robocalls
• Trump Asks FCC For Guidance On Web Platforms' Moderation
• Ex-MoFo Atty Fairfax Asks 4th Circ. To Revive $400M CBS Suit
• Garmin Says Cyberattack Knocked Fitness Trackers Offline
• FCC Notches Progress On Network Security Measures
• Telecoms Pressure FCC To Simplify Ownership Filing Rules
• Apple Faces Extra Trial In 4G Patent Litigation In UK
• OneWeb Partner To Drop $50M Into New Telecom Venture
• Trump Team Can't Delay Suit Over Campaign Texts
• Law Firms Must Note Pandemic's Outsize Impact On Women
• Fidelity To Pay $22.5M To Escape TelexFree MDL
• Kavanaugh Neutrality Upended By Facebook Ties, Groups Say
• Privacy And Cybersecurity Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2020
• PETA Wants Suit Paused For High Court's Autodialer Decision
• New FCBA Prez Seeks To Leverage COVID Connections
• Broadcasters Ask DC Circ. To Halt FCC's 6 GHz Reorg
• State Regulators On Board With FCC's Prison Rate Crackdown
• Apple Attacks Texas Patent Suit For Abstractness
• The 'Rocket Docket' Show Goes On Despite Setbacks
• Sinclair Investors Press $25M Deal Over Failed Tribune Merger
• Gov't Defends Border Phone Searches To 5th Circ.
• Wireless Industry Calls For End To Berkeley RF Exposure Law
• FCC Kicks Off 3.5 GHz Band License Auction After Delays
• Huawei Judge Denies Expanded Doc Share With Fugitive CFO
• Facebook's Upped $650M Biometric Deal Nears Initial OK
• Drone Seller Fined $2.9M For 'Egregious' Violations, FCC Says
• AT&T Stifling Competition By Killing VoIP Calls, Carrier Says
• 9th Circ. Lifts Pause On $500M CRT Price-Fixing Settlements
• Sprint Retail Workers Seek OK Of $2.75M Wage Deal
• Pro-Market Groups Counter Big Tech Competition Worries
• Ad Watchdog On Prowl Against Overblown 5G Claims
• White House Should Add Spectrum Task Force, Sens. Told
• Pandemic Lays Bare The Inequities Inherent In The Bar Exam
• DC Circ. Backs Copyright Judges' Sanction Power
• FCC Dings Stations For Obscuring Political Ad Details
• Lift Pricing Caps In Charter-Time Warner Deal, FCC Urged
• Rovi Loses To Comcast Again At PTAB As IP Battle Rolls On
• Italy Probing Apple, Amazon Over Restricted Sales
• Senate Committee Approves FCC's O'Rielly For Another Term
• House Moves To Shield Media Agency From Trump Overhaul
• Understanding The 5 Stages Of Mediation In A Virtual World
• TTAB Says Sky Group Can't Block 'Sky Cinemas' Trademark
• Sprint Trims VoP Patent Suits Against Telecoms
• Cisco Still Confident China Will OK $2.6B Acacia Buy
• EU Defeat In Apple Could Lead To Trade War With US
• COVID Merits Delay In Tribal Spectrum Giveaway, FCC Told
• T-Mobile Accused Of Allowing $8.7M Crypto Co. Hack
• Gilstrap Cites Poet In Refusal To Postpone Apple Patent Trial
• House Approves TikTok Ban For All Federal Devices
• Cisco Wins Bid To Block Sales By Alleged Counterfeiters
• Pa. Agency Loses Bid To Dump Wireless Antennae Oversight
• Police OK To Use Tower Data To Track Suspect, Judge Says
• Seeking Lower Prison Call Rates, Pai Appeals To Morals
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Apple Gets Uniloc's Communications Patent Axed At PTAB
• Lenovo Defends Antitrust Suit Over InterDigital SEPs
• Kane Kessler Can Use Client Emails In Fraud Suit Defense
• DC Circ. Enjoins Trump Replacement Of Tech Advisory Board
• The Biggest Telecom Developments Of 2020: Midyear Report
• Pandemic May Change The Way We Design Our Courthouses
• Crisis Warrants Both Aspects Of OECD Plan, Tax Chief Says
• Sinclair Investors' Suit Dead Without Lead Plaintiff
• FCC Shouldn't Be President's 'Speech Police,' Commish Says
• Telecoms Ask FCC To Make Pole Owners Split Upgrade Costs
• ​​​​​​​PanOptis Says IP Trial With Apple Should Proceed In EDTX
• FCC Cites 'Star Wars' In Call For Emergency Network Refurb
• DOJ Knocks Lenovo's Antitrust Case Against InterDigital
• Mazie Slater Settles Referral Fight Over $125M Verizon Deal
• FCC Approves Rules To Fix Broadband Mapping Gaps
• FCC, Infrastructure Groups Reach 5G Tower Review Deal
• Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Serious Risks
• Frictionless Contracting In A COVID-19 Economy: Part 2
• Wireless Tech Co. Synapse's Stock Priced In Chancery Court
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Delays, Masks & Ducks
• Alice-Doomed Suits Against Apple, Samsung Go To Fed. Circ.
