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Telecommunications - May, 2023

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• MLB Commish Says Streaming Is Critical In Bally Ch. 11
• Amazon To Pay $30M To End FTC's Alexa, Ring Privacy Claims
• Salesforce's Patent Challenges Doomed By RPX's Petitions
• EU-US Tech Talks Tease Outbound Investment Action
• T-Mobile Gets Last Claim In Fake Ringtone Suit Dropped
• TelexFree Victims Seek PNC Docs Despite Bank's Dismissal
• FCC Warns NM Officials Over Pirate Broadcast Liability
• 7th Circ. Asks Why Atty Delayed Efforts To Transfer Case
• Rural Providers Ask FCC To Mull Cost Of Next-Generation 911
• How New Reforms Could Alter Canada's Merger Environment
• Legit Calls Routed As Spam, Provider Tells FCC
• Gray TV Seeks Change In 'Significantly Viewed' Station Rules
• Mississippi Broadband Office Not Transparent, FCC Told
• FCC Floats $1.4M Fine For Underpaying Universal Service Fees
• FCC's New Broadband Map Shows 8.3M Locations Unserved
• Chancery Says 'Shakedown Artist' Claim Scuttles $230M Deal
• FCC Renews FirstNet Spectrum License For 10 Years
• US, EU May Talk Same Talk On Tech But Enforcement Varies
• Google Chat Sanctions Are A Wake-Up Call On Message Apps
• Wyden Pushes ITA On Spyware Sales To Foreign Markets
• Consumers Fight Qualcomm Bid To End Antitrust Case
• Attys Sanctioned For 'Reckless' Inclusion Of LG In CRT Case
• CBS, Cox, Fox Will Pay $48M To End Ad Price-Fixing Claims
• FCC Partly Waives Aural Broadcast Rule For Emergency Info
• Meta Won't Use Rival Ad Data For FB Marketplace, CMA Says
• Microsoft's UK Activision Appeal To Focus On Markets, Fixes
• Nonprofit Voided Coverage By Hiding Past Suits, Insurer Says
• FCC's Simington Throws Weight Behind Receiver Quality Bill
• TCPA Protects Cellphone Users, Michigan Panel Rules
• 4th Circ. Revives Prison Phone Price-Fixing RICO Claims
• Some Client Speculations On AI And The Law Firm Biz Model
• Insurer Gets Tinder Owner's Coverage Claims Trimmed
• Google Hit With $32.5M Verdict In Sonos Speaker Patent Fight
• Firms Want W.Va. Camp Lejeune TCPA Allegations Tossed
• Albright, Royalty Rates & AI Updates You Should Know
• ​​​​​​​With Chevron In Court's Crosshairs, FCC Braces For Impact
• Huawei To Lean On Ciminelli In Bid To Dodge Fraud Charges
• NTIA Warns EC Against Proposed Telecom Network Fees
• Broadband Providers Say FCC Moves Too Fast On Label Rules
• Section 214 Order Solidifies FCC's Role In National Security
• Why Ericsson DPA Breach Is Precedent-Setting
• Viasat's $7.3B Inmarsat Deal Clears Last Hurdle With EU Nod
• SG Tells Justices To Skip 3 PTAB, Copyright Cases
• Senate Dems Prod Google Over Health Data Privacy Post-Roe
• FCC Eases Budget Caps For High-Cost Broadband Programs
• GOP Lawmakers Blast China's Ban On Micron Products
• Hotspot Co. Signs $2.4M Investor Deal Over Battery Claims
