Telecommunications Archive » August, 2021

Telecommunications - August, 2021

216 articles

• 1st Circ. Won't Revive Class Claims In ACT Fax Ad Row
• Tech Cos. Back Apple High Court Bid To Ax PTAB's Fintiv Rule
• Advocacy Groups Ask TikTok Execs To Tackle Hate Speech
• TV Streamer Locast Loses Key Ruling In Battle With Networks
• 5th Circ. Affirms Ericsson's FRAND Win Over HTC
• Google Play Store Cases Eyeing Fall 2022 Trial
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Review 'Venue Manipulation' Ruling
• FCC Atty's Race Bias Suit Against Agency Ends In Mistrial
• DOJ Using 'Hammer' For 'Scalpel' Google Discovery: Judge
• Thryv Beats Click-To-Call Patent Suit After High Court Trip
• Twitter's IP Suit Tossed After Voip-Pal Promises Not To Sue
• No Final Approval Yet For $1.1M Kids' Data Deal With TikTok
• T-Mobile Nabs Ax Of Carriers' Fake Ringtone Suit
• Major FCC Auction Winner Says Atty Faked Verification Docs
• Rural ISP Says Rival Spreads Falsehoods In Spectrum Spat
• T-Mobile Built Fence On Other Co.'s Property, $1M Suit Says
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To 182 Attys From 77 Firms
• What The Judiciary's Font Recommendations Can Teach Us
• How Firms Can Help Law Schools Leap Into The Future
• Vaccines, Tuition, Race: The Litigation On Law Schools' Radar
• 4 Ideas For Updating Law Schools Post-Pandemic
• Default Microsoft Privacy Settings Expose 38M User Records
• Inside The 'Battleground For The Internet's Soul': Section 230
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Vaccine, IT, Disinformation
• Epic 'Fighting On' After Apple's App Store Developer Deal
• FCC Says To Watch Out For Fake Emergency Broadband Site
• Chinese Cos.' US IPOs Plunge Amid Regulatory Crackdowns
• FCC Shifts Broadband Mapping Burden From Broadcasters
• Calif. Atty Wants 9th Circ. To Revive Trump Tweets Suit
• EU Climate Plan Should Involve Taxing Pollution, Not Borders
• How 6th Circ. May Resolve District Court TCPA Exception Split
• 101 Indicted In Transnational Cellphone Trafficking Scheme
• State AG Sues Angry Birds Maker Over Child Data Collection
• Fed. Circ. Forecast: Apple Fights Caltech's $1.1B Patent Win
• Albright Lets Facebook, EBay Ship IP Suits To California
• OFAC, Bank Of China Strike $2.3M Deal Over Sudan Sanctions
• NTIA Launches Two New Broadband Offices
• Apple Opposes Epic's Bid To Access Class Action Docs
• Judge Won't Let VoIP-Pal Toss AT&T's Patent Challenge
• Feds Finalize Plans For Federal IT Security Group
• Pa. Judge Trims Malpractice Suit Over Cozen's Biz Sale Work
• High Court TransUnion Ruling May Enhance PTAB Autonomy
• Judge Rejects Most Of Google's Bid To Shield Play Store Info
• Pa. Suit Over $20K Crypto Loss Will Be Arbitrated
• Facebook Advertiser Denied Cert. In 'Crapshoot' False Ad Suit
• FCC Gives Schools, Libraries Another Crack At COVID Funds
• Grassley Amendments Are Not The Way To Reform The FCA
• Advocates Still Not Satisfied With Verizon-TracFone Deal
• Tech Platform HeadSpin's Ex-CEO Accused Of Investor Fraud
• Utilities Ask FCC To Cut Threat Of Pole-Attachment Refunds
• FCC Floats Record $5.1M TCPA Fine Over Election Robocalls
• Fed. Circ. Cuts $6.6M From IP Verdict Against CommScope
• Bill Would Help Localities Handle Broadband Permitting
• Ex-FTC Policy Head Tapped As TechFreedom Senior Counsel
• FCC Urges DC Circ. To Back New Antenna Rules
• The Pros And Cons Of State Broadband Grants
• Telemarketers Face Oct. Fee Hike For FTC's Do Not Call Lists
• How The 'Rocket Docket' Continues To Roar Through COVID
• Biden's Antitrust Policies Won't Depart Entirely From Trump's
• 9th Circ. Sides With Sirius In Narrowed Read Of Calif. IP Law
• FCC Grants New Batch Of Tribal 2.5 GHz Spectrum Licenses
• 4 Ways Courts Are Approaching High Court's TCPA Ruling
