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Telecommunications - March, 2023

279 articles

• Amazon Can't Duck Calif. AG's Antitrust Suit
• Consumers Settle TCPA Class Action Against Cruise Co.
• 37 AGs Fight Bid To Push Back Google Play Store Trial
• New Laws For Courts, Attys, Workers On Ga. Gov.'s Desk
• Officials Warn Of Supply Chain Attack On Conferencing App
• Fund Slams FCC's Procedural Maneuvers In $8.6B Tegna Deal
• Apple Freed From $576M Trial Loss By Fed. Circ. Patent Ax
• Starry Group Gets OK For $74.5M DIP, Ch. 11 Plan Vote
• Apple Wins Appeal To Upend UK Mobile OS Probe
• Google Hit With More Discovery Sanctions In 'Incognito' Suit
• States Reaffirm Bid To Return Google Ad Tech Case To Texas
• FCC Considers More Protections For Low Power TV
• 7th Circ. Revives 'Junk Fax' Suit But Bemoans 'Litigiousness'
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Hypersonics And IT Services
• VirnetX's $576M Apple Win Imperiled By Fed. Circ. Patent Ax
• GSA Lays Out Best Practices For Feds Buying 5G Tech
• Judge Says FTC Won't Need To Give Meta More Market Info
• No Default For Dish In $3.5M Arabic Channel Theft Case
• Fox Ex-Producer Case Is A Lesson In Joint Representation
• Media Union Wants In On $8.6B Tegna Deal Fight At DC Circ.
• FCRA, Data Breach Suits Fuel Consumer Protection Docket
• FCC To Vote On Reviewing Risks Of Foreign Stakes In Carriers
• 5th Circ. Nixed Telecom Fund Protest, But Will Others Agree?
• Amazon To Face Trimmed Biometric Data Suit
• T-Mobile Wants Temporary FCC Licenses In 2.5 GHz Band
• Mic Maker Calls For New FCC Bandwidth Rules
• Mo. City Revives Bid To Toss AT&T Tower Zoning Challenge
• Apple Can't Kill Battery Patent Under Alice, Judge Says
• NJ Appeals Court Won't Revive Verizon Worker's Age Bias Suit
• Attys Banned From Twitter Want Suit Back In Fla. State Court
• Attys Say NFL Must Show Arbitration Agreement In Spam Suit
• Missouri Judges Affirm Class Cert. In Netflix, Hulu Fees Case
• Consumer Group Blasts 5th Circ.'s FCC Subsidy Fund Ruling
• Commerce Dept.'s Spectrum Study Expected To Last 2 Years
• Google Says DOJ Has Failed To Show Harm To Ad Tech Biz
• DC Circ. Asked To Force FCC's Hand On $8.6B Tegna Deal
• Stanford Law Protest Highlights Rise Of Incivility In Discourse
• Proposed Broadcast Ban On Sports Betting Ads Is Overbroad
• Google Sanctioned For Chat Deletion In App Store Suit
• Activision Atty Tells Judge Code Cheaters Taunting Him Online
• FTC Gets Meta Re-Review Of 'Over-Privileged' Docs
• Nonprofits Call Verizon Arbitration Clauses 'Unconscionable'
• Verizon's Former Legal Head Earned $8.6M In New Exec Role
• FTC, DOJ Both Eyeing AI Competition Issues
• House Passes Bill To Restrict Undersea Cable Exports
• FCC Staff Shouldn't Decide Carrier Reg Fight, Agency Told
• Biden Moves To Curb Government Use Of Spy Software
• Dispute Prevention Strategies To Halt Strife Before It Starts
• Industry Presses FCC For Enhanced Flight Vision Radar Rules
• Tips For Plaintiffs Attorneys Ahead Of Expanded Fire Season
• Justices Accept Hotel Co. Case On ADA Standing
• New Utah Laws Set Social Media Curfew For Children, Teens
• Opioid Theory Reaches 'Alcohol, Guns, Phones,' 4th Circ. Told
• Ohio Police Claim Privacy Violations In Afroman's Raid Videos
• Patent Biz Wins $11.1M Jury Verdict In Texas
• US Bank Asks Justices To Abandon Bankruptcy Law Doctrine
• Mexico Gets $2M Award Confirmed Against US Businessman
• FTC Puts Lifetime Ban On Operators Of Auto Warranty Scam
• 5th Circ. Upholds FCC's Universal Service Fund
