Telecommunications Archive » August, 2020

Telecommunications - August, 2020

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• CFAA Not Just For External Hackers, Police Tell High Court
• Charter Loses Another Dismissal Bid In $10B Race Bias Suit
• Broadcasters, Cable Operators Clash Over C-Band Relocation
• AT&T Urges FCC To Crack Down On Web Platform Moderation
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Conn. NBC Station Pushed Out Pregnant Reporter, Suit Says
• FCC Tells DC Circ. That 5G Order Won't Harm Satellite Cos.
• PTAB Nixes Broadcom's Bid To Amend Satellite Positioning IP
• Russia Orders Apple To Make App Store Changes
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• FCC Rejects Challenge To ViSalus Robocall Waiver
• Judge Says CRT Buyers Can't Ax $500M Deal In Price-Fix MDL
• CFAA Covers Ex-Cop's Database Search, Feds Tell High Court
• FTC Urged To Start Privacy Probe Into Fertility App Premom
• FCC Lifts Domestic Coverage Rule For Satellite Networks
• PharmaCann's Chicago Dispensary Scuttled By Neighbors
• OneWeb Gets FCC Green Light For 1.3K New Satellites
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Cable Cos. Ask DC Circ. To Halt Next Step In C-Band Reorg
• Slain DNC Staffer's Brother Seeks Secret Tapes In Libel Suit
• FCC Finds Spectrum Band Favorable For Drone Usage
• Charter Facing Another Suit Alleging NY1 Bias, Harassment
• Telemundo Producer Fights To Keep Sex Bias Suit In Court
• Walmart And Microsoft Team Up On Potential TikTok Bid
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• Voting Groups Take Aim Against Trump's Social Media Order
• Cambridge Escapes Small Wireless Facilities Installation Suit
• Trend Micro Gets PTAB To Ax Mobile Security Patents
• 2 Ghanaians Extradited To US Over $25M Email Scams
• FCC Rejects C-Band Users' Bid To Protest Reorganization
• Huawei Fights Verizon's Bid To Pause Network Patent Dispute
• Gov't Tweaks Huawei Ban To Let Contractors Report Annually
• UK Stakes Claim As Litigation Destination For SEP Owners
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Ariz. Couple Barred From US Robocalls For Facilitating Scams
• NBC Illegally Profits Off Golf Viewers' Personal Info, Suit Says
• FCC Nets $4.5B In Biggest Auction Of Spectrum Licenses
• English Courts Can Set Global SEPs Rates, Top Court Rules
• Apple Unit's Win In Suit Garnering $14M Fees Survives Appeal
• DHS Calls For Worldwide 5G Network Security Standards
• Epic Can't #FreeFortnite But It Can Save Apple App Tool
• Amazon, T-Mobile Job Seekers Swat Bid To Toss Age Bias Suit
• Telecoms Urged To Pull Ad Claims After Rivals Cry Foul
• AirWatch Gets $1.7M In Atty Fees In Remote Access IP Feud
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• Ex-Telemundo Anchors Say Boss Was Anti-Gay, Fatphobic
• Apple Offers S. Korea $84M Fund To End Antitrust Probe
• German FRAND Decision May Shape Global SEP Landscape
• FCC Urged To Iron Out 6 GHz Concerns As Band Opens
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Sen. Pushes Tech Cos. To Help Students Get Online
• Key Takeaways From The 9th Circ.'s Qualcomm Ruling
• FCPA Enforcement, Compliance Trends During The Pandemic
• Qualcomm Says Its 9th Circ. FTC Case Win Nixes Investor Suit
• FTC Must Push 9th Circ. For Qualcomm Rehearing, Cos. Say
• Cisco Asks FCC To Fund COVID-Era Network Security
• FBI, CISA Warn of 'Voice Phishing' Attacks On Teleworkers
• AT&T Wants No Pause in AMC's Channel Carriage Dispute
• WeChat Users Claim Trump 'Transaction' Ban Unconstitutional
• AT&T Unit Scores Trial Win In Call-Center Worker Pay Case
• Japanese Virtual Network Shops 'Open 5G' Biz Model To FCC
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• Reps. Ask FCC To Monitor Calif. Wildfire Blackouts