• FCC Mulls Request For Drone Spectrum-Licensing Rules
• Apple Says Texas Patent Biz Is No American Axle
• Google Wants Play Store Info Shielded Despite Epic Unsealing
• Fed. Circ. Order Is Clear Signal To Transfer Suit, Albright Told
• DC Circ. Says Internet Browsing History Not Subject To FOIA
• Ex-Exec Can't Control Venezuelan Network, 11th Circ. Says
• State Broadcasters Implore FCC Not To Raise Regulatory Fees
• FTC Hopes Updated Facebook Complaint Plugs Holes In Case
• FCC Orders Internet Calling Co. To Fix Accessibility Failures
• T-Mobile Data Breach Lawsuits Start Rolling In
• T-Mobile Breach Points To Need For Details, Privacy Law
• 2nd Circ. Partially Upholds Tribune Advisers' MDL Dismissal
• App Store Competition Bill Contains A Loophole
• 11th Circ. Agrees To Close Book On Yellow Pages IP Row
• Ex-FCC Chief Of Staff Heads To Akin Gump Regulatory Group
• Apple Created 'Roadblocks' To DOJ's Google Suit, Court Told
• ACLU Says Apple Must Scrap Photo Scanning Feature
• 50 Cent, TV Groups Want Out Of 'Frivolous' Defamation Suit
• For FCC's Carr, Section 230 Is The New Net Neutrality
• 'Destiny 2' Video Game Maker Sues Cheat Code Site
• Google Can't Keep App Store Antitrust Allegations Private
• SmileDirect Settles Case Over Alabama Dental Board Rules
• Why A Missed Email Could Cost You Your Case
• FTC Takes Another Shot At Facebook In 3-2 Vote
• Ex-Netflix Software Engineers Accused Of Insider Trading
• T-Mobile Says Data Breach Exposed 48M Customers' Data
• Judge Rips 'Unfair' Jury Instruction Request In Bias Case
• Locast Exec Wants His Day In Court To 'Exonerate' Himself
• Comcast Calls Viamedia's Privilege Claim 'Gamesmanship'
• Apple Says DOJ Is Asking It For Too Much Info In Google Case
• Contractor Settlements Highlight Small Biz Compliance Risks
• Ligado Rolls Out Plans For 5G IoT Network With Mavenir
• Split 9th Circ. Nixes Settlement In Tinder Age Bias Suit
• T-Mobile Confirms Data Breach, Unsure If Customers Affected
• Devas Proxies Get OK To Begin Discovery In $1.3B Award Row
• Sinclair, Dish Reach Deal To Delay Widespread Blackout
• Mo. Municipalities' DirecTV Fee Suit Again Sent To State Court
• Netflix Wants To Ax IP Case Over 'The Umbrella Academy' Fish
• Profs. Tell DC Circ. SpaceX Launches Need Enviro Review
• Copyright Office Sets Rules For Quickly Registering Claims
• Judge Denies Summary Judgment Bids In Signal Patent Feud
• Federal Coalition Announces Tribal Broadband Summit
• Courts Should Consider Extended Models In M&A Valuation
• Disney Might Owe Film Profits In Digital FX Copyright Fight
• IP Firm Seeks To Trim Malpractice Suit Over Patent Apps
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Tech Industry GCs See Civil Rights As Key Responsibility
• FCC's 5.9 GHz Plan Ignores Congress' Intent, DC Circ. Told
• Facebook Oversight Board Eyes Bigger Footprint By 2022
• Robocall Regulators Fighting Lax Deadlines, Spam Texts
• FTC Fights Frontier's Bid To Nix Suit Over Internet Speeds
• TikTok Users Again Ask For Final OK On $1.1M Kids' Data Deal
• Google Says It's Not A Common Carrier, Seeks Ohio Suit Toss
• Calif. Regulator Targets T-Mobile's 3G Sunset Plans
• Toyota Sued Over 'Echo Defect' For Hands-Free Phone System
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Key Funding Opportunities In Senate Infrastructure Bill
• State Telecom Roundup: Ponying Up With Broadband Bills
• Fed. Circ. Tells Judge Albright To Rethink Dish Transfer Denial
• Apple Hit With $300M Verdict In Optis Patent Damages Retrial
• FCC Urged To Streamline Commercial Space Launch Rules
• Hunter Taubman Steers Tech-Focused SPAC's $100M Filing
• DC Circ. Orders FCC To Revisit Possible 5G Wireless Harms
• Fla. Robocall Law Could Bring New Wave Of Litigation
• 3 Firms Seek Fee For Mooted ViacomCBS Board Suit In Del.