• DOJ, Google Can't 'Do Nothing' In Ad Tech Rocket Docket
• BetterHelp Hit Again With Class Action Over Data Protection
• Israeli Co. Says It's Not Improperly Scraping Meta's Data
• Telecom, Cybersecurity Bills Clear House Committee
• Charter Pans Report On Cost Of Replacing Old Utility Poles
• Injunction Reversed Against Nonprofit In Advertising Row
• FTC Cites Privilege In Asking For Denial Of Meta Doc Request
• FCC Says Next Broadband Maps Will Be 'Noticeably Better'
• Mont. Senate Bill Seeks Tax Break For Wireless Infrastructure
• Google Fights Bid To Move AG's Ad Tech Case Back To Texas
• Practical Skills Young Attorneys Must Master To Be Happier
• Health Care Group Hit With Data Breach Suit Affecting 4.2M
• NFL Wants Unwanted 'Spam' Texts Suit Kicked To Arbitration
• Skeptical Congress Grills TikTok CEO Over Security Concerns
• Google Argues It Never Said Private Browsing Ignores Data
• TikTok CEO To Distance App From China At House Hearing
• Hedge Fund Wants To 'Bully' Feds On Tegna Deal, Unions Say
• Task Force Needed For Next-Gen TV Transition, FCC Told
• FCC Could Require 'All-In' Cable, Satellite Bill Disclosures
• Agility Units Win $1.65B In Fight Over Korek Telecom
• Avaya Gets OK For $2.6B Equity-Swap Ch. 11 Plan
• Do Choice-Of-Law Provisions Curb Fla. Telemarketing Claims?
• DirecTV Resolves Dispute, Brings Back Newsmax
• Judge Rejects Google's Conflict Of Interest Claims
• Judge Grants Partial Class Cert. In Qualcomm Investor Suit
• Telemarketing Suit Halted While 11th Circ. Weighs Standing
• Ericsson Pleads Guilty And Will Pay $207M Over Botched DPA
• GOP House Committee Leaders Investigating CMS Data Breach
• Korean American Groups Rip Union's Stance On Tegna Deal
• FCC Looks Poised To Reject Mobile Sharing In 12 GHz Band
• Record Cos. Say ISP Can't Replay $47M Copyright Trial Loss
• Microsoft Beats Gamers' Suit Over Activision Deal, For Now
• $470M Patent Verdict Against Dish Wiped Out By Judge
• Charter Is On The Hunt For GC As Top Atty Plans Retirement
• EU Commission Approves Orange Acquisition Of VOO, Brutele
• Google Calls Sanctions Bid In Search Monopoly Case Too Late
• Amazon Urges FCC To Update NGSO Satellite Rules Quickly
• FCC Dem Says Spectrum Strategy Can Help With Climate
• Meta Allowed To Limit Zuckerberg Depo In Antitrust Case
• New Era Cap Maker Reaches Deal With Rival In Trademark Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Traxcell Patent Turnover Order Stayed After Verizon Case Ax
• Google Wants Play Store Trial To Wait For Class Cert. Appeal
• Stations Want FCC 'Substantially Similar' Simulcast Rule Ended
• Startup Targets 'Purged' Emails In Suit Against Apple
• AT&T Can't Offset $53.7M In Texas Partners' Contract Fight
• 6th Circ. Asks If FCC Subsidy Fund Has 'Untrammeled Power'
• Calif. Jury Clears Samsung In Talent Co.'s $243M 'S10' TM Suit
• Standard General Appeals Tegna Order To Full FCC
• FCC Urged To Weigh Broadband Price, Not Just Buildout
• Cellphone Co. Seeks To Revive TM Suit Against T-Mobile
• NJ Judge Greenlights Bulk Of Battery Drain Suit Against Volvo
• US' New China Tech Unit Raises Domestic Research Scrutiny
• ABA Opinion Should Help Clarify Which Ethics Rules Apply
• Robbins Geller Can't Share In $95M FIFA Suit Settlement
• A Closer Look At Auto Renewal Risk Post-CFPB Guidance
• Ill. BIPA Rulings Highlight Safety Valve For Defendants
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Microsoft Judge Skeptical Of 'Scattershot' Activision Deal Suit
• Streaming Rights Dispute Emerges In Diamond Sports Ch. 11
