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Telecommunications - November, 2020

217 articles

• Iraqi Telecom Co. Seeks Dechert Docs In Gov't Bribery Row
• Justices Unsure If 'Dangerously Vague' CFAA May Do Harm
• FCC Greenlights Blocking Calls From One-Ring Scammers
• FCC Says Passengers Still Can't Make Calls Aboard Flights
• UK Sets Up Digital Markets Unit Within Antitrust Enforcer
• Google Attys Want Access To Rivals' Docs In Antitrust Fight
• EU's Top Court Asked To Mull Nokia Patent Fight With Daimler
• 7 Tips For Predeposition Meetings Under New Federal Rule
• O'Rielly Probes Cable 'Overbuilding' With COVID-19 Grants
• Altice Wins EU Approval Of Covage Deal By Selling Assets
• CFPB Settlement Shows Common FCRA Compliance Flaws
• German Minister 'Confident' Of Global Tax Deal By Summer
• FCC's Pai To Step Down On Inauguration Day
• The Firms That Dominated In 2020
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Wells Fargo Loses PTAB Challenge Over Check Deposit IP
• What To Watch As High Court Takes On Computer Crime Law
• Notice Dispute Can't Block TV Co. From Malpractice Coverage
• Sen. Presses Twitter, Facebook On 'Coordinated Censorship'
• FCC Won't Reverse Move Labeling ZTE As Nat'l Security Risk
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Media, Energy-Focused SPACs Raise $561M In Market Debuts
• Ethics Reminders As Employees Move To Or From Gov't
• When It Comes To SEPs, Act Locally But Enforce Globally
• Intuit Will Ditch Credit Karma Tax Biz To Save $7.1B Deal
• AT&T Hit With Lawsuit Over Long-Dead 'Cingular' Trademark
• Apple Tells Fed. Circ. To Undo WiLAN's $85M Patent Win
• 4 Firms Steer TransDigm's $965M Deal For Aerospace Biz
• Defense Committees Told To Stay Wary Of Ligado Interference
• Kansas Atty Suspended After Copping To Role In Cyberattacks
• Networks Say Looser Ownership Rules Could Save Broadcast
• Swiss Electronics Co. Seeks Subpoena For ICC Arbitration
• FTC's Zoom Deal Signals New Data Security Plan Under Dems
• Dish, Altice Sued Over Infringing Network Patents
• FCC Finds Verizon Paid 'Unjust' Pole Attachment Charges
• GOP Reps. Seek GAO Audit Of Ag Dept. Rural Broadband Pilot
• A Key To Helping Clients Make Better Decisions During Crisis
• Expect Major Changes In Aerospace And Defense Under Biden
• Trump Campaign Rally Auto-Text TCPA Suit Tossed
• FCC Again Rejects Bidding Credits For Telecoms Tied To Dish
• NHTSA Eyes New Self-Driving Car Regulatory Framework
• Lawmakers Urge FCC To Initiate 'Rip And Replace' Effort
• Volkswagen Knocks Out 2 Cellular Network Patents At PTAB
• Comcast Gets Technician's Age Bias Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Instagram Says Nobody Will Confuse 'Reels' For 'Reelz'
• Real Estate Rumors: O'Reilly Auto, GlenLine, GME Alliance
• Ethics Considerations For Law Firms Implementing AI
• Apple Wants Data Withheld From Google's In-House Attys
• Debt Relief Co. Sued By Feds For Telemarketing, False Claims
• Apple Seeks Redo After VirnetX's 'Outsized' $503M Patent Win
• FCC's Starks Urges Internet Access Equality Amid Pandemic
• FCC Tells Inmate Calling Services To Limit Fees, Be Candid
• Verizon Loses Protest Over AT&T's $90M FBI Contract
• E-Commerce Biz Wish Eyes $1B Gunderson, Cooley-Led IPO
• Picking The Right Location And Tools For Virtual Courtrooms
• Skadden, Baker, Ropes Steer Media Co.'s $500M SPAC IPO
• Pomerantz Fights Robbins Geller's Lead Atty Win In Zoom Suit
• Telecom Bills Advance With Spectrum Sale, $900M+ In Grants
• Netflix Streaming Fees Class Claims Sent Back To Ind. Court
• Shreveport Urges Judge To Ax CenturyLink Suit Over Permits
• UK To Review $39B Liberty Global-Telefonica Deal
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Watchdog Sides With AT&T In Fight Over Wi-Fi Ad Claims
• Deloitte Loses Pa. Appeal Bid Over Adelphia Collapse Suit
• Phone Makers Get Limited Look At Fee Deals In 4G IP Suit
• Beware Atty Ethics Rules When Reporting COVID-19 Fraud
• T-Mobile Sues San Francisco For Delaying 5G Upgrades
• 'Internet Of Things' Security Standards Bill Sent To Trump
• Insurer Needn't Cover ISP's Copyright Film Battle
• Apple Buyers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Security Patch Suit
• FCC Skips Section 230, Plans 5G Equipment Vote For Dec.