• TikTok Fires Back At Trump's Efforts To Constrict App
• FCC Agrees To Extend C-Band Reimbursement Deadline
• Court Gives Nod To Frontier Ch. 11 Plan, Noteholder Deal
• Nonprofit Says Trump Admin Holding Funding In Retaliation
• FCC Warned To Take Closer Look At Frontier Bankruptcy
• Employees Present Cos.' Biggest Cyber Risk During Pandemic
• Cox Rips $11M Software Licensing Demand As Meritless
• SEC Inks $40K Deal With Ex-Tangoe Exec Over Fraud Claims
• Agentra Can't Ax $275K Robocall Deal For Lack Of Signature
• 9th Circ. 5G Ruling Seen As Industry Win, But With Caveats
• Facebook's $650M Biometric Deal Gets Initial OK
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• How USPTO Examiner Type Affects Patents: Part 4
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• FCC Seeks Input On Exemption For Tesla Motion Sensor Tech
• DOJ Aims To Bolster Antitrust Enforcement With New Teams
• Founders Of Celebrity Texting App Say They Were Bilked $30M
• Facebook Says NSO Can't Sidestep Discovery In Hacking Suit
• Shkreli's Prison Comms Get Partial Protection From FTC
• Ex-Comcast Worker Drops Proposed COBRA Class Action
• 3rd Circ. Won't Touch AT&T's $2M Win In Contract Action
• Dems Say FCC Broadband Probe Doomed To Repeat Mistakes
• ITC To Probe Apple Over Maxell Patent Infringement Claims
• Broadcasters Again Ask Justices To Review Ownership Rules
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• Cricket Wireless Retailer Sues IRS Over $1.1M In ACA Taxes
• DC Circ. Ruling Seen As Gutting FCC's Merger Conditions
• Reps. Want Longer Extension On 2.5 GHz Tribal Licenses
• Altice Calls Claims Over '19 Data Breach Too 'Speculative'
• Experts Warn Online Voting Tech Isn't Ready For 2020
• SpaceX Tells FCC That Amazon's Satellite Plan Is Too Rigid
• Coping With Chinese Telecom Ban's Unclear Requirements
• Comcast Seeks Arbitration For Suit Over Illegal Credit Check
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• Cost-Based Analysis Can Be Useful In Calif. Contract Disputes
• TCL Rips Ericsson's Bid To Keep FRAND Case From Justices
• Starboard Looks To Tap Into SPAC IPO Rally With $300M Float
• Feds' Anti-Drone Advisory Reveals Major Gaps In Law
• Trumps Take Fraud Suit Arbitration Fight To The 2nd Circ.
• PTAB Skeptical Of Google's Bid To Nix Data Compression IP
• AT&T Dodges Shareholders' DirecTV Now Fraud Suit
• FCC Extends Waivers For Tribal Users Of Lifeline Program
• FCC Forum On Open 5G Networks Rescheduled For Sept.
• FCC Plans To Share Chinese Telecom Info With DOJ
• 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli Suggests FTC Privacy Violation
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• Potbelly Can't Bring RICO Claims In Telecom Kickback Suit
• Google Defends Criticism Of Aussie Media Law
• Nokia Gets Infringing Daimler Cars Blocked In Germany
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Turo Tells 9th Circ. That Liability Shield Applies To LAX Spat
• Paul Weiss To Lobby For WeChat Parent After Trump Order
• TracFone Gets $8M Deal To End Phone-Flipping Suit Approved
• Couple Says FTC Can't Sell Off Their House In Robocall Fight
• 9th Circ. Revives MetroPCS' Suit Over Calif. Phone Plan Fees
• 2nd Circ. Says FirstNet Not Subject To FOIA In AT&T Deal Case
• OECD Favoring Adding Exemption To Corp. Min. Tax
• Attys Claim Prosecutors Got Clients' Illegally Tapped Jail Calls
• 11th Circ. Ruling Doesn't Let T-Mobile Out Of Spam Text Suit
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• Will The FTC Change Its Tune On Qualcomm Licensing?
• NTIA Elevates Social Media Hawk To Acting Agency Head
• Can Big Damages Awards Affect Patent Valuation Dynamics?