• Microsoft, Activision Spurn FTC's Latest Discovery Push
• FCC Judge Says No To Sending Tegna Deal To Commission
• FCC Clamps Down On Junk Texts, Robocalls
• TikTok Says ByteDance Sale Won't Address Security Concerns
• Deals Rumor Mill: SVB, Trump's Truth Social, Michael Jordan
• Broadband Providers Seek Blanket Waivers For 'Buy America'
• SIM Card Fraudsters Get Prison Time In Crypto Transfer Scam
• Time Is Ticking For Callers To Address Complex TCPA Rules
• Trulieve Settles Individual TCPA Claims In Fla. Class Suit
• 4 Ways To Reboot Your Firm's Stalled Diversity Program
• Amazon Unlikely To Dodge Calif. AG's Antitrust Suit
• Shareholders Seek Sanctions In Telecom Co. Award Fight
• Berkeley Wants High Court To Hear IPhone Radiation Suit
• Google Says Expert In Data Suit Has Conflict Of Interest
• FCC's First Fines Under PIRATE Act Include One For $2.3M
• Film Studios Get $15M Final Judgment In VPN Piracy Lawsuit
• DOJ And Others Take Down $3B Crypto Laundering Scheme
• Ethics Probes Sought Into FCC Officials' Stock Holdings
• FTC Says Microsoft Withholding Activision Access Talk Docs
• Groups Call FCC's Emergency Alert Proposal 'Burdensome'
• Enforcers Say Recovered Chats Show Google Hid Evidence
• DOJ's Google Sanctions Motion Shows Risks Of Auto-Deletion
• T-Mobile Inks $1.35B Deal For Parent Of Ryan Reynolds' Mint
• Verizon Gets Judge Albright To Toss Traxcell Patent Suit
• Commerce Dept. Exploring More Innovative Spectrum Use
• Samsung Owes Up To $243M For Using 'S10' TM, Jury Told
• DirecTV Files Antitrust Suit Over Nexstar Retransmission Fees
• Fed. Circ. 'Rewrote The Statute' On IPR Estoppel, Justices Told
• Apple Tells 9th Circ. App Store Rival's Antitrust Case Is Late
• Court Finds Google Case Transfer Would 'Subvert' Congress
• Manfred Swung Orioles-Nats Network Fight, NY Top Court Told
• Sinclair's Regional Sports Networks Hit Ch. 11
• CenturyLink Gets Incremental Win In Peerless Billing Spat
• Meta Cuts Deal With NYT Over Docs In FTC Monopoly Case
• Judge Tosses Claims Against Streaming Tech Co. In IP Case
• Chancery Nixes Most Stream TV Calls To Sanction Hawk
• What To Expect From A Litigation Finance Industry Recession
• Optis Fights To Revive SEPs In Wireless IP War
• Charter Sued For Failure To Prorate Canceled Internet Service
• Wilkinson Barker Adds FCC Associate Division Chief In DC
• 9th Circ. Says Forbes Can't Get Arrest Assist Docs Unsealed
• Google's $8M OT Deal Gets Preliminary OK After Tweaks
• Apple Fights Renewed App Store Antitrust Class Cert. Bid
• Mobile Providers Want Changes To FCC's Text-Block Plan
• 11th Circ. To Rehear Standing Issue In GoDaddy Class Action
• NSO Group Says Apple's Phone Hacking Suit Belongs In Israel
• T-Mobile Pushes Bid To Toss Private Sprint Merger Challenge
• AT&T Wants Looser Rules For Wireless Coverage From Space
• House Republican Slams Senate Delay On FCC Auctions
• Consumers Seek Class Cert. In Trump Marketing Suit
• FCC Seeks $21M Boost In Next Year's Budget
• Verizon Says Traxcell Lost Patent Rights In Atty Fee Row
• Edward Jones Gets SEC Inquiries In Wall Street Texting Probe
• FCC Says Expanding Wireless Alert Languages Is Tricky
• FCC Plans More Targeted Outreach For Broadband Subsidy
• Ericsson Investors Ask to Keep ISIS Bribes Suit Alive
• Jury Says Dish Owes $470M For Infringing Censor Patents
• PTAB Says 'Compelling' CommScope Case Overcomes Fintiv
• DLA Piper Adds 2 Directors To South African Team
• Robocall Mitigation Tips For Providers Amid FCC Crackdown
• As Biden Nominee Falls Short, FCC Watchers Ask: What Now?
