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February 04, 2025
FCC Drops 5th Circ. Defense Of Nonbinary Gender Category
The Federal Communications Commission will no longer defend a nonbinary gender category on its employment diversity forms amid challenges brought by religious broadcasters in the Fifth Circuit, where judges grilled the FCC on Tuesday about its authority to collect and publish industry data on employee diversity.
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February 04, 2025
Colo. Hid Problems With Fiber-Optic Install Project, Suit Says
A Colorado telecommunications contractor has sued the state Department of Transportation for allegedly hiding problems with a fiber-optic installation project that delayed completion for two summers, claiming the department has refused to properly compensate it for the hold-ups.
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February 04, 2025
Lawmakers Hit Replay On Bill For Singers' Radio Royalties
Lawmakers in Congress have reintroduced legislation that would require radio broadcasters to pay artists when playing their music, a measure that would address what the recording industry has called a legal loophole in which songwriters and publishers get paid — but not performers and labels — when radio stations play their music.
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February 04, 2025
Apple Asks DC Circ. To Pause Google Search Case For Appeal
Apple has asked the D.C. Circuit to pause the remedies phase of the landmark monopolization case targeting Google's search dominance, arguing it needs to intervene to protect its contracts with Google that are worth billions of dollars each year.
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February 04, 2025
Wash. Gov. Orders Look At Data Centers' Tax Revenue Impact
Washington's governor issued an executive order directing the state's Department of Revenue to create a work group to examine the impact of data centers on the state's tax revenue and economy and recommend policies to address tax revenue needs in relation to other priorities.
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February 04, 2025
Trump Names Sen. Cruz Aide To Lead NTIA
The White House is nominating Arielle Roth, a top aide to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and an outspoken critic of what she called the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's "woke social agenda," to head up the agency.
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February 03, 2025
Google Fights Uphill To Scrap Antitrust Verdict At 9th Circ.
A Ninth Circuit panel appeared skeptical on Monday of Google's bid to throw out Epic Games' antitrust trial win and injunction requiring Google to open its Play Store to rivals following Epic Games' partial antitrust loss against Apple, with each judge doubting that the Apple ruling is necessarily preclusive.
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February 03, 2025
Maryland Kids' Privacy Law Latest To Face Legal Challenge
Tech industry group NetChoice on Monday added to its growing list of lawsuits contesting the constitutionality of kids' online safety laws around the country, filing an action against a recently enacted Maryland law that it claims would force online platforms to act as "a digital speech police."
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February 03, 2025
DOJ Poised To Prosecute Threat-Makers Against DOGE
A federal prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump offered Elon Musk his office's support to "protect" the work of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency headed by the billionaire businessman, including "legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people."
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February 03, 2025
PTAB Must Rethink 3G Sisvel Ruling, Fed. Circ. Says
The Federal Circuit said Monday an administrative patent board fumbled when failing to read technical language correctly in a 3G patent owned by European patent-licensing company Sisvel.
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February 03, 2025
Faulty LA County Wildfire Alerts Probed By Congress
A group of U.S. House of Representatives members from Los Angeles County launched an investigation Monday into false-alarm evacuation warnings accidentally sent to nearly 10 million people during last month's deadly wildfires, saying the incident "raises serious questions" about the Federal Emergency Management Agency's mobile alert system.
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February 03, 2025
Child Porn Victims Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Claims Against X
Child sex trafficking survivors urged the Ninth Circuit on Monday to revive allegations that X Corp. defectively designed its platform and knowingly benefited from sex trafficking when it refused to remove pornographic videos of the 13-year-old boys, arguing that X isn't shielded under Section 230.
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February 03, 2025
Don't Give Tribes 'Veto Power' In Alaska Deployment, FCC Told
A group of Alaska rural carriers told the Federal Communications Commission on Monday it should not give Native American tribes "veto power" over federally funded broadband deployment projects, which they described as a "DEI approach" from the Biden era.