• US Further Tightens Tech Export Restrictions Against Huawei
• Trump Orders Sale Of US TikTok Operations In 90 Days
• ViSalus Can't Get $925M Robocall Damages Award Cut Down
• Comcast Can't Delay Call Row For High Court TCPA Ruling
• FCC Dings Tower Builder For Skipping Enviro Reviews
• FCC Urged To Stay C-Band Reimbursement Deadline
• FCC Won't Halt Plan For Unlicensed Use Of 6 GHz Band
• CenturyLink Cuts DOJ Deal For Violating Level 3 Conditions
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Debevoise, Goodwin
• GAO Says Congress Can't Veto FCC's Ligado Networks Order
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: All Eyes On Texas
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• DC Circ. Tosses FCC Conditions On Charter, Time Warner Deal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Speedcast Agrees To $395M Sale To Lender Amid Ch. 11
• Customedia Tells Justices Fed. Circ. Arthrex Denial Is 'Unjust'
• North Korean Hackers Accused Of Hitting Israeli Defense Cos.
• DOJ Defends Lenovo Intervention, Antitrust Policy Evolution
• Venable Picks Up Ex-FTC Atty For Privacy Practice
• Slack Can't Pursue Emoji App IP Suit In Calif., Judge Says
• What 9th Circ. Qualcomm Licensing Ruling Means For SEPs
• Dems Tell FCC To Provide Unlimited Data In Lifeline Program
• FTC Says Shkreli's Prison Calls With Attorneys Not Privileged
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• Deals Rumor Mill: Airbnb, Amazon, American Express
• Statutory Copyright Damages Offer Musicians A Viable Option
• Russia Says Apple Abusing Dominance With App Store
• Vimeo Urges FCC To Reject Trump's Social Media Crackdown
• EBay Says It Won't Shift UK Digital Tax Burden To Sellers
• Kentucky Rep. Comer Blasts Twitter Response To Hacking
• Spotify, Amazon Win Redo Over Hiked Streaming Royalties
• Winners In $506M Apple Trial Say EDTX Nailed Virus Safety
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• House Committee Fears Facebook Board Is 'Smokescreen'
• NFL, DirecTV Say Sunday Ticket Case Not Like NCAA TV Suit
• Netflix, Hulu Don't Pay Wireline Fees, Texas City Says
• Trump's TikTok, WeChat Orders May Yield Different Results
• FCC Lets AT&T Off The Hook For School E-Rate Overcharges
• Making And Keeping Corporate Climate Commitments: Part 2
• Money Moves: Alston & Bird, Norton Rose, Saxton & Stump
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• FCC Beats 5G Infrastructure Challenges At 9th Circ.
• 3 Firms Steer Liberty Global's $7.4B Deal For Swiss Cable Co.
• Utilities Blast Broadband Cos.' Push To Split Pole-Fixing Costs
• GAO Says Protester Abandoned $40M VA Contract Dispute
• Boston, LA Ask DC Circ. To Review FCC 5G Order
• Verizon Wants In On $1.6B Tax Suit Against Yahoo Successor
• DOJ Says Administrative Procedure Act Is Behind The Times
• Verizon Slaps Suit On Pa. Locality For Rejecting Tower Plan
• Apple Gets Uniloc Data Communication IP Wiped Out At PTAB
• Ways To Secure Consumers' Electronic Consent For Data Use
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Texas Jury Says Apple Owes $506M Over 4G LTE Patents
• Making And Keeping Corporate Climate Commitments: Part 1
• Congress Urged To Tackle Prison Call Rates In COVID-19 Bill
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• T-Mobile Workers Call On 1st Circ. To Save Fidelity ERISA Suit
• AT&T Accused Of Racial Bias In Station Contract Dispute
• 9th Circ. Reverses FTC Win On Qualcomm Licensing
• Pandemic Prompts 2-Month Delay In Apple, VirnetX Rematch
• Confusion Prevails Over Extent Of Trump's TikTok 'Ban'
• FCC Says Times Are A-Changin' As It Dumps Radio Dupe Rule
• NYC Inks $3.2M Deal To Settle Illegal Wiretap Claims
• FCC Urged To Extend Low-Income COVID-19 Benefits
• White House Announces Next Midband Spectrum Auction
• NJ Justices Say Cops Can Force Cellphone Access
• Michigan AG Shutters VoIP Co. That Enabled Robocall Scams
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Remdesivir Drama & Jury Trial Regret
• Broadband Scarcity Looms Over Virtual School Year
• 4th Circ. Sends TCPA Claims Against DirecTV To Arbitration
• TikTok Is The Tip Of The Iceberg For CFIUS' Data Concerns
• 1st Circ. Says Citizens Can't Intervene In T-Mobile Fight
• DC Circ. Breathes New Life Into Copyright Royalty Hike Fight
• Unusual TikTok Review Calls CFIUS Processes Into Question
• Class Of 250,000 Workers Gets OK In AT&T 401(k) Fee Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Skadden, Latham
• Sony, Others Look To Revive Pirating Claim At 11th Circ.