• Ex-Congressman Stephen Buyer Convicted Of Insider Trading
• CMA To Reconsider Sky Merger Provisions 22 Years On
• Google Can't Transfer DOJ Ad Tech Case From Va. To NY
• Ex-Congressman Says Feds' Insider Trading Rap Is Weak
• Samsung's Galaxy S10 Muddied Talent Co.'s TM, Jury Hears
• Senate Leaves FCC Auction Authority In Limbo
• Foreign Tech Bill Hones Commerce's Growing Nat. Sec. Role
• AT&T Wants New Trial After $166M Patent Verdict
• NY Judge Says Robocalls Targeting Black Voters Were Fraud
• 9th Circ. Upholds FCC Fine For Boosting Long Distance Fees
• Senate Bill Seeks FCC Report On Broadband Supply Problems
• Ex-DC Judge Named Special Master In TV Ad Price-Fix Suits
• YouTuber Gets 5½ Years For Cable TV Piracy Scheme
• Google Says 'Rocket Docket' Can't Keep DOJ Case In Va.
• Netflix, Hulu Beat Franchise Fees Suit In Ga. Appeals Court
• 11th Circ. Reverses CWA's Win In Seniority Grievance Dispute
• Ex-US Rep. Takes Stand, Denies Trading On Secret M&A Info
• ITC Votes To Ban Peloton Imports, In Dish Win
• Iraqi Telecom Can Subpoena Dechert For ICC Arbitration
• FTC Slams Meta's 'Habit' Of Twisting Its Words In NYT Doc Bid
• Justices Are Told Immigration Law Silences Journalists
• House Panel Clears 13 Spectrum, Satellite Bills
• Commerce Chided For Huawei's Access To $61B In US Tech
• FCC Commissioner Calls For Gov't Action Now Against TikTok
• BMW Buyer Tries To Avoid Arbitration Over Old Tech Claims
• House Clears Bill For Study Of Mobile Networks Cybersecurity
• Samsung Gave Up Arbitration In Smart TV Suit, 3rd Circ. Rules
• 2 Privacy Rulings Highlight Browsewrap Agreement Risks
• State Telecom Roundup: Streamers Score In Video Tax Suits
• House Panel Accuses FTC Of Harassing Elon Musk's Twitter
• Bipartisan Reps Urge Biden To Sanction Chinese Tech Co.
• DC's Ex-Interim 911 Director Accuses Mayor Of Retaliation
• Bipartisan Bill On Foreign Tech Threats Hits Senate
• Ex-SEC Officials Side With Slack Investor In High Court Appeal
• Tort Report: Fla. Tort Reform Bill; Ronaldo Rape Suit Appeal
• NJ Broadcaster Says FM Power Hike Threatens Small Stations
• NJ Panel OKs Arbitration For AT&T Retailer In Race Bias Suit
• Eight States Seal $245M Deal Against Texas Robocallers
• Cozen O'Connor Launches Data Privacy Practice In Chicago
• FCC Pick Withdraws Nomination For 5th Commissioner Seat
• 9th Circ. Says Twitter Can't Publish Full Report On FBI Probes
• AGs Say TikTok Must Comply With Kids' Mental Health Probe
• NTIA Serious On 'Buy America' Rule, Agency Head Says
• TV Journalist Tells Jury Ex.-Rep. Buyer Traded Stocks For Her
• 'Upskilling' Needed For Diverse Tech Workforce, FCC Says
• Google Opposes Amicus Efforts In DOJ, AG's Antitrust Case
• Fed. Circ. Lets Albright Keep Google, Western Digital Cases
• DOJ Says Latest Google Antitrust Suit Should Stay In Va.
