Telecommunications

  • June 17, 2026

    Auger Device Maker Granted Ultra-Wideband Rule Waiver

    A company making devices that scan the ground for utility lines before digging has been granted an exemption from the Federal Communications Commission's rules for ultra-wideband transmission.

  • June 17, 2026

    Hilton Facing Class Action Over Marketing Calls

    Hilton Grand Vacations is facing a proposed class action in Washington federal court alleging it flooded customers on the National Do Not Call Registry with telemarketing calls.

  • June 17, 2026

    Goodyear Seeks FCC Waiver For Tire Safety System

    The Federal Communications Commission is asking for public input on Goodyear's request to use its tire-mounted sensor system on unlicensed telecommunications devices so it can collect critical tire safety data more quickly.

  • June 16, 2026

    FCC Lifts Security Ban On Some Foreign-Made Toy Drones

    The Federal Communications Commission said that "toy drones" manufactured in foreign countries or using parts from overseas will no longer fall under an FCC ban on most drones produced outside the U.S.

  • June 16, 2026

    Scrap AT&T's Bid To Get Out Of Copper Line Rules, Calif. Says

    California officials urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject AT&T's push to escape state rules that the company says are blocking its transition from copper to fiber networks.

  • June 16, 2026

    Consumers Call Google Search Damages 'Palpably Obvious'

    Consumers want a California federal judge to preserve their antitrust claims accusing Google of shutting out rival search engines that offer better privacy safeguards and no ads, arguing they don't yet need to articulate damages each has borne because it's "impossible" for them not to have been harmed.

  • June 16, 2026

    Chamberlain Hrdlicka Gets New Look At $700K Award In Texas

    The Texas Supreme Court has granted a request from Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry to review lower court rulings that left the firm on the hook for $700,000 in a breach of contract dispute with a cost-cutting consultant, which the firm claims should have received no more than $40,000.

  • June 16, 2026

    FCC Urged To Revise Test Rule Language

    A trade group representing commercial, scientific and testing laboratories in the U.S. has asked the Federal Communications Commission to narrowly tailor the language of a planned rule that would restrict accreditation for labs that test communications equipment.

  • June 16, 2026

    EU Parliament Approves Trade Deal With US

    European Union lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve legislation implementing the bloc's safeguard-bolstered trade deal with the U.S. founded on a series of tariff cuts, moving one step closer to implementation that is expected before the end of the month.

  • June 15, 2026

    Facebook Users Ask 9th Circ. To Fix Jury Role 'Usurpation'

    The Ninth Circuit must undo a lower court's ruling that killed an antitrust suit brought by Facebook users after the district court judge found the novel theory propping up the suit held no water, the users have said, and that Facebook's parent company cannot defend the lower court's "usurpation of the jury's role."

  • June 15, 2026

    FCC Urged To Revisit Verizon's $1B Array Spectrum Buy

    Multiple groups want the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider its staff decision to approve Verizon's roughly $1 billion purchase of spectrum rights from onetime rival UScellular, questioning why the full commission did not vote on the deal.

  • June 15, 2026

    FCC Says ISP Can Nix Rural Buildout Plan In Arkansas

    Wisper, an internet service provider that has taken over other companies' Connect America Fund projects in the past, received the Federal Communications Commission's permission Monday to ditch some Rural Digital Opportunity Fund obligations of its own in Arkansas.

  • June 15, 2026

    Justice Alito Asks Texas To Respond To App Store Order Brief

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Monday asked the Texas attorney general to respond to a bid by a tech industry group and a student advocacy group seeking to reinstate an order blocking a Texas law that requires app store owners to verify users' ages and block minors from downloading apps without parental consent.

  • June 15, 2026

    'Delete' Cuts Didn't Trigger Public Notice Rules, FCC Says

    The Federal Communications Commission said Monday it did not find enough resistance to a round of deregulatory cuts last fall to justify requiring the agency to provide notice and a chance for the public to weigh in further.

