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June 09, 2025
Disney Will Pay An Added $438.7M For NBC's Hulu Stake
The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it will pay an additional $438.7 million to purchase NBCUniversal's 33% stake in the streaming platform Hulu, a payment that's on top of the $8.6 billion Disney already paid NBCUniversal in 2023.
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June 09, 2025
Ƶ Will Move Ahead With Rest Of Calif. Debt Relief Suit
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told a California federal court on Monday that its new Trump-appointed leadership has decided to proceed with a debt relief services enforcement lawsuit that was paused after control of the agency changed hands in February.
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June 09, 2025
Nev. Dem Threatens To Block Commerce Picks Over BEAD
A Nevada senator derided the U.S. Department of Commerce's overhaul of the government's $42.5 billion broadband deployment program and threatened to put a Senate hold on some of President Donald Trump's agency nominees until her state's federal funding is restored.
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June 09, 2025
EchoStar Questions FCC Process In SpaceX, VTel Fight
EchoStar said the Federal Communications Commission should not be "pulling the rug out from" under it as it fights to keep the spectrum rights it got from T-Mobile, arguing that it was being unfairly singled out by SpaceX and VTel, who want the commission to review the buildout of Dish's network.
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June 09, 2025
Patent Suit Against Sirius XM Gets 2nd Fed. Circ. Reprieve
The Federal Circuit on Monday revived a patent case against satellite radio company Sirius XM for a second time, reversing a lower court's ruling that a German research foundation's five-year delay in alleging infringement meant it was prohibited from pursuing the case.
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June 09, 2025
Ex-Exec Stole Data And Solicited Clients For Rival, Suit Says
Georgia-based software firm Trinoor LLC has filed a lawsuit against a former vice president the company alleges deleted and stole "vast amounts" of internal data before jumping ship to join a competitor earlier this year.
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June 09, 2025
FCC Says Power Cos. Can Call Customers About Usage
The Federal Communications Commission ruled Monday that power companies are free to call or text customers who have supplied their telephone numbers to inform them about so-called "demand management" programs aimed at cutting usage during peak hours.
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June 09, 2025
FCC Affirms $2.4M Fine For Miami DJ's 'Pirate Radio'
The Federal Communications Commission affirmed a nearly $2.4 million fine against a Miami-area DJ for operating an alleged illegal "pirate radio" in 2023, finding that he disregarded previous calls to stop unauthorized radio operations in the past.
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June 09, 2025
Madigan Denied Acquittal, New Trial Ahead Of Sentencing
An Illinois federal judge on Monday denied former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's bid for acquittal or a new trial, clearing the way for him to be sentenced for bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy later this week.
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June 09, 2025
Disney Settles Antitrust Suit Over ESPN Streaming Fees
Disney has settled a sprawling antitrust lawsuit with consumers over the fees in its ESPN livestreaming carriage agreements.
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June 09, 2025
Budget Bill Needs To Fund Next-Gen 911, Senators Told
Even though 911 systems are falling behind in incorporating technology that could improve public safety, first responder groups are complaining that the recent House-passed budget bill lacks any provisions to direct money from spectrum auctions to the next-gen 911 upgrade.
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June 09, 2025
Iowa Expands Property, Sales Tax Breaks For Data Centers
Iowa expanded property tax and sales and use tax breaks for data centers to include leased facilities under legislation signed by the governor.
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June 06, 2025
FTC Scoffs At Meta's Accusation Of 'Biased' Econ Expert
The FTC on Friday urged a Washington, D.C., federal judge to reject Meta's bid to strike testimony the agency's lead economics expert gave during the antitrust trial over Meta's purchase of Instagram and WhatsApp, scoffing at the allegation the New York University School of Law professor is biased.
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June 06, 2025
Trump Champions Radio Spectrum Deal In Budget Bill
President Donald Trump on Friday applauded the electromagnetic spectrum deal brokered among Senate Republicans that is included in one of the chamber's budget reconciliation bills.
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June 06, 2025
'Low-Hanging Fruit' In Devas Resolved, But Questions Remain
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday rejecting the Ninth Circuit's outlier interpretation of a jurisdictional question in a $1.3 billion arbitral award enforcement case came as no surprise to arbitration experts, who say they will nevertheless continue closely watching the case to see how outstanding issues are resolved.
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June 06, 2025
OpenAI, Microsoft Say Musk Hasn't Fixed RICO Claims
OpenAI and Microsoft have urged a California federal judge to again trim Elon Musk's lawsuit challenging OpenAI's now-abandoned transition to a for-profit enterprise, arguing the billionaire and his own artificial intelligence company, xAI, have not made any changes to their previously nixed claims for contract breach and fraudulent enterprise.