• Meta Wants 'Competitor' NYT's Docs In FTC Monopoly Case
• Justices Leave Questions Open On Dual-Purpose Atty Advice
• CBP Anti-Forced Labor Guidance Leaves Solar Sector Wanting
• Trulieve Says Unwanted Texts Not 'Injury' In TCPA Suit
• Attys Get $5.6M Following $17M DirecTV TCPA Deal
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Microsoft Says Gamers Show No Harm From Activision Deal
• Standard General Files For 'Immediate' Review Of Tegna Order
• China's Rollout Of Overseas Listing Reforms Could Be Bumpy
• DOJ Antitrust Head Targets Exclusionary Tech Platforms
• Dollar Bank Wants Crypto Broker To Stay In $4.3M Scam Suit
• FCC Offers To Help W.Va. Draft State Pole Attachment Rules
• $87.5M Deal Struck In $55B Time Warner-Charter Deal Suit
• House GOP To Track FCC's Biden-Era Spending
• Top Groups Lobbying The FCC
• No Coverage For TCPA Settlement, Mich. Panel Affirms
• Tech, Media-Focused SPAC Cancels $75M IPO Plans
• EPA Orders States To Review Cyber Threats To Water Systems
• Ex-CTA Worker Can't Pursue Suit After Tampering, Judge Says
• Browsewrap And Clickwrap Can Help Avoid Mini-TCPA Suits
• FCC Commissioner Urges Lawmakers To Fund NextGen 911
• 118th Congress: Investigative Tools And Potential Defenses
• Trending At The PTAB: Fintiv Is Alive, But With Way Less Zip
• Florida Man Gets 4½ Years For $30M Forex Scheme
• 4 Highlights From Biden's Beefed Up Cybersecurity Strategy
• Ericsson To Pay $207M Fine Over Breached FCPA Deal
• Worry Over Abortion Info Access Spurs Call For Net Neutrality
• Cell Tower Operator Says Building Broke Lease After 20 Years
• Sony Loses Fight Over Microsoft Doc Demands In FTC Case
• Intent Required For 'True Threat' Convictions, Groups Say
• Germany's Infineon To Buy GaN Systems For $830M
• 118th Congress: Investigative Priorities And Rule Changes
• Cable Cos. Prepared For FCC Subsidy's Possible Demise
• Butzel Long Adds Veteran Gov't Relations Atty In DC
• T-Mobile Exec Tells Jury Ex-Pol's Sprint Buy 'Inappropriate'
• Md. Comptroller Urges State High Court To Revive Digital Tax
• NTIA Seeks Feedback On $2.7B Digital Equity Program
• Nunes' Defamation Suit Against CNN, Tapper Gets Tossed
• Madigan Wants 'Far-Flung' Charges Out Of Corruption Case
• Avery Takes $62M RFID Patent Battle To High Court
• Fed. Circ. Hangs Up On Call Service Tech Biz's Appeal
• Televisa Settles Investors' FIFA Bribery Suit For $95M
• Patients Sue Med Group Over Delayed Response To Hack
• ​​​​​​​EQT, Canadian Fund Buy Digital Infrastructure Co. For $3B
• Bill Would Tank FCC's Cable In-Kind Contributions Order
• Minority Retailers Say T-Mobile Tactics Force Store Closings
• The Potential Antitrust Impact Of High Court Section 230 Case
• Tegna Fight Seen As Rekindling Cable Retransmission Debate
• Fujitsu Inks $461M Merger Deal With German Software Co.
• Jury Told Ex-Rep.'s Big Stock Wins Were Just Coincidence
• UK Provisionally Allows $7.3B Satellite Merger To Take Off