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April 22, 2025
Florida Accuses Snap Of Violating New Kids Social Media Law
Florida's attorney general hit Snap Inc. with a lawsuit in state court on Monday, accusing the social media giant of violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by allowing illicit content to run rampant on Snapchat. The office demanded that Snap comply with a new state law banning children under 13 from such platforms.
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April 22, 2025
Majority Shareholders Sanctioned In Telecoms Control Fight
A New York federal judge Tuesday sanctioned the majority shareholders of telecommunications infrastructure firm Continental Towers LATAM Holdings Ltd. for ignoring arbitral awards issued in a bitter, yearslong dispute over control of the company.
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April 22, 2025
Instagram Founder Says Meta 'Starved' Co. After Acquisition
During testimony in the Federal Trade Commission's monopoly case against Meta on Tuesday, the founder of Instagram said his company was "starved" after being acquired by Facebook as Mark Zuckerberg grappled with "a lot of emotion" over Instagram siphoning users away from its parent company's flagship platform.
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April 22, 2025
DOJ Says Google Ad Tech Win Supports Apple Antitrust Case
The U.S. Department of Justice told a New Jersey federal court its recent win against Google in the ad tech monopolization case supports allowing claims that Apple monopolizes smartphone markets to proceed.
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April 22, 2025
FCC Clears Remaining Roadblocks For Smart Car Tech
There won't be any more need for waivers of technical rules to kickstart smart car technology in the 5.9 gigahertz spectrum band now that recent regulations have paved the way for the advancement, the Federal Communications Commission said.
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April 22, 2025
Cut Satellite Launch Costs, Loosen Limits, FCC Told
Internet satellite company Astranis wants the Federal Communications Commission to spur more space innovation by cutting the expense of satellite launches and eliminating restrictions that delay U.S. companies' ability to obtain orbital slots.
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April 22, 2025
NJ AG Pushes To Revive RICO Case Against Power Broker
New Jersey urged a state appellate court to revive its sprawling racketeering indictment against Garden State power broker George E. Norcross III, politically connected attorneys and others, arguing that the trial court undertook a review that doesn't exist in criminal practice.
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April 21, 2025
5th Circ. Lifts Block On Mississippi Social Media Law
The Fifth Circuit lifted a preliminary injunction on a Mississippi law requiring digital service providers to verify users' ages and social media platforms to acquire parental consent for a minor's account, saying that under the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 decision in Moody, a "more detailed analysis" of the act is required.
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April 21, 2025
DOJ Pushes Chrome Sale To Solve Google Monopoly
The U.S. Department of Justice sought to shape the future of online search and artificial intelligence chatbots Monday with opening arguments pushing a D.C. federal judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser and to "disrupt" the billions paid for default search engine status on iPhones, Firefox and more.
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April 21, 2025
Verizon Fights Telecom Group's Claims Against Frontier Deal
Verizon is telling the Federal Communications Commission not to listen to a telecommunications network industry group's call to tie stronger internet protocol interconnection regulations to Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of Frontier, arguing critics haven't identified any transaction-specific harms stemming from the merger.
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April 21, 2025
Consumer Groups Say FCC Should Limit Power Co. Calls
Power companies can't call customers about demand management plans just because those customers provided their phone numbers when they signed up for electric service, a coalition of consumer groups told the Federal Communications Commission.
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April 21, 2025
FCC Commish Names GOP Strategist New Chief Of Staff
A Republican on the Federal Communications Commission has named a New York GOP strategist and media consultant as his new chief of staff and senior adviser.
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April 21, 2025
Courts Equipped For Frivolous 'Quiet Hour' Suits, FCC Told
Courts can handle a flood of lawsuits claiming that plaintiffs received unwanted late-night phone calls without the Federal Communications Commission stepping in to decide if they're frivolous, consumer groups told the agency.