• Ericsson Escapes Investor's ISIS Bribes Suit
• Alsup Asks How Google Atty 'Armada' Missed Sonos IP Adds
• 48 States Go After Avid Telecom For Billions Of Robocalls
• On Deck In JPML: FTX, Cheer Abuse, T-Mobile
• House Panel Passes Bill To Renew FCC Auction Powers
• MLB Commissioner To Testify In Bally Sports Ch. 11 TV Fight
• PTAB Axes Patent From $32M Jury Verdict Against Ericsson
• Microsoft Warns Of Chinese Hacks Targeting US Infrastructure
• Google, Fox Beat Michigan Atty's Broadcast Tech Patent Suits
• Metaverse Presents New Challenges For Data Preservation
• Telecom Contractor Qualtek Hits Ch. 11 With Debt Swap Plan
• Ex-FCC Chairs Urge Congress To Restore Auction Powers
• In Russia, US Reframes Secondary Sanctions To Suit Allies
• Ford Agrees To Keep AM Radio In New Vehicles
• Interconnection Not Subject To State Regs, Biz Argues
• Crowell & Moring Attorney Can't Stop Suit Over FTC Action
• Treasury Sanctions Orgs Tied To North Korean Hacks, Scams
• DC's AG Fights For Revival Of Amazon Antitrust Suit
• Failed Tegna Deal Reveals Increasing Merger Review Hurdles
• Cable Group Backs Federal Permit Transparency Bill
• Broadband Map Accuracy Likely To Improve, NTIA Chief Says
• A Lawyer's Guide To Approaching Digital Assets In Discovery
• Kirkland-Led GTCR Scores $11.5B For 14th Fund
• Meta's €1.2B EU Fine Raises Stakes For US Data Transfer Deal
• TikTok Sues Montana To Overturn 'Unprecedented' State Ban
• 'Smart' Glass Maker Slips Investor Suit Over Post-SPAC Woes
• FCC Will Press For Internet-Based 911 Call Routing
• Tegna-Standard General $8.6B Deal Crumbles Amid FCC Battle
• PTAB To Review Google Patents Amid IP Fights With Sonos
• High Court's Ethics Statement Places Justices Above The Law
• Gamers' Bid To Pause Microsoft-Activision Deal Denied
• FCC Expects To Rewrite Environmental Rules For Satellites
• G7 Russia Restrictions May Further Complicate Compliance
• Wiley Adds Ex-Senate Committee GC To TMT Team
• Justices Pass On Warrantless Utility Pole Surveillance Case
• C. Boyden Gray, Ex-Bush Administration Counsel, Dies
• Biden Picks Telecom Aide, Ex-Wiley Atty For 3rd FCC Dem Seat
• High Court Won't Take Up IPhone Radiation Suit
• 7th Circ. Says TCPA Defendant Owes Extra Class Notice Costs
• Intel Strikes Out Again In Bid For VLSI Investor Information
• Sonos' $90M Damages Ask Tossed As Google Jury Gets Case
• Montana Faces Uphill Battle To Enforce Its TikTok Ban
• States, Others Oppose Google Bid To Trim Play Store Case
• FCC To Toughen Consent Rules For Robocalls, Texts
• FCC Looks Toward Shared Use In 42 GHz Band
• Tort Report: Spectrum Deal To End $1B Verdict Appeal
• A Look At Corwin Cleansing After Chancery Edgio Ruling
• Saudi Prince Again Denied Bid To Dodge $817M Debt
• Brand Battles: Salesforce Targets DoorDash's 'DashForce' TM
• Twitter Gets Banned Attys' Suit Shipped To Calif.