• Mysterious Twitter Cyberattack Shows Risks Of Insider Access
• Cox Accuses Dish Of Trying To Air Its Stations For Free
• Maine Public Channel Law Tramples Cable Act, Industry Says
• Groups Urge House To Nix Ligado Prohibition In Defense Bill
• Apple Infringing Wireless Audio Patents, One-E-Way Says
• Investors' 'Click Injection' Suit Against App Developer Tossed
• German Watchdog Raises Red Flags On Smart TV Privacy
• Facebook Beats NSO's Bid To Toss WhatsApp Hacking Suit
• High Court Must Right FCC's Failure To Define Autodialers
• The Major Antitrust Conduct Cases Of 2020 So Far
• Cisco Says Counterfeits Put Hospitals, Military At Breach Risk
• Social App Nextdoor Escapes California TCPA Class Action
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Freshfields, Vinson
• Dreamers Bring Important Perspective To Legal Industry
• Alcatel-Lucent's False Income Claims Doom NJ Tax Appeal
• Frictionless Contracting In A COVID-19 Economy: Part 1
• Zurich Slams Ocwen's 7th Circ. Bid For TCPA Suit Coverage
• Fed. Circ. Won't Undo Intel Wins Nixing Computer Network IP
• PTAB Judge Grills BlackBerry In Facebook Bid To Ax Email IP
• Procedural Quirk Briefly Snags FCC's Cable Rate Approval
• Barr Warns US Tech, Media Cos. Against Cozying Up To China
• FCC Takes Next Steps In Sealing Off Chinese Equipment
• Lawmakers Urged To Cover Broadcasters In COVID-19 Relief
• House Committee OKs Bill To Fund Open 5G Technologies
• DOJ OKs Liberty Media's Increased Stake In IHeartMedia
• Samsung, Verizon Needed To Be Named In IPR, Fed. Circ. Told
• FCC To Implement 3-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline By 2022
• Frontier Wins OK For An Additional $25M In Exec Bonuses
• Alsup Orders Apple To Produce FCC IPhone Communications
• Helping Clients Overcome Financial Hurdles Mid-Litigation
• FCC Will Allow Carriers To Block Other Platforms' Robocalls
• Georgia State Senator Says Texts Didn't Violate TCPA
• Force Majeure Drafting Considerations For The Future
• EU Opens Antitrust Probe Into Linked-Up Smart Devices
• Fed. Circ. Told RPX Wins Over Mobile Website IP Weren't Fair
• Del. Judge Postpones Aug. Patent Trial After Cox's Virus Plea
• 4th Circ. Rules SEC Disgorgement Not A Criminal Penalty
• Apple Nabs PTAB Win Against VirnetX, Seeks Remote Hearing
• Software Developer Defends Texas Trade Secret Claims
• 3 Takeaways From Landmark German FRAND Decision
• Apple Says August IP Trial Would Bring 'Extraordinary' Risk
• FCC To Probe C-Band Auction, Prison Call Rates In August
• Feds Impose Visa Restrictions On Huawei Workers
• Excluded CRT Buyers Win Emergency Stay From 9th Circ.
