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March 13, 2024
FCC Seeks $58M Budget Bump Next Fiscal Year
The Federal Communications Commission has sought a roughly $58 million boost in its operating budget for next year, an increase of about 15%, offset by fees levied on regulated industries.
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March 13, 2024
FCC Waives Rules So Tribes Can Access Midband Spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission is waiving rules for spectrum over tribal lands, allowing six Native American tribes to obtain licenses for unassigned 2.5 gigahertz spectrum over off-reservation lands in an effort to boost their wireless connectivity.
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March 13, 2024
House OKs TikTok Divestment Bill Despite Free Speech Worry
The House voted 352-65 on Wednesday to pass legislation that would require ByteDance Ltd. to divest TikTok or face a ban in the United States, in a vote that transcended party lines.
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March 12, 2024
ISPs, Public Advocates Debate Need For FCC's Equity Rule
Two major broadband providers on Tuesday disputed the need for the federal government's new, far-reaching rule barring discrimination in broadband deployment, even as public and consumer advocates argued that equitable rollout of high-speed internet remains a national priority.
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March 12, 2024
NTIA Releases Rollout Plan For National Spectrum Strategy
The federal government released its long-awaited spectrum strategy on Tuesday, identifying the five telecom bands it plans to study to potentially open up for new, commercial usage.
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March 12, 2024
Hytera Can't Go To Chinese Court In $540M Motorola IP Fight
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday granted Motorola's request for an order blocking major Chinese radio company Hytera from pursuing a bid in China to keep Motorola from shutting down a Chinese case in which Hytera claimed it doesn't use Motorola's intellectual property.
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March 12, 2024
5 Questions For Former FCC Member Michael O'Rielly
It's been just over three years since Republican Michael O'Rielly left his seat on the Federal Communications Commission, but a lot of ground has shifted in the telecom space since he left for the private sector.
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March 12, 2024
Porn Stars Seek To Drop Meta Suit Due To Lack Of Evidence
Three adult entertainment performers told a California federal court on Monday that they want to drop their lawsuit claiming that Meta conspired with OnlyFans' parent to block ads for the risqué platform's competitors, saying Meta told their counsel that there's no evidence that the women's social media accounts were blacklisted.
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March 12, 2024
Apple To Allow Direct Downloads Of Apps In EU
Apple will start allowing developers to distribute apps directly from their websites in Europe, the latest in a string of changes by the tech giant as it comes into compliance with expansive new regulations under the Digital Markets Act.
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March 12, 2024
Paul Weiss' Digital Tech Chair On AI's Promises And Perils
While generative artificial intelligence promises to increase access to justice and kill the billable hour, we don't know how to prevent it from unleashing misinformation and disinformation on the electorate, says Katherine Forrest, a former Manhattan federal judge who is now chair of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP's digital technology group.
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March 12, 2024
AT&T Offloaded Pensions In Risky Annuity Deal, Suit Says
AT&T shirked its fiduciary duty and put 96,000 workers' retirement savings in jeopardy by transferring pension obligations to a "risky" annuity provider, according to a proposed class action filed in Massachusetts federal court.
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March 11, 2024
GOP Bill Would Open Up 2,500 MHz Of Midband Airwaves
A bill introduced by Republican senators Monday would open 2,500 megahzertz of midband airwaves to private-sector or shared use, with half of that rolling out in the next two years.
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March 11, 2024
Gov't Says Cost Trumps Return In Dish Spectrum Fraud Case
The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge to dismiss a suit accusing Dish Network of trying to buy discounted spectrum through sham companies, saying the plaintiff hasn't shown that Dish hid its interest in the buyers and the companies never received Federal Communications Commission bidding credits anyway.
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March 11, 2024
Google Search Judge Wary Of NYT Bid To Make Docs Public
The D.C. federal judge weighing the fate of Google's search business pushed back during a Monday hearing on the New York Times' bid for a large scale unsealing of key contracts at the heart of the Justice Department antitrust lawsuit, although he left any final decisions for another day.
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March 11, 2024
States Want Info On Google-Facebook Pact In Ad Tech Case
State-level enforcers accusing Google of monopolizing key digital ad technology are asking a Texas federal court to lift a stay on discovery for documents related to an agreement between Google and Facebook that allegedly tipped the scales of auctions in Facebook's favor to discourage use of other ad exchanges.
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March 11, 2024
Feds Seek Over 5 Years For Ex-CEO Who Lied To Investors
Prosecutors urged a California federal judge Friday to sentence the former CEO of Silicon Valley software startup HeadSpin, who pled guilty to falsifying documents to draw in investors, to more than five years in prison, after his counsel argued that no investor lost money and that he shouldn't get prison time.
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March 11, 2024
Landlords' Group Slams FCC Digital Equity Rule In DC Circ.
A property owners' advocacy group has sued the Federal Communications Commission in the D.C. Circuit, claiming the agency soared well past its legal limits in passing a new broadband equity rule and will put renters' access to internet service at greater risk.
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March 11, 2024
Fed. Circ. Cuts Down Netflix's Appeal Of Broadcom Patent
The Federal Circuit on Monday backed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in finding that an Avago Technologies distributed computing patent was valid, handing a loss to Netflix.
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March 11, 2024
Senate Could Be Hurdle To House Plan For TikTok Limits
A bill to clamp down on TikTok that was unanimously approved by a House committee is expected to come to the House floor this week, but its fate in the U.S. Senate looks dicier.