• Time For Law Schools To Rethink Unsung Role Of Adjuncts
• US Sets Over 300 New Restrictions On Russia
• Sonos Gets Last Word As Clock Runs Down In Google Trial
• ​​​​​​Google To Pay $40M To End Wash. Location Data Privacy Suit
• Cisco, Belkin Score As Fed. Circ. Axes Wireless Patent
• Gilstrap Won't Let Samsung Exit AGIS' Tactical Phone IP Row
• Big Tech Breathes Sigh Of Relief After Justices' Terror Rulings
• FCC Explores Revamp Of Multiple Spectrum Bands
• FCC Widens Call-Blocking Rules To Cover More Providers
• Buzzfeed Accused Of Sharing Data With Tiktok, Google, Meta
• RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Suit Dropped Days After Transfer To NY
• Teen Hacked DraftKings Gambling Wallets, Feds Charge
• NFL Must Produce YouTube Deal Docs In 'Sunday Ticket' Suit
• High Court Blocks Claim Twitter Contributed To Terrorism
• Alsup Queries If Sonos 'Bamboozled' Him In Google IP Trial
• Ex-Twitter Workers Say Musk Owes Them Severance
• Uber Founder Kalanick's Absence Looms Large In Hack Case
• T-Mobile Cites DC Circ.'s Meta Ruling In Merger Challenge
• 10th Circ. Inclined To Give Marketing Co. Clean Slate
• 7 Questions For Gigi Sohn On Broadband, FCC Fights
• Lawmakers Unveil Bill To Keep AM Radio In Cars
• FCC Aims To Expand Use Of Broadband Subsidy Nat'l Verifier
• Tips For In-House Legal Leaders In A Challenging Economy
• Standard General Makes Late Bid To Sway FCC On Tegna Deal
• GOP Lawmakers Want FCC Probed Over $8.6B Tegna Deal
• Centripetal Can't Get Fed. Circ. To Block PTAB Review
• Chancery Won't Speed Or Stay Activision-Microsoft Deal Suit
• Injunction May Be On The Chopping Block In HK Award Fight
• Devas Parent Cos. Can't Enter $1.3B Award Fight, Court Hears
• GoDaddy Tries To Sway Full 11th Circ. On TCPA Standing
• Disagreement Persists Over Google Play Store Trial Structure
• Reps. Demand Info On Automakers' AM Radio Removal Plans
• The Multimillion-Dollar Patent Consequences Of 'A' Vs. 'The'
• EU's Microsoft-Activision OK Raises Question: Fix Or Fight?
• State Telecom Roundup: Who Controls The Poles?
• Munck Wilson Adds IP Muscle In Texas With Ex-PanOptis Atty
• Broadcasters Seek Longer Waiver For 'Audible Crawl' Rules
• FTC Ordered To Produce Info 'Fundamental' To Meta Case
• Anti-Vaccine Antitrust Suit Moved From Texas To NY
• Settlement Elusive As $8.6B Tegna Deal Nears Deadline
• Google Calls DOJ Ad Tech Monopoly Complaint 'Old'
• Gilstrap Won't Let Altice Shake Music Cos.' Copyright Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Nokia Unit Fights Electrocuted Crane Worker's Sanctions Bid
• ByteDance Is China's 'Propaganda Tool,' Ex-Employee Says
• What Associates Need To Know Before Switching Law Firms
• EU OKs Microsoft-Activision Deal On Cloud Gaming Promises
• FCC Staff Balks At New Tegna Visits To GOP Commissioners
• FTC Says VoIP Provider Behind 'Billions Of Illegal Robocalls'
• NFL 'Sunday Ticket' Buyers Search Terms Ruled Too Complex
• On Remand, Apple Fails To Ax Message Patent At PTAB
• Comcast, Staffing Firm Resolve Worker's Wage Suit
• Edgio Delays Annual Meeting As Voting Suit Churns In Del.