• Inclusivity Considerations For Law Firms Reopening Offices
• NFL Jumping Gun In Fighting Antitrust Suit, Justices Told
• Dish, DirecTV Join Forces To Oppose SpaceX's Starlink
• Zoom Urges FCC To Keep Light Regulatory Approach To VoIP
• Apple, Samsung Spar Over Docs In App Store Monopoly Case
• How USPTO Examiner Type Affects Patents: Part 3
• FCC Names Team To Fight Robocalls To Hospitals
• Jio Secures $4.5B From Google In Deal Piloted By 4 Firms
• Apple Again Seeks End To Investors' IPhone Sales Suit
• Israeli Court Halts Bid To Revoke NSO Group's Export License
• In Their Words: Why Diversity At The Bar Is Still A Problem
• The Year's Top High Court Moments From Law360's The Term
• Cox Asks To Delay Del. Patent Jury Trial Due To COVID-19
• Surprising Alliances Shape The Supreme Court Term
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rehear Ruling That Survey Faxes Violate TCPA
• Verizon Loses Protest Over DOD Wi-Fi Provider Selection
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Ad Watchdog Wants 'Misleading' Verizon 5G Spots Pulled
• UK To Ban Huawei's 5G Tech Over Security Concerns
• Booking.com Ruling May Help Generic Hashtag Mark Owners
• Why Can't Female Lawyers Make Headway At The High Court?
• NY High Court Case Could Upend Litigation Finance Industry
• Law360's Supreme Court Pop Quiz
• Jabra Maker Ends 8-Year Antitrust Row With Plantronics
• CFPB Says 4 Attorneys Entangled In Student Debt Scheme
• RCN Accused Of Sneaking Bogus Fee Into Internet Bills
• FCC Floats Lobbying Disclosure Rules' First Update Since '11
• Huawei Ban's Scope Spares Few Contractors From Headaches
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Cable Cos. Urge FCC To Aid Use Of Robocall Blocking Tech
• International Tax Policy To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2020
• Unpacking The Supreme Court's Praise For The TCPA
• Amazon, T-Mobile Pan 'Implausible' Age Bias Lawsuit
• Dems, GOP Urged To Embrace 'Digital Equity' In Platforms
• Associates Can Prioritize Biz Development Despite Pandemic
• FCC Nails Key Milestone In Broadcast Spectrum Repack
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• The Chattiest Justice Of The Term Is ...
• SiriusXM Inks $325M Podcast Buy Led By Weil, BakerHostetler
• The Top Cybersecurity And Privacy Rulings So Far In 2020
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: NY Trial Finally Starts, Texas Holds Off
• Chancery Quashes Del.'s 'Expansive' Escheat Probe Of AT&T
• Switch Suit Axed Over The Meaning of 'Value'
• Excluded CRT Buyers Ask 9th Circ. For Emergency Stay
• Nev. Pot Co. Can't Get Temp Worker Phones In Licensing Suit
• The Majority Of One: How Roberts Is Shaping The Court
• TracFone Inks $8M Deal With Cos. That Flipped Its Phones
• US Moves Ahead On French Tariffs Over Digital Taxes
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Let's Create An Ethical Obligation For Attys To Fight Racism
• Pai Predicts Video Gaming Will Be 5G's Big Winner
• CFPB Settlement Would Reduce $3.8M Sanction To Just $22K
• High Court Won't Pick Up Charter's Bid To Overturn TCPA
• Ex-FCC Member: No Ligado 'Frat House' Next To GPS 'Library'
• Shearman & Sterling Taps Bird & Bird Int'l Arbitration Atty
• Patent Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2020
• FCC Denies Another Bid To Stay C-Band Reorganization
• House Budget Bill Has $60B For Broadband Amid Pandemic
• Dycom Investors' $9.5M Stock-Drop Deal Gets Initial Approval
• DOJ Blasts Chinese Cos.' Immunity Arguments In CRT Appeal
• Judge Vows Bench Warrants For Men In Illegal Streaming Suit
• 6 Considerations When Shopping For Legal Tech Software
• Attys Seek $2.8M In Fees In Navy Federal Robotext Settlement
• Justices Set To Rattle TCPA Landscape With Autodialer Case