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June 06, 2025
Commerce Dept. Creates Tech-Neutral Plan For BEAD Funding
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday unveiled a technology-neutral approach for broadband deployment subsidies under the $42.5 billion program created during the Biden administration, which he argues will speed up the federal effort.
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June 06, 2025
Judge Denies Class Cert. In Suit Over Unsolicited Faxes
A Pennsylvania federal judge declined to certify a class of as many as 25,00 healthcare providers who say they received unsolicited fax advertisements, saying there was no way to determine which plaintiffs received the ads via traditional, stand-alone fax machines and which received them through online fax services.
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June 06, 2025
Ga. Judge Signals '2,000 Mules' Slander Suit May Go On
A Georgia federal judge signaled Friday that he may leave it up to a jury to decide whether a Peach State voter was defamed by his portrayal as an election fraud operative in the conspiracy movie "2,000 Mules," doubting whether he had enough evidence to prove the film's producers deliberately tried to slander him.
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June 06, 2025
LA Complex Civil Litigation Judge Joins JAMS As Mediator
JAMS has welcomed a retired Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to its roster who spent more than three decades on the bench, where he presided over individual matters, as well as complex civil litigation from mass torts, labor, toxic contamination and insurance disputes.
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June 06, 2025
Auto Industry Questions Update To FCC Connected-Tech Ban
With the automotive technology players saying they need more time to assess their supply chains, the Federal Communications Commission is giving the public an additional 18 days to comment on a proposal that would add to the list of vehicle connectivity technologies banned from Russian and Chinese manufacturers.
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June 06, 2025
FCC Says Texas Telecom Must Pay Back $5M In Federal Support
The Federal Communications Commission said Friday that a West Texas telecom will have to pay back $5.5 million in federal support because it didn't follow commission rules when documenting its eligibility for the money.
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June 06, 2025
Honeywell Says 'Patent Troll' Trying To Extort Settlement
Honeywell is taking aim at a Canadian company that has allegedly pursued nearly 200 infringement lawsuits against various businesses based on the same five patents, saying in a federal complaint that the company is trying to scheme its way into a settlement.
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June 06, 2025
Mayer Brown Adds Partner To NY Corporate, Securities Team
Aideen Brennan, a former mergers and acquisitions and private equity senior managing associate at Sidley Austin, has joined Mayer Brown's global corporate and securities practice as a partner in New York.
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June 05, 2025
DC Circ. Won't Make FCC Reconsider LTD Broadband Funds
The D.C. Circuit isn't going to touch a Federal Communications Commission decision denying LTD Broadband LLC $1.3 billion in rural network deployment funds after the company failed to convince the agency that it could connect the half-million locations that came with the money.
Expert Analysis
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High Court Could Further Limit Deference With TCPA Fax Case
The Supreme Court's decision to hear McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson, a case involving alleged junk faxes that centers whether district courts are bound by Federal Communications Commission rules, offers the court a chance to possibly further limit the judicial deference afforded to federal agency interpretations of statutes, says Samantha Duke at Rumberger Kirk.
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5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates
In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.
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Overseas Investment Rule Calls For Compliance Caution
Investors should be leery of who and what they are investing in now that the federal outbound investment regime, effective Jan. 2, has extended the governement's regulatory reach to businesses and parties not previously subject to trade restrictions, says Thaddeus McBride at Bass Berry.
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The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2024
Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2024, and explain how they may affect issues related to mass arbitration, consumer fraud, class certification and more.
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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.
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Series
Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Managing Litigation Side-Switching During 2nd Trump Admin
Now that the new presidential administration is in place, the government will likely switch positions in a number of pending cases, and stakeholders should employ strategies to protect their interests, say attorneys at Covington.
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3 Noteworthy Effects Of The 2025 NDAA
The 2025 defense budget includes further restrictions on semiconductor sales to Huawei, requiring companies to rethink customer-base oversight, but other provisions are likely to broaden procurement contract opportunities, say attorneys at Miles & Stockbridge.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark
All signs suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency will be an important part of the new Trump administration, with ample tools at its disposal to effectuate change, particularly with an attentive Republican-controlled Congress, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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5 Notable Information Security Events In 2024
B. Stephanie Siegmann at Hinckley Allen discusses 2024's largest and most destructive data breaches seen yet, ranging from ransomware disrupting U.S. healthcare systems on a massive scale, to tensions increasing between the U.S. and China over cyberespionage and the control of U.S. data.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.