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Telecommunications

  • June 23, 2025

    Ligado's AST Satellite Deal With $550M For Inmarsat Gets OK

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge Monday approved insolvent satellite business Ligado Networks' deal with AST SpaceMobile Inc. that lets the companies work together to develop space-based broadband services, clearing a key hurdle in the debtor's path to securing confirmation of a restructuring plan that aims to cut almost $8 billion in debt.

  • June 23, 2025

    States Back PBS, NPR In Fight Against Trump Broadcast Cuts

    A coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia backed a pair of motions from the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio Inc. seeking pretrial wins in their challenges to President Donald Trump's executive order that purports to revoke their funding, arguing that only Congress can pull that money.

  • June 20, 2025

    Science Research Funding Cuts Blocked By Mass. Judge

    A Massachusetts federal judge Friday prohibited the Trump administration from cutting certain National Science Foundation research funding associated with facilities and administrative costs, ruling that the policy runs afoul of multiple laws and the government hasn't adequately explained its reasoning.

  • June 20, 2025

    AT&T Customers' $177M Data Breach Deal Wins Initial OK

    A Texas federal judge Friday gave her initial blessing to a $177 million settlement resolving a flood of claims accusing AT&T Inc. of failing to safeguard customers' sensitive information during two separate incidents that exposed the data of tens of millions of people.

  • June 20, 2025

    Texas Jury To Decide Google Ad Tech Liability, Not Damages

    A Texas federal judge is giving Google only partial reprieve from facing a jury on state attorneys general claims targeting its advertising placement technology business, leaving liability under federal antitrust law and any damages up to the court, while letting most state law claims go to the jury.

  • June 20, 2025

    Invest In More Broadband Use, Not Overbuilds, Report Says

    The federal government should be spending its money on making sure areas with no internet at all are getting connected, not "overbuilding" in areas that already have it, a new report says on the best way to close the digital divide.

  • June 20, 2025

    FCC Revisits National Cap On TV Ownership Again

    The Federal Communications Commission leadership has signaled that it's open to the idea of stripping away some of the ownership regulations that right-leaning groups and activists say make it too hard for local broadcasters to compete with more heavyweight media companies.

  • June 20, 2025

    New Trial Ordered Over $25M Fee Split In Verizon Injury Case

    A New Jersey appellate panel has ordered a new jury trial to decide how to split a $25 million fee award stemming from a $125 million personal injury settlement with Verizon, finding several errors in a previous lower court bench trial.

  • June 20, 2025

    DOJ Sues NJ Telecom For $2.2M In Unpaid FCC Fees

    The U.S. Department of Justice is suing a New Jersey-based Voice over Internet Protocol company for $2.2 million in unpaid Federal Communications Commission assessments, penalties and interests, saying the company has ignored invoices and demand letters from as far back as 2019.

  • June 20, 2025

    High Court Says FCC Orders Not Above District Court Review

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled that district courts should be allowed to question the slate of regulations that the Federal Communications Commission has issued under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, further constricting the power of federal agencies to interpret laws.

  • June 18, 2025

    Sens., AGs Unite To Raise Alarm On State AI Moratorium

    A sweeping proposal being considered by Congress to strip states of the ability to regulate artificial intelligence for a decade would do more harm than good, especially if there continues to be no similar protections in place at the federal level, a bipartisan quartet of U.S. senators and state attorneys general said Wednesday. 

  • June 18, 2025

    Mississippi Social Media Law Blocked Again By Federal Judge

    A Mississippi federal judge reinstated a preliminary injunction Wednesday that blocks a state law requiring digital service providers to verify users' ages and social media platforms to acquire parental consent for a minor's account, preventing it from taking effect after the Fifth Circuit lifted the court's previous injunction.

  • June 18, 2025

    Space And Satellite Partner Jodi Goldberg Joins Pillsbury In DC

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP announced Wednesday that the firm is bolstering its communications practice with the addition of Jodi Goldberg, a new partner in its Washington, D.C., office.

  • June 18, 2025

    India Says Justices' Ruling Doesn't Change Its $156M Appeal

    India has told the D.C. Circuit that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving personal jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act does not address whether it is entitled to constitutional due process protections as it fights a nearly $156 million judgment against it.

  • June 18, 2025

    Seychelles Co. Brings $22M Guinea Award To DC Circ.

    A consulting company is asking the D.C. Circuit to revive its bid to enforce a $22 million arbitration award against the Republic of Guinea, contending that the lower court was wrong to toss the case on jurisdictional grounds.

  • June 18, 2025

    FCC Approves Windstream-Uniti Tie-Up

    The Federal Communications Commission signed off on Windstream's merger with Uniti Group Inc. on Wednesday, approving the transfer of Windstream, Uniti and their respective subsidiaries to the newly formed New Windstream LLC.

  • June 18, 2025

    Bills On Both Sides Of Capitol Hill Seek Tech Deployment Help

    Rural wireless companies praised the recent filing of bills in both chambers of Congress to expand responsibility for funding phone and broadband subsidies to edge providers and tech companies, saying the programs are "no longer sustainable" without more revenue sources.