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March 11, 2024
FCC Can't Make ISPs Pay Into Universal Fund Yet, Group Says
An affordable broadband advocacy nonprofit has told the Federal Communications Commission it doesn't need to promise broadband carriers that it will not make them pay into the Universal Service Fund if they are reclassified, because there are other steps the agency must take before it could start charging them anyway.
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March 11, 2024
5th Circ. Revives Dish's Bid To Take Down Arabic TV Site
The Fifth Circuit has revived Dish Network's suit against a German resident for sharing Arabic-language programming pirated from Dish after finding the defendant purposefully advertises to viewers in the United States.
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March 11, 2024
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Delaware's Court of Chancery became a hot topic in New Orleans last week as litigators and judges at an annual convention acknowledged the First State's corporate law preeminence is under scrutiny. Back home, the court moved ahead on disputes involving Meta Platforms, Abercrombie & Fitch and Donald Trump.
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March 08, 2024
Trump 'An Existential Threat' To Rule Of Law, Attys Warn
Former President Donald Trump represents an "existential threat" to democracy and the rule of law, legal experts said Friday at a conference on white collar crime in San Francisco.
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March 08, 2024
Senate Confirms New FCC Inspector General
Nearly a year after she was first nominated, Fara Damelin was confirmed as the Federal Communications Commission's next inspector general by the U.S. Senate on Thursday evening, just before the State of the Union address.
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March 08, 2024
Cahill Has 'Great Ambitions' To Take IP Litigation By Storm
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP has spent the last year building up a new intellectual property practice, with a veteran of top law firms leading the way and attorneys from White & Case LLP joining the firm earlier this year.
Expert Analysis
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Series
ESG Around The World: South Africa
While South Africa has yet to mandate the reporting of nonfinancial and environmental, social, and corporate governance issues, policy documents and recent legislative developments are likely to have a material impact in the country's transition to a low-carbon economy and in meeting its international obligations, say Glynn Kent at Eversheds Sutherland.
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4 Legal Ethics Considerations For The New Year
As attorneys and clients reset for a new year, now is a good time to take a step back and review some core ethical issues that attorneys should keep front of mind in 2024, including approaching generative artificial intelligence with caution and care, and avoiding pitfalls in outside counsel guidelines, say attorneys at HWG.
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What The Law Firm Of The Future Will Look Like
As the legal landscape shifts, it’s become increasingly clear that the BigLaw business model must adapt in four key ways to remain viable, from fostering workplace flexibility to embracing technology, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.
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4 PR Pointers When Your Case Is In The News
Media coverage of new lawsuits exploded last year, demonstrating why defense attorneys should devise a public relations plan that complements their legal strategy, incorporating several objectives to balance ethical obligations and advocacy, say Nathan Burchfiel at Pinkston and Ryan June at Castañeda + Heidelman.
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6 AI Cases And What They Mean For Copyright Law
Artificial intelligence cases filed last year, some decided and others pending, demonstrate how the appellate courts that set binding precedent look at the intersection between copyright and AI, so legal frameworks must adapt and provide clarity in order to foster innovation, protect creators, and ensure fair and equitable outcomes, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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The Space Law And Policy Outlook For 2024
Expect significant movement in space law, regulation and policy in 2024, as Congress, the administration and independent federal agencies like the Federal Communications Commission address the increasingly congested, contested and competitive nature of space and the space industry, say Paul Stimers and Leighton Brown at Holland & Knight.
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Law Firm Strategies For Successfully Navigating 2024 Trends
Though law firms face the dual challenge of external and internal pressures as they enter 2024, firms willing to pivot will be able to stand out by adapting to stakeholder needs and reimagining their infrastructure, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.
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The Most-Read Legal Industry Law360 Guest Articles Of 2023
A range of legal industry topics drew readers' attention in Law360's Expert Analysis section this year, from associate retention strategies to ethical billing practices.
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Attorneys' Busiest Times Can Be Business Opportunities
Attorneys who resolve to grow their revenue and client base in 2024 should be careful not to abandon their goals when they get too busy with client work, because these periods of zero bandwidth can actually be a catalyst for future growth, says Amy Drysdale at Alchemy Consulting.
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In The World Of Legal Ethics, 10 Trends To Note From 2023
Lucian Pera at Adams and Reese and Trisha Rich at Holland & Knight identify the top legal ethics trends from 2023 — including issues related to hot documents, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity — that lawyers should be aware of to put their best foot forward.
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Opinion
Why Challenges To FTC Authority Are Needed
In spite of skepticism from courts, the Federal Trade Commission continues to advance novel legal theories — and Meta's recent federal suit against the agency over its alleged "structurally unconstitutional" administrative proceedings is arguably an expression of backlash to regulatory overreach, says Daniel Gilman at the International Center for Law & Economics.
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Lessons Learned From 2023's Top ADA Decisions
This year saw the courts delving into the complexities of employee accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act in the post-pandemic workplace, going beyond bright-line rules with fact-intensive inquiries that are likely to create uncertainty for employers, says Linda Dwoskin at Dechert.
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The Year In FRAND: What To Know Heading Into 2024
In 2023, there were eight significant developments concerning the fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory patent licensing regime that undergirds technical standardization, say Tom Millikan and Kevin Zeck at Perkins Coie.
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What's Ahead For Immigrant Employee Rights Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Justice’s increased enforcement related to immigration-based employment discrimination is coupled with pending constitutional challenges to administrative tribunals, suggesting employers should leverage those headwinds when facing investigations or class action-style litigation, say attorneys at Jones Day.
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How Attorneys Can Be More Efficient This Holiday Season
Attorneys should consider a few key tips to speed up their work during the holidays so they can join the festivities — from streamlining the document review process to creating similar folder structures, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.