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April 21, 2025
Microchip Co. Wants USPTO To Apply New Rules Retroactively
A California company behind a new kind of energy-efficient microchip says it's retained a former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director in order to make the case that the agency's new rules over discretionary denials should be retroactively extended by seven days, in order to wipe out a partially successful patent challenge from a Chinese rival.
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April 21, 2025
EFF Tells Fed. Circ. That 6th Circ. Case Aids Bid For IP Docs
A digital rights nonprofit says that a recent Sixth Circuit revival of a fight for documents in a securities suit against a private prison operator bolsters its own bid at the Federal Circuit to unseal documents in a since-concluded patent lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas.
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April 21, 2025
T-Mobile Cites 5th Circ. Ruling In Challenge To $92M FCC Fine
T-Mobile and Sprint told the D.C. Circuit that another appeals court got it right when it vacated a $57 million Federal Communications Commission fine against AT&T, asking the D.C. court to take the same approach to commission penalties against them.
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April 21, 2025
Former Knicks Player Takes A Shot At Sanctions Against MSG
Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley has moved for spoliation sanctions against Madison Square Garden and its counsel for allegedly failing to preserve emails, text messages and other material related to his federal assault suit, accusing the venue's operators of having "conveniently lost a lot of information about this case."
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April 21, 2025
Justices Won't Hear Patent Eligibility Ruling Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday decided to skip a case brought by a company that had lost a patent case against Amazon, declining the challenge asserting that courts routinely issue summary judgment rulings on patent eligibility, even if there are disputes of fact.
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April 18, 2025
No Privilege For Litigation Funder In Netflix Case, Judge Says
A Virginia federal judge said Friday "it is clear" a Finnish executive cannot claim any kind of attorney-client privilege over his relationship with a litigation funder, after his former lawyer was accused of sharing confidential financial information about Netflix Inc. related to a failed patent case against the streaming service.
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April 18, 2025
Qualcomm Judge Bemoans 'Inefficiency' In Patent Fights
A Florida federal judge has scheduled a third hearing on claim construction in a ParkerVision Inc. lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc. over wireless communications patents, while commenting about "the inefficiency of patent litigation."
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April 18, 2025
Google May See Some Light In The Ad Tech Ruling
The ruling this week in the U.S. Department of Justice's ad tech monopolization case against Google was a major victory but not a total win for the government, and it raises questions about what the fix should be, especially with a trial looming over remedies in a separate case over search.
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April 18, 2025
FCC Rejects Changes To 'Silkwave-2' Satellite Plan
The Federal Communications Commission has said no to a satellite operator's request to launch a new satellite after it promised that satellite would be space-bound before it retired a previous one but it didn't happen.
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April 18, 2025
Colo. Says Telecom Fiber Installer Sued Too Soon
Whatever beef a telecom contractor has with the Colorado Department of Transportation, the venue for dealing with it is the dispute process the pair agreed on when the agency inked a deal for the company to carry out a fiber-optic installation for it, that agency told a state court.
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April 18, 2025
Cybersecurity Ruling Misconstrues Law, FCC Told
Rural broadband companies are voicing opposition to a recent Federal Communications Commission decision requiring them to combat cybersecurity threats, saying the commission failed to consider the regulatory burden the new rules would impose on carriers.
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April 18, 2025
5th Circ. Says FCC Can't Fine AT&T $57M Without Trial
The Fifth Circuit has wiped out the $57 million fine that the Federal Communications Commission slapped AT&T with after it and the other major mobile carriers were found to have been selling off people's location data, saying such a penalty without a jury trial was unconstitutional.
Expert Analysis
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3 Coverage Tips As 2nd Circ. 'Swipes Left' On Tinder Claim
The Second Circuit's recent opinion in Match Group v. Beazley Underwriting, overturning Tinder's victory on its insurer's motion to dismiss a coverage action, reinforces three best practices policyholders purchasing claims-made coverage should adhere to in order to avoid late-notice defenses, say Lynda Bennett and Alexander Corson at Lowenstein Sandler.