• 6th Circuit Asked To Rehear FCC Universal Service Challenge
• T-Mobile Suit Within DC Circ.'s 4-Year Limit, Class Claims
• Radical Reform Is Needed So Small Biz Can Better Assist DOD
• Former Fugitive Radio Station Owner Must Pay $2M In IP Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• HSBC To Pay CFTC $75M Over Texting Probe, Spoofing
• A Case For Sharing Mediation Statements With Counterparties
• GCI To Pay $40M To End FCA Claims It Defrauded FCC
• FCC Issues 'Roboblocking' Order Against Scam Call Facilitator
• $1.65B Award Must Stay Confidential, Iraqi Telecom Says
• ISP Loses Bid For Retrial After $47M Copyright Verdict
• Mich. Exec Can Escape Houston Tech Co.'s Trade Secrets Suit
• Export Controls Can't Keep Up With Adversaries, Analysts Say
• New Senate Group To Explore Universal Service Fund Revamp
• Crypto Developer Gets 10-Year Export Bar For Aiding N. Korea
• Apple Must Face 5G Infringement Claims, Albright Says
• Pa. Court Takes Up Wiretapping Suit Against Spirit Airlines
• FCC Needs Spectrum Auction Powers ASAP, Carriers Say
• HSBC, Scotiabank To Pay $37.5M In Texting Probe Settlements
• Vodafone's Largest Shareholder To Take Board Seat
• IBM Says Patent Holder Can't Relitigate Tech Security Claims
• GAO Tells Congress US Broadband Plan Is Still 'Fragmented'
• FTC Tries Novel Route To Finally Hit Meta Where It Hurts
• ISPs Exaggerate Cost Of Upgrading Utility Poles, FCC Hears
• Facebook Board To Face 'Colossal' Privacy Violations Suit
• Split Fla. Court Says Pet Store Texts Didn't Invade Privacy
• SpaceX Backs FCC's 12 GHz Plan, Wants Satellites Protected
• Altice Unit Accused Of Padding Internet Bills In W.Va.
• Meta Gets Default Win In Phishing Suit Against Nigerian Duo
• NY AG Fines Cos. $615K For Fake Net Neutrality Comments
• DynaPass Settles Texas IP Suit Against East West Bank
• Preparing For Legal Scrutiny Of Data Retention Policies
• Google CEO Won't Testify In Sonos' $90M Patent Trial
• Meta Says FTC Must Show Evidence Of Harm In Monopoly Suit
• Huawei Accused Of Demanding 'Exorbitant' Patent Fees
• US Seizes On Long-Running Russian Cyber Espionage Tool
• FCC Seeks Input On Revising Broadband Speed Benchmarks
• Standard General Announces Diversity Plan For Tegna Deal
• Viasat's $7.3B Deal For Inmarsat Gets Final UK Approval
• Destiny 2 Maker Wins $6.7M Default Against Cheat Code Site
• Apple Makes Some Headway In Charging Patent Challenges
• Make Sure Rural Broadband Plans Are Realistic, FCC Urged
• Lawmakers Are Likely Key To TV Stations' Streaming Dreams
• FCC Under Pressure To Extend Alaska Internet Plan
• Focus On Mid-Band Frequencies To Drive Wireless, FCC Told
• NBA's Suns Says TV Deal With Bankrupt Bally Sports Expired
• Seattle Workers Allege Wage Theft In Remote-Expense Rows
• AT&T, Lumen To Settle $100M Wholesale Debt Suit
• Sidley's Newt Minow, Titan Of Public Broadcasting, Dies At 97
• 11th Circ. Partly Revives Apple's Virtual IPhone Fair Use Suit
• Kaiser Lets Google, Twitter 'Wiretap' Patients' Info, Suit Says
• DC Judge Frees Qualcomm Expert From ITC Sanctions Review
• Akerman Adds Hunton Atty Aliza Malouf As Partner In DC
• Hearst Slapped With Data Privacy Class Action Over App
• Attorneys Should Have An Ethical Duty To Advance DEI
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Devas Parent Cos. Want In On $1.3B Award Battle In 9th Circ.