• Trump Admin. Denies Free Speech Harm In WeChat Ban
• Motorola Wins Toss Of Sound Tech Patent Suit
• EU Court Says TV Broadcasts Don't Have To Relicense Songs
• FCC Finalizes 5.9 GHz Band Split For Wi-Fi, Auto Safety Tech
• Comcast Ducks Antitrust Claims But Can't Win Contract Row
• Looking For Judicial Activists? Check The Footnotes
• Apple To Pay $113M To End IPhone 'Throttling' Suit
• Best Practices For Legal Technology Adoption
• FCC Fines Robocaller $10M For Masking Political Smears
• Latham Directs 3rd Searchlight Fund's $3.4B Closing
• Apple Can't Ditch Claims It Hid iPhone XR Antenna Woes
• Facebook, Feds Keep On High Court To Trim Autodialer Ban
• Spectrum Says Texas Cities Too Late To Fight Franchise Fees
• Trump Fires Official Who Dismissed Election Fraud Claims
• Sens. Struggle To Nail Down Central Section 230 Issues
• Biden's FCC Advisers Include Ex-Commish, BigLaw Partner
• Apple Asks Fed. Judge To Reconsider Remand Of BIPA Claim
• NSO Tries Again For Immunity From WhatsApp Hacking Suit
• Reps. Pass Bills To Improve Emergency Alerts, 5G Security
• Baker Botts Steers GCI Liberty In $1B LendingTree Stake Sale
• FCC, NAB Urge High Court To Back Eased Ownership Rules
• FTC Exceeded Its Authority In Zoom Cybersecurity Settlement
• T-Mobile Workers Ask 1st Circ. For New Shot At ERISA Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• The Pandemic's Long-Term Impact On Law Firm Operations
• Treasury Stance On Ransomware Payment Could Hurt Targets
• ​​​​​​​Vodafone Seeks To Pause UK Patent Suit Over 3G Tech
• FCC Delays Increasing Lifeline Minimum Service Standards
• IPhone Tracking System Draws EU Privacy Complaints
• AT&T, Iowa Carrier Take Fee Fight With FCC Back To DC Circ.
• FCC Seeks Input On Fox Bid To Keep NY Post Permanently
• Lack Of Access To Remote Court Proceedings Is Inexcusable
• OFAC Cyber Ransom Guidance Has Insurance Implications
• CORRECTED: Trump Camp Drops Defamation Suit Over Virus 'Hoax' Ad
• Experienced Telecom Trio Joins Keller Heckman In DC
• Ex-Harvard Fencing Coach Charged In 'Varsity Blues' Probe
• ViSalus Says Lack Of Harm Dooms $925M Robocall Award
• Gov't Fights ACLU's Appeal In Spy Court Secrecy Case
• Russia, North Korea Accused Of Hacking Vaccine Research
• Trump Gives TikTok 15 More Days To Fix Security Issues
• Why Attacks On Trump's Election Lawyers Are Problematic
• FCC Urged To Reject Fax Broadcaster Liability Challenge
• Zoom Settles Trademark Fight Over Its New 'Zapps' Feature
• Google Says FCC Should Expand 6 GHz Sharing
• Telemundo Wins Bid To Arbitrate Producer's Sex Bias Suit
• Biden May Face Hurdles In Normalizing US-EU Trade Relations
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Antitrust Dems Optimistic For New Congress, Administration
• PTAB Hands Google Mixed Ruling In Data IP Row
• FTC Mulls Reviewing 'Nascent Competitor' Buys
• FCC Told 5.9 GHz Plan Could Unfairly Help Auto Tech Owners
• Facebook Asks FCC To Ink Permissive 6 GHz Rules
• Commerce Puts TikTok Restrictions On Hold
• Caltech Sues Dell, HP After $1.1B Patent Win Against Apple
• Avoiding 6 Common E-Discovery Production Pitfalls
• What To Expect From US Trade Policy In The Biden Era
• Apple Can't Duck Facial Recognition Privacy Class Action
• Deals Rumor Mill: Saudi Aramco, KPN, Boston Dynamics
• Citing Virus, Apple Wants Remote Wrap-Up Of $503M Verdict
• Feds Drop Professor's Huawei Conspiracy Charge In Plea Deal
• Clifford Chance Guides Cellnex On €10B Telecom Assets Deal
• Biden Picks BigLaw Privacy Pros For DHS, DOJ Review Teams
• TikTok Asks DC Circuit To Block Trump's Divestment Order
• Apple Loses Bid For Punitives In Epic Games Antitrust Fight
• Access To Rivals' Data Drives EC Amazon Antitrust Case
• FCC Told To Halt 'Controversial' Work Until Biden Takes Office
• FCC Nominee Grilled Over His Part In Social Media Bias Probe
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• USPTO Says Interested Party Rulings Aren't 'Shenanigans'
• Kirkland-Led PE Fund Surpasses Target With $7.5B Close
• Cos. Look To Lower $14M Award To SEC In FCC Scheme
• Law Firm Biz Development Tips For The Pandemic Era
• Amazon Faces EU Antitrust Charges Of Abusing 'Dual' Roles
• Samsung Wants Galaxy S7 Water Resistance Suit Flushed
• SoftBank To Promote Its Deputy GC After CLO Resigns
• UK Antitrust 'In Catch-Up Mode'
• Sens. Asked To Press FCC Nominee On Broadband Record
• Gray TV Scores Exit From Ad Price-Fixing MDL
• Tech Optimistic About Broadband Expansion In Biden Admin.