• 5 Reasons Lawyers Often Fail To Secure Litigation Funding
• Gov't Making Cyberdefense Progress, Bipartisan Panel Says
• Despite Giuliani's Assertion, Lawyers Cannot 'Throw A Fake'
• The Complexity Of COVID-19 Price-Gouging Compliance
• NY Inks $10M In Settlements Over Pole-Attachment Violations
• AT&T Shouldn't Sunset Disused Voice Network Yet, Calif. Says
• Google Says Epic 'Sidestepping' Safeguards In Redaction Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: Nubank, Hella, TMZ
• Verizon, Lifeline Advocates Reach Deal On TracFone Tie-Up
• It's Time To Upgrade Our Attorney Licensure Rules
• Neustar Takes Colombia To Arbitration For Nix Of Domain Deal
• Counsel Leadership Fight On Tap In Chancery Facebook Suit
• Google's Redactions Bid Not About Trade Secrets, Epic Says
• FCC Fines Two Firms For Sharing Spectrum Bidding Plans
• Senators Float Bill To Boost App Store Competition
• Senate Clears Budget Vehicle For Biden's $3.5T Relief Plan
• Charter Comm. Accused Of Recording Calls In Class Action
• Gray Fights $500K FCC Fine Over Alaska TV Stations
• Credit Repair Co. Can't Ditch CFPB Telemarketing Suit
• Senator Says Huawei May Still Have Access To US Tech
• 5th Circ. Ruling Bolsters Privilege Protection Against Gov't
• Data-Based Predictions On Case Timelines After Pandemic
• Twitter In Uphill 9th Circ. Row To Release Transparency Report
• Split 9th Circ. Vacates Nationwide Classes In TCPA Fight
• Oft-Cited Case Involving Anti-Malware Cos. Tossed For Good
• Dish May Lose Sinclair Stations Next Week
• No Reason To Nix Award In Bandwidth Fight, 9th Circ. Is Told
• State AGs' Google Ad Suit Must Join Private Ones In NY
• 9th Circ. Says TCPA Applies To Job Recruiting Robocalls
• Billions For Broadband Pass In Senate Infrastructure Bill
• Senate OKs $1.2T Bill With Enhanced IRS Crypto Oversight
• TCPA Suit Against Charter Communications Dropped
• 6 GHz Group Will Advocate For Anti-Interference Tech
• Embracing ESG
• Consultant Blasts SpaceX For Attacking 12 GHz Sharing Study
• Devas' New Counsel Unable To Pause $1.3B Award Suit
• Trump's WeChat Suit Is Officially Over
• Senate Approves $1.2T Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
• AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile Cleared In EDTX Patent Trial
• GOP Wants Former Huawei Unit Put On Trade Restriction List
• Switch Inc. Ditches The Last Of Its 2017 IPO-Related Litigation
• FCC Again Accepting Some New Users In 5.9 GHz Band
• Sens. Want Countries That Support Ransomware Sanctioned
• FCC Ripped At DC Circ. Over SpaceX's Satellite Launch
• DOJ Concerned About T-Mobile's Planned Network Shutdown
• AGs Urge FCC To Speed Deadline For Anti-Robocall Tech
• Court Asked To Bar Atty From Testifying In Straight Path Case
• Retention Is Key To Meaningful Diversity At Law Firms
• Canadian Watchdog Probes Wireless Cos.' $21B Merger Plan
• 4 Considerations In Light Of Cyber Incident Notification Bill
• Telemundo Again Beats Retaliation Claims In Harassment Suit
• CBS Works Out Deal To End Claims In Ad Price-Fixing MDL
• Fintech Giant Plaid Agrees To Pay $58M To End Privacy Suit
• DC Circ. Must Back FCC Rate Cap Order, Trade Group Says
• FCC, NTIA Could Take On New Cyber Roles In Biden Admin
• Infrastructure Bill Advances Despite Cryptocurrency Impasse
• Atty's Role In Straight Path Deal Suit In Chancery Clarified
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• IP Forecast: Apple Faces Texas Jury Again Over 4G Patents
• Cricket Customers Win Nationwide Class Cert. In 4G RICO Suit
• Texas Drops Some Google Damages Claims To Avoid Transfer
• FCC Sets Wheels Rolling On Political Ad Rule Updates
• 5 Firms Seek $44M Atty Fees In GCI Liberty Suit In Chancery
• IP Case Management Takeaways 18 Months Into Pandemic
• FCC Takes Further Steps To Root Out Illegal Robocalls
• Shippers Can Face Theft Claims In AIG's Lost IPhone Suit
• FCC Reveals New Cost Estimates For Replacing Chinese Tech
• ITC Blocks Fiber Optic Imports In Corning Patent Fight
• TV Stations Say Microsoft's Unlicensed Tech Doomed To Fail
• Avoiding Unauthorized Practice Of Law In Remote Work
• Bill To Block Chinese Telecom Firms Advances To Senate
• Sony Sues Bang Energy Over Copyrighted Music On TikTok
• 1st Circ. Clears Maine Public TV Law Over Industry Challenge
• FCC Urged To Reconsider End-Of-Year Lifeline Changes
• NTIA Readies For Launch Of $268M Minority Broadband Pilot
• Ligado Says Gov't Has Pattern Of Support For 5G Plan
• What To Know About GOP Senators' Latest Data Privacy Push
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Alphabet Board Beats Investors' Child Privacy Suit, For Now
• Infrastructure Bill Targets Tribes With Roads, Enviro Spending
• FCC Accuses Ex-Ala. Lawmaker Of Thwarting License Probe
• Senate Infrastructure Bill Would End Worker Retention Credits
• Ex-FTE CFO Accused Of $28M Theft Freed On $250K NY Bond
• $1.2T Senate Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Braces For Hurdles
• Zoom Inks $85M Deal To End Users' 'Zoombombing' Suits
• Ex-Astros Owner Asks Texas Justices To End Fraud Suit
• UK To Make Digital Platforms Collect, Report Sellers' Data
• Tech Co. Fights AT&T Bid To Disqualify Its Ex-BigLaw Attys
• NE Energy Law Veteran Leaves Locke Lord For Day Pitney