  • June 15, 2026

    No Need To Speed Up C-Band Deployments, FCC Told

    It's not necessary for the Federal Communications Commission to push companies to deploy in the upper C-band — once it's cleared out — any faster than it did when it opened up the lower C-band in 2020, according to a wireless industry trade group.

  • June 15, 2026

    Network Cos. Call For Bill To Expand Broadband On Railroads

    High-speed network providers are pressing Congress to advance legislation that would expand broadband along freight railroads by touting the benefits of AI-driven inspections and real-time rail monitoring.

  • June 15, 2026

    Supreme Court Skips Challenge To $168M Trade Secret Award

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.'s challenge to a $168 million trade secret judgment for Computer Sciences Corp.

  • June 15, 2026

    Weil, Goodwin Advise On Fox Corp.'s $22B Roku Deal

    Fox Corp.'s legal adviser Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP and Roku Inc.'s counsel Goodwin Procter LLP are guiding a deal for Fox to acquire Roku at a $22 billion valuation, creating one of the largest streaming businesses in the U.S., according to a Monday deal announcement.

  • June 12, 2026

    Google Sues Phishing Ring Over Using AI To Build Scam Sites

    Google sued a Chinese cybercrime operation in New York federal court Friday, alleging the group has created "plug-and-play" phishing software that uses Google's Gemini and other artificial intelligence tools to help scammers quickly build scam websites, which have already been used to defraud over 100,000 victims.

  • June 12, 2026

    Telecom Blocked From US Networks Over Walmart Scam Calls

    All providers downstream of SK Teleco will be required to block its traffic after the telecom failed to convince the FCC that it shouldn't be stripped of its right to operate on U.S. networks following the transmission of millions of scam calls impersonating Walmart employees.

  • June 12, 2026

    DOJ Clears Paramount's $110B Deal To Acquire Warner Bros.

    The U.S. Department of Justice is closing its investigation into Paramount Skydance Corp.'s $110 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the department's antitrust unit announced Friday, saying its review suggests the deal will "increase" and not harm competition in media and entertainment.

  • June 12, 2026

    Chinese National Gets 1 Year In AI Chip Export Scheme

    A Chinese national was sentenced in California federal court Friday to one year and one day in prison for conspiring to unlawfully export to China computer chips used in artificial intelligence applications, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.

  • June 12, 2026

    9th Circ. Tells Serial Litigant App Developer No More

    The Ninth Circuit has said it does not want to hear any more from a serial litigant who has a bone to pick with tech behemoth Apple and a California federal court over the exclusion of an application for tracking COVID-19 cases from the App Store.

  • June 12, 2026

    Radio Station Group Presses For Relaxed Ownership Caps

    Radio station chain Connoisseur Media has called for the Federal Communications Commission to ease the industry's local ownership limits, pointing to rapidly rising competition from digital services.

  • June 12, 2026

    PTAB Cites Oscar, Emmy In Upholding Zaxcom Recording IP

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has declined to invalidate claims in Zaxcom Inc.'s patents covering technology for wireless audio recording, finding that Academy and Emmy awards that Zaxcom received for the technology defeat the challenges to them. 

Expert Analysis

  • Breaking Down State Legislative Efforts In Telecom Security

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    As the federal government has strengthened national security safeguards for the telecommunications ecosystem, states have also asserted a role in telecom security, with variations among these regimes risking regulatory fragmentation and complicating compliance strategies, say attorneys at Hogan Lovells.

  • 5 Tips For Navigating Your Firm's All-Attorney Summit

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    Law firm retreats should be approached strategically, as they present valuable opportunities to advance both the firm's objectives and attorneys' professional development through meaningful participation, building and strengthening internal relationships, and proactive follow-up, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • How Data Centers Can Prep For Legal Challenges Amid War

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    Amid conflict in the Middle East, data centers may now be exposed to state-level kinetic threats, creating significant legal, regulatory and contractual implications, so operators should update their legal and operational frameworks in order to withstand future disruptions and meet the regulator expectations, say attorneys at Baker Botts.