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How Loper Bright Is Affecting Pending FCC Litigation
Pending challenges against Federal Communications Commission orders at the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright highlight that counsel must be familiar with the statutes, regulations and precedent relevant to the FCC to best navigate the rapidly changing compliance landscape, say attorneys at Davis Wright.
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Series
Round-Canopy Parachuting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Similar to the practice of law, jumping from an in-flight airplane with nothing but training and a few yards of parachute silk is a demanding and stressful endeavor, and the experience has bolstered my legal practice by enhancing my focus, teamwork skills and sense of perspective, says Thomas Salerno at Stinson.
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Dealmaker Lessons From CFIUS' New Enforcement Webpage
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ recently launched webpage, which details the actions — and inactions — that led to enforcement activity, provides important insights for dealmakers about filing requirements, mitigation commitments and the cost of noncompliance, say attorneys at Dechert.
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Why Now Is The Time For Law Firms To Hire Lateral Partners
Partner and associate mobility data from the second quarter of this year suggest that there's never been a better time in recent years for law firms to hire lateral candidates, particularly experienced partners — though this necessitates an understanding of potential red flags, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Google And The Next Frontier Of Divestiture Antitrust Remedy
The possibility of a large-scale divestiture in the Google search case comes on the heels of recent requests of business breakups as remedies for anticompetitive conduct, and companies should prepare for the likelihood that courts may impose divestiture remedies in the event of a liability finding, say Lauren Weinstein and Nathaniel Rubin at MoloLamken.
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Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics
Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.
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It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers
Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional “trusted adviser” paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient — they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.
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Calif. Bill, NTIA Report Illustrate Open-Model AI Safety Debate
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s balanced recommendations for preventing misuse of open artificial intelligence models, contrasted with a more aggressive California bill, demonstrate an evolving regulatory debate about balancing democratic access to this powerful new technology against potential risks to the public, say Stuart Meyer and Fredrick Tsang at Fenwick.
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Patent Lessons From 4 Federal Circuit Reversals In July
The Federal Circuit’s July reversal of four cases, all of which were Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions, highlights lessons for patent practitioners regarding the scope of estoppel provisions, potential issues with obtaining certain substitute claims, and more, say Denise De Mory and Li Guo at Bunsow De Mory.
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Patent Owner Estoppel Questions In The Wake Of SoftView
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's seldom-litigated Rule 42.73(d)(3) on Patent Trial and Appeal Board estoppel was recently brought to the forefront in the Federal Circuit's SoftView v. Apple decision, highlighting uncertainties in this aspect of patent practice, say David Haars and Richard Crudo at Sterne Kessler.
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Opinion
A Fuzzy Label With Bite: FTC Must Define Surveillance Pricing
The Federal Trade Commission recently issued orders to eight companies — including Mastercard, McKinsey and Chase — seeking information on "surveillance pricing," but the order doesn't explain the term or make the distinction between legal and illegal practices, leaving any company that uses personalized pricing in the dark, says Chris Wlach at Huge.
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Nuclear Waste Storage Questions Justices May Soon Address
The petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to review U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas stands out for a number of reasons — including a deepening circuit split regarding the NRC's nuclear waste storage authority under the Atomic Energy Act, and broader administrative law implications, say attorneys at MoloLamken.
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3 Patent Considerations For America's New Quantum Hub
Recent developments signal an incredibly bright future for Chicago as the new home of quantum computing, and it is crucial that these innovators — whose technology has the potential to transform many industries — prioritize intellectual property strategy, says Andrew Velzen at McDonnell Boehnen.
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A Preview Of AI Priorities Under The Next President
For the first time in a presidential election, both of the leading candidates and their parties have been vocal about artificial intelligence policy, offering clues on the future of regulation as AI continues to advance and congressional action continues to stall, say attorneys at Mintz.