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Telecommunications

  • May 09, 2025

    9th Circ. Pins SEC Legal Expenses On Recycler, Not Insurer

    The Ninth Circuit affirmed Friday that a Nevada appliance recycler had no coverage for more than $1.3 million in costs associated with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fraud case against it, finding that regardless of which state law applied, the result was unchanged.

  • May 09, 2025

    Texas AG Lands $1.4B Data Privacy Settlement With Google

    Google has agreed to shell out $1.375 billion to resolve a pair of suits from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over how the tech giant tracked and collected user data including geolocation, incognito-mode searches and biometric data, according to a Friday announcement.

  • May 09, 2025

    Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring

    Former clerks of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter are heartbroken over the death of a man many of them remember more for his conscientiousness, humility, kindness and disdain for the spotlight than for his undeniable brilliance as a jurist.

  • May 09, 2025

    Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter

    Behind a towering legal legacy was a man who loved to hike mountains, could recall details of things he read decades ago and was always there for those he cared about, a New Hampshire attorney said as he reflected on a lifelong friendship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

  • May 09, 2025

    A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions

    The retired Justice David Souter defied simple definition, viewed as a staunch conservative until he co-wrote an opinion upholding abortion rights in 1992. He did not hew to partisan lines, but reshaped the civil litigation landscape and took an unexpected stand in an extraordinarily close presidential election.

  • May 09, 2025

    Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation

    Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.

  • May 09, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Paul Weiss, Weil, V&E, Torys

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, 3G Capital takes Skechers private, Sunoco LP buys Parkland Corp., and BCE Inc. and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board launch a wholesale network provider called Network FiberCo.

  • May 09, 2025

    Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85

    Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday. 

  • May 08, 2025

    PTAB Adds To Apple's Victories Invalidating Geolocation IP

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated claims of three geolocation patents challenged by Apple, less than a week after the Federal Circuit found the same patents didn't meet eligibility requirements.

  • May 08, 2025

    Pa. Judge Gives Final OK To $1.1M Inquirer Data Breach Deal

    A Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing a consolidated action accusing the Philadelphia Inquirer of sharing subscribers' video viewing habits with Meta has granted final approval to a $1.1 million settlement, including nearly $375,000 in attorney's fees.

  • May 08, 2025

    Ramey IP Atty Likely To Get Sanctioned Over Netflix Doc Swap

    A California federal judge indicated Thursday he'll likely grant Netflix's request for monetary sanctions against a prolific patent plaintiff's former counsel William Ramey and the Ramey LLP law firm for giving Netflix's confidential information to nonparty AiPi LLC, but probably won't pursue the streamer's request for a civil contempt finding.

  • May 08, 2025

    Feds Float Sweeping Air Traffic Control Overhaul

    The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday outlined an ambitious plan to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system by replacing antiquated telecommunications and radar networks, building new ATC towers and facilities, and boosting hiring.

  • May 08, 2025

    Instagram Head Says App 'Blends' Friends And Entertainment

    The head of Instagram didn't shy away Thursday from Federal Trade Commission arguments about how Meta functions as a social media platform, testifying in D.C. federal court that sharing with friends and family is a key function, but part of a blended approach also focused on entertainment.

  • May 08, 2025

    PSP Investments, BCE To Form New Fiber Biz With $1.5B Plug

    Canadian communications company BCE Inc., led by Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP-advised Public Sector Pension Investment Board on Thursday revealed their plans to form a strategic partnership and jointly launch a new wholesale network provider called Network FiberCo.

  • May 08, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Questions Roku Bid To Undo ITC Patent Loss

    Roku's effort to revive its U.S. International Trade Commission remote control patent case against Universal Electronics and others drew skepticism from the Federal Circuit on Thursday, with the judges questioning Roku's claim the patent was wrongly found invalid and that the company has a domestic industry.

  • May 08, 2025

    No 'Clean Slate' For Samsung After Epic's Win Against Google

    A California federal judge overseeing Epic Games' lawsuit alleging Samsung and Google colluded to dodge an injunction related to Google's Play Store warned the parties on Thursday that he won't completely ignore jury findings in a similar case that Epic won against Google, noting that "we're not writing on a clean slate."