• CFAA Needs To Stay Narrow To Fight Hackers, High Court Told
• Fed. Circ. Mulls Whether Apple's IP Fight With Voip-Pal Is Moot
• Revised CRT Deals Totaling $521M Get OK Despite Objections
• Rhapsody, iHeart Dropped From Music Industry Boycott Suit
• Synovus, Others Ink $2.1M In Deals To Escape TelexFree MDL
• Facebook Suit Can Bring Clarity To Autodialers, Justices Told
• Tech Consultant Fights AT&T's Attempt To Nix Theft Suit
• What DC's Advertising Sales Tax Proposal Means For Biz
• DC Circ. Orders Release Of Secret Surveillance Records
• FCC Approves Final Tranche Of Telehealth Expansion Funds
• In Novel Ruling, 5th Circ. Curbs Privacy On Bitcoin Exchanges
• Congress Urged To Extend Tribal Broadband Deadline
• Law Firm Strategies For Publicizing Laterals Amid Lockdowns
• Security Fears Over HK Cable Reveal 'Team Telecom' Priorities
• Maine Fends Off Challenge Against Internet Privacy Law
• Facebook Urges High Court To Finally Tackle Autodialer Split
• Indonesia Orders Tech Giants To Collect New Digital VAT
• 3.5 GHz Band's Neighbor Is Good For Sharing, NTIA Says
• Consumer Perception Is King After Booking.com Decision
• Haiti Wants Out Of Price-Fixing Class Action
• MV3 Patent At Heart Of Texas Cases Survives PTAB Review
• FCC Unveils T-Band Plan But Wants Congress To Nix Auction
• Reused T-Mobile Numbers Caused IMessage Mix-ups: Suit
• What High Court Ruling Means For TCPA's Future
• FCC's New Autodialer Definition Departs From Past Approach
• MGM Calls Starz's Licensing Claims 'Massively Overstated'
• Are Your Slack Communications Primed For E-Discovery?
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Justices Keep TCPA Litigation Machine Churning For Now
• Dish Wants $16.8M Default Over Pirated Content
• Yelp Points 9th Circ. Toward New Rulings For TCPA Texts Row
• Investor Sues Facebook After Trump Post Spurs Ad Boycott
• Electronics Co. Can't Duck Price-Fix Suit Over US Notice
• T-Mobile Keeping 11K Boost Subscribers In Sprint Merger
• 6 Dispute Prevention Steps As Lawsuits Rise Amid Pandemic
• Elliott Pushes For Changes To Crown Castle's Fiber Business
• Trump's Social Media Order May Not Go Far
• US Courts Open To Demands For EU Data, But Risks Loom
• Supreme Court Strikes Down TCPA Debt Call Carveout
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• OECD Offers New Tax Reporting Rules For Gig Economy
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Sens. Advance Child Abuse Bill Piercing Tech Liability Shield
• PwC Employees Say Too Late To Add Them To TelexFree MDL
• High Court Sends Booking.com TM Fee Case Back To 4th Circ.
• Tech Behemoths Say Yes To Testifying For Antitrust Probe
• High Court Warned Of Danger In 11th Circ.'s Expanded CFAA
• Senate Dems Want Broadband Added To Defense Bill
• Trump Appointee Dispute Belongs 'At Ballot Box,' Judge Says
• Grubhub Says Customer Misled Court On FCC Ruling
• 9th Circ. Affirms Ruling On FCC Licensing Scheme
• Border Search Of Cellphones May Need Justices' Input
• Colorado Low-Power Radio Station Fined For Airing 1,600 Ads
• Time To Consider Percentage Rental Agreements For Lawyers
• PTAB Told Broadcom's Bid To Fix Navigation IP Falls Short
• House Passes $1.5T Infrastructure Funding Bill
• Top 7 Trademark Rulings Of 2020: A Midyear Report
• Colorado Sen. Floats Broadband Bill With $1B For Tribes
• T-Mobile Closes $1.4B Sprint Divestment Deal With Dish
• UK Watchdog Calls For New Tech Platform Regulatory Regime
• Samsung Averts Texas Trial, Settles Face-Detection IP Case
• Kelley Drye Attys Fined Over Misconduct In Telecom Row
• Copyright Office Questions Idea Of 'Stay-Down' System
• 'Settle And Sue' Malpractice Cases Have New Clarity In Calif.
• A Midyear Look At Key US Sanctions Developments
• Carlyle Taps 2 Firms For $235M Indian Data Center Deal