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May 26, 2026
The Federal Communications Commission told an Israeli company the agency's rules do not prohibit law enforcement authorities from using the firm's drone-countering system during the World Cup, but said waivers might be needed for deployment at other events.
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May 26, 2026
Former telecommunications giant Sprint urged the Delaware Chancery Court on Tuesday to throw out internet company Cogent Infrastructure LLC's fraud and contract claims over a disputed fiber-optic network agreement, arguing that the companies already agreed to let an accounting expert make a final and binding decision on the fight over the $24 million purchase price at the center of the case.
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May 26, 2026
Several public interest groups have filed comments opposing the Federal Communications Commission's proposed update of the TV content ratings that would warn consumers when a program may include transgender or nonbinary characters or themes related to gender identity.
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May 26, 2026
The Federal Communications Commission has asked for public input on an effort from AT&T to be freed of its eligible telecommunications carrier requirements in California, days after the telecom giant sued in federal court for similar relief.
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May 26, 2026
The Federal Circuit Tuesday refused to reinstate a $469 million jury verdict against Dish Network in a patent suit over technology that skips over sex and swearing in movies, rejecting ClearPlay's challenges to a Utah federal judge's decision wiping out the verdict.
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May 26, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has created a record low institution rate at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and attorneys say it's becoming increasingly clear that even an initial approval from the director may not last.
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May 26, 2026
Following the Federal Communications Commission opening an agency probe of ABC's "The View" to decide if the show runs afoul of equal time rules, a Democratic FCC member has urged the network to keep pushing back.
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May 26, 2026
A telecommunications company and internet provider failed to protect personal and health information from a data breach that exposed affected individuals to identity theft and fraud, a proposed class action filed in Colorado federal court alleged.
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May 26, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear a challenge to the search of a registered sex offender's phone during a traffic stop by Missouri police, leaving in place an Eighth Circuit ruling that the man's consent was valid even after several requests by police.
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May 22, 2026
This past year, 10 lawyers across the country at plaintiffs' firms big and small helped secure millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for their clients, going up against powerful defendants like Google, Monsanto and the Trump administration, earning the attorneys recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2026.
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May 22, 2026
A California federal judge's recent use of advisory juries for high-profile tech disputes — including Elon Musk's OpenAI for-profit conversion challenge and states' social-media addiction fight with Meta — is an uncommon practice that's intended as a "reality check" for judges deciding "socially explosive" disputes, according to legal experts.
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May 22, 2026
Cox Media Group and two other companies have agreed to collectively pay $930,000 to settle the Federal Trade Commission's allegations that the companies falsely represented the capabilities of an "active listening" artificial intelligence marketing service, according to an announcement made Thursday.
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May 22, 2026
Nexstar Media Group Inc. told a California federal court it needs to merge with Tegna Inc. to compete more effectively, especially with streaming services owned by the Big Tech giants, as it faces a challenge to the deal from state enforcers and DirecTV.
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May 22, 2026
Three Democratic lawmakers, citing worries about spying, asked the U.S. Department of Justice to ban the sale of phone location data from sensitive sites, such as the White House, to "hostile foreign nations" like Russia, Iran and China.
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May 22, 2026
Smartphones and tablets made by Apple Inc., Chinese electronics company OnePlus Technology and Finnish mobile phone company HMD Global are accused of infringing various camera-related patents in a trio of new lawsuits filed in Texas federal court.
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May 22, 2026
Seventh Circuit panelists have expressed skepticism that text messages could be considered "telephone calls" under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's do-not-call provisions.
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May 22, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill intended to stop the federal government's "abuse" of subpoenas for phone and internet records in order to safeguard individuals' privacy rights.
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May 22, 2026
Google told the D.C. Circuit Friday the government is using antitrust law to punish a successful competitor as it looks to overturn a trial court's ruling finding that Google illegally maintained its search monopoly.
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May 22, 2026
Environmental initiatives, diversity programs, anti-misinformation efforts and gender-affirming care have become central targets for President Donald Trump's antitrust enforcers in what observers say is an increasing trend of politically tinged competition enforcement.
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May 21, 2026
Apple Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on exactly when and how civil contempt sanctions can be issued for violating a court order, arguing that the Ninth Circuit missed the mark by upholding such sanctions against Apple in its App Store battle with Epic Games.
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May 21, 2026
An economics expert for Meta testified Thursday against New Mexico's desired $3.7 billion plan to abate social media's harm to mental health, calling it more "a spending plan" than one for abatement and claiming $27 million will do the job.
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May 21, 2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly delayed the planned signing of an executive order to tackle cybersecurity concerns surrounding emerging artificial intelligence models, saying he was worried the proposal to encourage developers to voluntarily share their systems with the government for pre-release testing would impede innovation.
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May 21, 2026
AT&T asked a California federal court to preempt state regulations that require it to continue offering "plain old telephone service" to new customers, saying it needs to retire the "outdated" system to move forward with plans to devote $19 billion on modern telecom tech in the Golden State.
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May 21, 2026
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday vacated T-Mobile's win in a long-running fight with a Georgia city over a proposed cell tower, rejecting a widely used test over the infrastructure's need that the court called "irreconcilable" with the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
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May 21, 2026
Consumers challenging Paramount Skydance Corp.'s pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery asked a California federal judge Wednesday to preliminarily block the transaction while the case proceeds, arguing the threat of higher streaming costs and reduced news competition is too great, and it will be too hard to unscramble the egg after trial.