  • June 18, 2025

    Judge Warns Overeager Samsung, ZTE Attys Not To Bug Staff

    A California federal judge has issued a short, stern warning to counsel in Samsung's antitrust fight against ZTE over its standard essential patents' licensing practices, telling counsel not to contact court staff again about the status of their pending stipulation and noting "future improper communications to court staff may result in sanctions."

  • June 18, 2025

    FTC, Amazon Trade Blows Over Attempts To End Prime Case

    The Federal Trade Commission and Amazon have slammed one another in federal court filings over their competing bids to win regulators' case targeting Prime subscription enrollment practices, continuing to spar over the applicability of a consumer protection law shielding online shoppers.

  • June 18, 2025

    Trump Set To Delay TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Deadline For 3rd Time

    President Donald Trump is planning to extend for an additional 90 days a looming deadline for TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese parent company or face a nationwide ban, according to the White House, which said that the administration would use the extra time to finalize a deal to keep the popular social media app from going dark. 

  • June 18, 2025

    DOJ Defends Using Written Depos In HPE-Juniper Merger Trial

    The U.S. Department of Justice is defending its proposal to include written deposition testimony into the record for its upcoming antitrust trial against Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks, saying that playing depositions live would waste crucial time in what is scheduled to be an eight-day trial.

  • June 18, 2025

    Senate Adds Full 5-Year Term For New FCC Commissioner

    The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Olivia Trusty, a newly added member of the Federal Communications Commission, to serve another five years in addition to the term ending June 30 that lawmakers had approved the day before.

  • June 18, 2025

    Altice France Files Ch. 15 In New York With $22B In Debt

    Telecom company Altice France SA has asked a New York bankruptcy judge to recognize its French insolvency, saying it has over €19.2 billion ($22 billion) in debt and citing pressures from rising costs and increased competition.

  • June 17, 2025

    Chinese Co. Draws Fla. AG Probe Over Health Device Security

    Florida's attorney general is taking a closer look at a Chinese manufacturer of health monitoring devices that he claims has been concealing "serious security problems" that have enabled unauthorized parties to manipulate and gain access to patient data. 

  • June 17, 2025

    Ex-Low Power TV Owner Hit With $188K In Fines

    A Federal Communications Commission administrative law judge has slapped the former licensee of Hispanic Christian Community Network with $188,000 in fines, finding the man paid "utterly no attention ... to statutory and regulatory responsibilities."

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.

  • Justices' TikTok Ruling May Pose Threat To Online Expression

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent landmark ruling upholding a federal law mandating TikTok's forced divestiture in the name of data security may embolden digital censorship agendas worldwide, says IP lawyer Bahram Jafari.

  • Series

    Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.

  • Questions Remain After Justices' Narrow E-Rate FCA Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Wisconsin Bell, holding that requests for reimbursement from the Federal Communications Commission's E-Rate program are subject to False Claims Act liability, resolves one important question but leaves several others open, says Jason Neal at HWG.

  • Opinion

    Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.

  • Colo. Anti-SLAPP Cases Highlight Dismiss Standard Disparity

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    A pair of recent decisions from the Colorado Court of Appeals highlights two disparate standards for courts evaluating anti-SLAPP motions: one that requires a court to accept the plaintiff's evidence as true and another that allows the court to assess its merits, says Jacob Hollars at Spencer Fane.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work

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    Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.

  • 10 Issues To Watch In Aerospace And Defense Contracting

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    This year, in addition to evergreen developments driven by national security priorities, disruptive new technologies and competition with rival powers, federal contractors will see significant disruptions driven by the new administration’s efforts to reduce government spending, regulation and the size of the federal workforce, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

  • Will Independent Federal Agencies Remain Independent?

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    For 90 years, members of multimember independent federal agencies have relied on the U.S. Supreme Court's 1935 ruling in Humphrey's Executor v. U.S. establishing the security of their positions — but as the Trump administration attempts to overturn this understanding, it is unclear how the high court will respond, says Harvey Reiter at Stinson.

  • Compliance Pointers For DOJ's Sweeping Data Security Rule

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    A new Justice Department rule broadly restricts many common data transactions with the goal of preventing access by countries of concern, and with an effective date of April 8, U.S. companies must quickly assess practices related to employee, customer and vendor data, says Sam Castic at Hintze Law.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: February Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses five federal appellate court class certification decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving breach of life insurance contracts, constitutional violations of inmates and more.

  • What To Expect From The New FCC Chair

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    As a vocal critic of the Federal Communications Commission's recent priorities, newly appointed chair Brendan Carr has described a vision for the agency that would bring significant changes to telecommunication regulation and Telephone Consumer Protection Act enforcement in the U.S., say attorneys at BCLP.

  • Defense Strategies For Politically Charged Prosecutions

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    Politically charged prosecutions have captured the headlines in recent years, providing lessons for defense counsel on how to navigate the distinct challenges, and seize the unique opportunities, such cases present, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

  • Series

    Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.

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