• Sinclair Investors Get Initial OK For $25M Failed Merger Deal
• Most Courts Follow 1st Circ. Generic-Delay Ruling's Standard
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump Order To Ban 'Transactions' With TikTok Co. In 45 Days
• Apple, Intel Renew Fortress Patent Claims In Amended Suit
• Liberty Broadband To Buy Telecom Co., Evite Owner For $8.7B
• Lenovo Attacks DOJ Brief In InterDigital Case As Unhelpful
• Senate Clears Bill Banning TikTok From Gov't Devices
• Canada Clears WESCO's $4.5B Anixter Deal With Conditions
• Android Users Accuse Google Of Spying To Build Next TikTok
• FCC's Starks Fears Mobile Cos. Still Slacking On Data Privacy
• OECD To Consider Exemptions For New Tax System In Report
• FCC's Carr Welcomes Input On Trump's Social Media Order
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• FCC Expands Authority To Regulate, Lower Prison Call Rates
• Charter Sues Va. Tax Chief Over Right-Of-Way Fees
• FCC Dem Warns C-Band Framework Creates New Problems
• Philips Seeks Info On TCL Sales in Phone Patent Battle
• Telecom Tower Builder Sues Texas City Over Axed Application
• NSA Warns Personnel To Be Wary About Location Data
• DOJ, Trade Groups Want Calif. Net Neutrality Law Blocked
• Cut TikTok's Chinese Ties, GOP Sen. Urges Microsoft
• AT&T Calls For Modernization Of FCC's Lifeline Program
• Risk Of Breaching Sanctions Adds To Ransomware Headache
• Rising Star: Steptoe & Johnson's Georgios Leris
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• Amazon Hikes Fees For UK Sellers In Response To Digital Tax
• Fed. Circ. Backs Oyster's PTAB Wins Over Fiber Optic Patents
• DC Circ. Sides With Both AT&T, Iowa Carrier In Fee Fight
• Ericsson Defends Right To Have Jury Decide FRAND Rates
• Apple Argues Conversant Benefited From Late IP Disclosure
• Cox's Internet Services Spared From Va. City's Tax, Court Says
• InterDigital Blasts 'Intertwined' Attys In Lenovo SEP Row
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Affiliate Accuses Sprint And T-Mobile Of 'Abusive Treatment'
• Apple, Broadcom Can't Shake Caltech's $1.1B IP Jury Win
• Fed. Circ. Furthers Jury's Say Over Standard Essential Patents
• Open 5G Tech Is Gaining Traction On The Hill, Rep. Says
• New Bill Would Create 'Minority Broadband' Office At NTIA
• 3 Cases Spotlight Shareholder Interest In Public Co. Diversity
• TikTok Scrutiny Shows Trump's Fear Of Chinese Data Theft
• Rising Star: Robins Kaplan's Lauren J. Coppola
• Charter Seeks Ax Or Arbitration In 'Bait-And-Switch' Cable Suit
• New IT Restrictions For Gov't Contractors Bring M&A Hurdles
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• VirnetX Calls Apple's Bid To Delay IP Retrial 'Fearmongering'
• 3 Developments As Trump Orders Lasting Telehealth Changes
• CoreCivic Inks $3.7M Deal To End Attys' Prison Wiretap Claims
• Twitter To Pay Up To $250M To End FTC Privacy Probe
• The Strangest Part Of The CFIUS-TikTok Ordeal Is The Chatter
• Apple Says Samsung Can't Avoid App Store Discovery
• Bipartisan Big Tech Antitrust Efforts Still Facing Headwinds
• FCC Rolls Out New Version Of Broadband Speed Test App
• FCC Floats Trump's Social Media Rules For Public Comment
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Rising Star: Morgan & Morgan's Frank Kerney
• Trump Revokes FCC Commissioner's Renomination
• CBS Investors Seek Class Cert. In #MeToo Suit Over Moonves