• FTC, Zoom Reach Deal To Settle Claims Over Security Failings
• Rulings Show Limits Of Federal Agency Vacancy Law
• Google Says Rushed Website IP Suit Misses The Mark
• Biden Term Could Spell Sanctions, Boost Data Transfer Deal
• High Court Expansion Unlikely After Tight Election
• Biden Win May Lead To First Black Female Justice
• Biden's Win Means Big Business For BigLaw
• Biden Beats Trump At The Polls As Court Battles Continue
• Google Won't Move To Dismiss DOJ's Landmark Antitrust Suit
• Texas City Pans Netflix, Hulu's Bid To Toss Wireline Suit
• Fed. Circ. Mulls Fate Of Wi-Fi Co.'s $8M Infringement Verdict
• Apple Seeks To Move 'Slide-To-Unlock' Patent Suit To Calif.
• Trump Has Limited Tools To Push Back Against Social Media
• Ellenoff Grossman Guides Blank-Check Co.'s $220M IPO
• Comcast Slams Viamedia Again In Antitrust Discovery Row
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Cleary, Ropes & Gray
• Shearman, Kirkland Guide $935M Data Platform Buy
• FCC Grants IHeartMedia's Bid To Be Foreign-Owned
• Attys Seek $6M As AT&T Settles Roaming Fees Class Action
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Apple Dodges Part Of Investors' IPhone Sales Suit
• Cleary, Lowenstein Lead American Tower's $3.5B Telecom Buy
• BigLaw Must Drop The Billable Hour To Improve Diversity
• Robbins Geller Nabs Lead In Zoom Shareholder Litigation
• Real Estate Rumors: Finsight, Casa USA, True North
• Ad Watchdog Backs Bulk Of T-Mobile Post-Merger 5G Claims
• Phone Makers Fight To See Fee Deals In Mitsubishi IP Suit
• Marriott Call Centers Hit With Suit Over Off-The-Clock Work
• Windstream's GC, Uniti Beat Fraud Claims Over Spinoff Risks
• Trump Unleashes Barrage Of Lawsuits In Battleground States
• Ellenoff Grossman Guides Downsized $220M Blank-Check IPO
• AGs Urge FCC To Broaden Some Robocall Exemptions
• Axed Tech Exec Loses Suit Over Unvested Stock Options
• Judge Doubtful Of Authority To Block TikTok's US Restrictions
• FCC's O'Rielly Decries Apparent Gov't 'Overbuilding' In Wyo.
• Sprint, T-Mobile To Pay $200M Over Unused Lifeline Phones
• HTC Escapes Part Of IPCom's 3G Patent Case In UK
• Senate Majority Still In Doubt As Races Tighten
• Biden Campaign Plays Down Trump High Court Threat
• Trump Vows To Contest Uncounted Ballots At High Court
• The BigLaw Attorneys Battling Over An Undecided Election
• Don't Look To Bush v. Gore For 2020 Blueprint
• Senate — And Pandemic Relief — Still Hanging In The Balance
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Justices Asked To Stay Out Of Comcast Antitrust Fight
• 3 Firms Guide $300M Alaska Internet Provider Sale
• NY AG Will Investigate Suspicious Election Robocalls
• Apple, Amazon's Alice Win Over Voip-Pal Holds Up On Appeal
• DC Circ. Sides With FCC On Looser Unbundling Rules
• Dish Pitches Defense Dept. On Using Its 5G Network
• Conversant, RPX Strike Deal On Ex-Nokia Wireless Patents
• After 26 Years, Top CBS Lawyer Leaves ViacomCBS
• 8 Tips For Effective Oral Advocacy In Virtual Court Hearings
• From The Front Lines: The Attorneys Protecting This Election
• Trade Groups Ask FCC Again To Open Up 12 GHz Band For 5G
• EU Antitrust Chief Eyes Tech Algorithms But Not Breakups
• 2 Telecoms Win FCC Funds To Cover Puerto Rico With Internet
• Trump Team Marketer Wants To Ax TCPA Suit Over Rally Texts
• Huawei Sues Trump Admin. For 'Stonewalling' FOIA Requests
• AT&T Customers Fight To Revive NSA Spying Suit At 9th Circ.
• Rep. Pushes FCC To Release COVID-19 Consumer Complaints
• Irish NPE's Suit Undermines ITC Mission
• GAO Says FCC Broadband Subsidy Program Has Major Flaws
• A GC's Blueprint For Improving Legal Industry Diversity
• Justices Won't Block Bar Owners' Suit Against NFL, DirecTV
• 3 Firms Lead Stonepeak's $8.1B Bet On Astound Broadband