  • May 08, 2025

    Apple Asks 9th Circ. To Pause New App Store Injunction

    Apple has asked the Ninth Circuit to pause parts of a California federal court's new injunction mandating changes to its App Store policies, issued after finding Apple violated a previous order, saying the "punitive" measures force it to give away free access to its products.

  • May 08, 2025

    E-Rate Paperwork Snafus Cost Some Orgs. FCC Funds

    The Federal Communications Commission has denied seven organizations' appeals for reimbursement under the E-Rate subsidy program because their service providers failed to send in the paperwork required to qualify for school and library connectivity funds.

  • May 08, 2025

    Senate Rejects FCC's Wi-Fi Subsidy For Students Off Campus

    The Senate voted Thursday to overturn a Federal Communications Commission rule that would allow the E-Rate school and library program to subsidize Wi-Fi hot spots for students and library patrons off premises.

  • May 08, 2025

    Power Cos. Fight New Deadline In Pole Attachment Regs

    Power companies are pushing back against a telecom industry proposal that would give utility pole owners just 30 days to approve third-party contractors for "make-ready" work in preparation for communications attachments, telling the government that the proposal would effectively strip utilities of their agency in contracting work on their poles.

  • May 08, 2025

    Latham, Wilson Sonsini Guide $800M Tripledot Gaming Deal

    British game developer Tripledot Studios said Thursday it has inked a deal to acquire Palo Alto, California-based AppLovin's portfolio of mobile games studios for $800 million, with Latham & Watkins LLP advising Tripledot and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC guiding AppLovin.

  • May 07, 2025

    Texas AG Warns Chinese Cos. To Get In Step With Privacy Law

    The Texas attorney general has informed Alibaba, CapCut, TP-Link and several other companies with ties to the Chinese government that they have 30 days to remedy alleged violations of the state's comprehensive data privacy law or face "additional legal action," marking the latest escalation of the agency's privacy enforcement efforts.

  • May 07, 2025

    Google Is 'What's Best' For Users, Apple Exec Tells Judge

    A top Apple executive forcibly defended the company's pick for its default search engine Wednesday, telling a D.C. federal judge that Google is the only real option, as the U.S. Justice Department looks to ban Google from paying the iPhone maker and others for default search engine placement.

  • May 07, 2025

    NexStep Wants High Court To Look At Comcast Patent Fight

    NexStep Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the standard for an expert's testimony under a doctrine allowing patent holders to claim infringement if an accused product is similar enough to the patented invention, the latest move in a dispute with Comcast.

  • May 07, 2025

    Philips Presses For 'Certainty' On Next-Gen TV Transition

    Electronics giant Philips is backing the National Association of Broadcasters' proposed timeline for stations to move to "NextGen TV," telling the Federal Communications Commission in a new filing that clear government action is needed to "shepherd the broadcast and consumer electronics industries towards a successful transition."

Expert Analysis

  • Cos. Should Prepare For Mexican Payments Surveillance Tool

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    The recent designation of six Mexican cartels as "specially designated global terrorists" will allow the Treasury Department to scrutinize nearly any Mexico-related payment through its Terrorist Finance Tracking Program — a rigorous evaluation for which even sophisticated sanctions compliance programs are not prepared, says Jeremy Paner at Hughes Hubbard.

  • Implications Of Kid Privacy Rule Revamp For Parents, Cos.

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    The Federal Trade Commission's recent amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act will expand protections for children online, meaning parents will have greater control over their children's data and tech companies must potentially change their current privacy practices — or risk noncompliance, say attorneys at Labaton Keller.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Series

    Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.

  • Opinion

    DOJ's HPE-Juniper Challenge Is Not Rooted In Law

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    Legal precedents that date back as far as 1990 demonstrate that the U.S. Department of Justice's recent challenge to the proposed $14 billion merger between Hewlett Packard and Juniper is misplaced because no evidence of collusion or coordinated conduct exists, says Thomas Stratmann at George Mason University.

  • 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.

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    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.

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