• Verizon Challenges FCC's Broadband Label Cost Estimates
• Peloton Will Pay Dish $75M To Avoid Import Ban
• Boxing Promoter Asks High Court To Stay Out Of TM Suit
• Ex-911 Manager Says Flagging Dispatch Flaws Got Him Fired
• Fla. Legislators Roll Back Mini-TCPA Protections
• AT&T Hit With Racial Bias Claims By Black-Owned Equity Firm
• BofA Trying To Hide Ball, TelexFree Investors Say
• Minn. Jury Finds CellTrust Text-Tracking Patents Are Obvious
• Spanish Watchdog Probing Telefonica Over 2015 Merger
• Data-Driven Insights Are Key To Attracting Today's Clients
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 6th Circ. Upholds Charter's Win In Race Discrimination Suit
• Google Wants 9th Circ. To Speed Up Class Cert. Appeal
• Cricket Wireless Beats 'Tortured' 4G 'Roller Coaster' RICO Suit
• $5.6M Deal Approved To End Telecom Investors' Revenue Suit
• 6th Circ. Tosses Challenge To FCC's Universal Service Fund
• Sen. Brown Wants Big Banks' Info On AI Security Threats
• Make Sure New York Subway Can Use 4.9 GHz, FCC Told
• NY Investment Firm Wants Arbitration Over Telecom Purchase
• Low Antitrust Pleading Bar Will Swamp DC, Chamber Warns
• Save AM Radio, Rural Broadcasters Urge Lawmaker
• Merrill Lynch To Pay $1.4M Over Do-Not-Call Violations
• 'Rip And Replace' Needs Cash Now, FCC Chief Tells Congress
• US Cellular, TDS Face Investor Suit Over Postpaid Phone Biz
• Kochava Escapes FTC Data Privacy Suit, For Now
• 9th Circ. Clips Additional Claim In Twitter Child Sex Suit
• Shutdown Isn't Enough To Get Blackbird Tech Out Of Fees
• Bill To Broaden Kids' Privacy Protections Returns To Senate
• US Sens. Tout Bill That Would Make Google Divest Ad Units
• Tower Co. Says Arbitrator Was Wrong To Order Rehiring
• Groups Seek FCC Rule On Content Vendor Diversity Reports
• VW Gets PTAB To Review Patent Cited In Car Tech MDL
• Class Atty Says Win For IDT Founder Could Send Wrong Sign
• Judge Says He Can Make Mo. Town Approve AT&T Tower
• Justices Tell Lockheed, Airbus To Answer $3.1B Satellite Case
• FCC Working To Stop Broadband Subsidy Fraud, Sens. Told
• New Precedent Voids Ex-Exec's $163M Penalty, 4th Circ. Told
• Trending At The PTAB: A Powerful Resource For New Prior Art
• FTC's Khan Says AI Raises Familiar Concerns About Big Tech
• Diamond Sports Tries To Stop New TV Deal For Suns, Mercury
• FCC Chair Renews Call For More Robocall Blocking Power
• CMA Loses Bid To Appeal Shutdown Of Apple Probe
• FTC Accuses Meta Of Privacy Abuse, Pushes Data Profit Ban
• Ghosting In BigLaw: Why Better Feedback Habits Are Needed
• Head Of $19M Debt Relief Telemarketing Scam Gets 78 Months
• Top Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Sens. Revive Kids Online Safety Bill Despite Opposition
• Google Says New Defense Must Stand In 'Incognito' Case
• Fed. Circ. Asked To Revisit Apple Win Over $576M Verdict
• FCC Chair Defends Tegna Hearing Order Against GOP Critics
• Pleading Standard Sought In Amazon Suit Said To Harm DC Biz
• Chancery Sends Edgio 'Power Grab' Suit Toward Trial In Del.
• FIFA Prez Threatens To Block Women's World Cup In Europe
• Epic And Apple Get More Time To Seek 9th Circ. Rehearing
• Apple Faces Fight For Class Action Over IPhone Batteries
• Questions Abound On EU Plan For New Essential Patent Rules
• FCC Floats $8.7M In Fines Over Rural Broadband Defaults
• App-Store Users Slam Apple's 'Stubborn' Class Cert. Fight
• Commerce Dept. Says Study Backs Spectrum Sharing Plans
• Gamers Say Microsoft, Activision Deal Aims To Eliminate Sony
• Full 9th Circ. Asked To Revisit Block On Twitter's FBI Report
• Texas Cable Permit Ruling Is A Mixed Bag For Charter
• FCC Again Finds Telecom Co. Engaged In Phone 'Slamming'
• Voice Providers Need 'Know Your Customer' Details, FCC Told
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Fed. Circ. Probes Extent Of PTAB Evidence Production Burden
• Law Needs A Balance Between Humanism And Formalism