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    Coaching Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Coaching youth soccer for my 7-year-old son's team has sharpened how I communicate with clients, prepare witnesses, work within teams and think about leadership, making me a more thoughtful and effective lawyer in many ways, says Joshua Holt at Smith Currie.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: The Human Element

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    Law school teaches you to quickly apply intellect and logic when handling a legal issue, but every fact pattern also involves a person, making the ability to balance expertise with empathy critical to the growth of relationships with clients, colleagues and adversaries, says Rachel Adcox at Adcox Strategies.

  • The Benefits Of Choosing A Niche Practice In The AI Age

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    As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly accessible, lawyers with a niche practice may stand out as clients seek specialized judgment that automation cannot replicate, but it is important to choose a niche that is durable, engaging and a good personal fit, says Daniel Borneman at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Risk Disclosure Lessons For AI Cos. From Dot-Com Era

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    Regulatory responses following the dot-com collapse reflected a consistent emphasis on whether public disclosures enabled investors to understand the economic reality underlying reported performance, a focus that is likely to shape how artificial intelligence infrastructure disclosures are evaluated if market expectations similarly deteriorate, say Diana Connor, Adrienna Huffman and Bin Zhou at the Brattle Group.

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    Podcasting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Podcasting has changed how I ask questions and connect with people, sharpening my ability to listen without interrupting or prejudging, and bringing me closer to what law is meant to be: a human profession grounded in understanding, judgment and trust, says Donna DiMaggio Berger at Becker.

  • Resilience Planning As Nat'l Security Shifts Tech Import Policy

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    In response to a sustained reorientation of U.S. trade policy around national security considerations, businesses reliant on processed critical minerals must closely monitor diplomatic negotiations and the potential expansion of trade measures, incorporating contingency planning into procurement and long-term investment strategies, says attorney Sohan Dasgupta.

  • Character.AI Case Highlights Agentic AI Liability Questions

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    The recently settled litigation against Character Technologies Inc. provides an early case study for exploring salient legal issues related to agentic artificial intelligence, such as tort liability, strict liability, statutory liability and contractual liability, says Samuel Mitchells at Smith Gambrell.

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    Volunteering With Scouts Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Serving as an assistant scoutmaster for my son’s troop reaffirmed several skills and principles crucial to lawyering — from the importance of disconnecting to the value of morality, says Michael Warren at McManis Faulkner.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: In Court, It's About Storytelling

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    Law school provides doctrine, cases and hypotheticals, but when lawyers step into the courtroom, they must learn the importance of clarity, credibility, memorability and preparation — in other words, how to tell simple, effective stories, say Nicholas Steverson and Danielle Trujillo at Wheeler Trigg, and Lisa DeCaro at Courtroom Performance.

  • Aligning Microsoft Tools With NYC Bar AI Recording Guidance

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    The New York City Bar Association’s recently issued formal opinion, providing ethical guidance on artificial intelligence-assisted recording, transcription and summarization, raises immediate questions about data governance and e-discovery for companies that use Microsoft 365 and Copilot, say Staci Kaliner, Martin Tully and John Collins at Redgrave.

  • Social Media Trial Raises Key Product Safety Questions

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    The trial underway in a California state court against Meta and Google is unprecedented, because it marks the first time a jury has been asked to consider whether social media platforms' engagement-maximizing design can be treated as a product safety issue, or whether it is inseparable from protected expression, says Gary Angiuli at Angiuli & Gentile.

  • Navigating Exclusion Decisions After SEC's No-Action Change

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    Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's November changes to the Rule 14a-8 no-action letter process, shareholder proponents have turned to litigation if companies excluded their proposals under the new framework, with three recent cases offering useful lessons for companies navigating exclusion decisions this proxy season, say attorneys at Cleary.

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