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February 03, 2025
ICE Must Offer Pa. Detainees Virtual Access To NJ Courts
An immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania must allow detainees access to virtual hearings for pending criminal proceedings in New Jersey, since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assumed responsibility for protecting their constitutional rights, a federal judge ruled Friday.
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February 03, 2025
Trial Court Won't Pause Google Search Case For Apple Appeal
A D.C. federal court refused on Sunday to pause the remedies phase of the landmark monopolization case targeting Google's search dominance while Apple appeals a decision refusing to allow it to participate.
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February 03, 2025
Miss. Republican Renews Push For Nat'l Broadband Strategy
A Republican senator concerned about possible overlap in federal deployment programs has re-upped a legislative effort that started three years ago to direct the U.S. Department of Commerce to develop a clear national broadband strategy.
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January 31, 2025
Pause UScellular Deal During False Claims Case, Attys Say
Two communications attorneys have urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject the $4.4 billion transfer of UScellular spectrum licenses to T-Mobile, at least until their False Claims Act dispute with the company can be resolved in the D.C. Circuit.
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January 31, 2025
FCC Dem Blasts Escalation Of CBS '60 Minutes' Probe
A Democratic Federal Communications Commissioner is slamming the agency for its revival of a complaint regarding CBS' editing of an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris, calling the move a weaponization of the commission's licensing authority.
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January 31, 2025
9th Circ. Affirms Aerospace Co. Code Meets Fair Use Standard
Aerospace contractor Astronics has convinced Ninth Circuit judges that the code used in its replacement parts is covered by the same fair use protections created by the U.S. Supreme Court's Google v. Oracle decision.
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January 31, 2025
India Gets Reprieve In $112M Telecom Award Suit
An Australian appeals court ruled Friday that India can't be held liable for a $112 million arbitral award in a dispute over a terminated deal to deliver communications services, citing a carveout that grants it sovereign immunity in the dispute.
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January 31, 2025
Bezos Satellite Co. Gets Reprieve In Docs Fight With His Paper
A Washington state court official has temporarily blocked the state labor department from releasing records linked to investigations at an internet satellite facility launched by Jeff Bezos' Amazon, in a public records battle with The Washington Post, a newspaper also owned by the billionaire.
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January 31, 2025
Supreme Court Eyes Its 'Next Frontier' In FCC Delegation Case
A case about broadband subsidies will give the U.S. Supreme Court the chance to revive a long-dormant separation of powers principle that attorneys say could upend regulations in numerous industries and trigger a power shift that would make last term's shake-up of federal agency authority pale in comparison. And a majority of the court already appears to support its resurrection.
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January 31, 2025
Apple Wants Google Search Case Paused For Appeal
Apple filed an emergency motion asking a Washington, D.C., federal court to pause the landmark monopolization case targeting Google's search dominance while it appeals a decision refusing to allow the company to participate in the upcoming remedies trial.
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January 31, 2025
FCC Urged To Restrict Call Blocking Based On Content
A marketing group has asked the Federal Communications Commission to adjust its safe harbor rules for junk call and text blocking to ensure that businesses can try to contact consumers without being stymied based on the content of their messages.
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January 31, 2025
Judge Blocks Ex-Knick's MSG Sanctions Bid As 'Premature'
A Manhattan federal judge has denied former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley's request to sanction Madison Square Garden for allegedly losing emails relevant to his assault suit, saying Oakley's motion was "at best, premature."
Expert Analysis
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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.
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What To Expect From Federal Cybersecurity Policy In 2025
There are 12 cyber policy questions to keep an eye on as the new administration and Republican control of Congress present an opportunity to advance less regulatory approaches and revisit some choices from the prior administration, say attorneys at Wiley.
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4 Trade Secret Developments To Follow This Year
Significant developments in trade secret law are likely in 2025, and areas to watch include protection of AI-related innovations, the fate of the Federal Trade Commission's noncompete ban, and questions of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act's extraterritorial reach, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.
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Republican Trifecta Amplifies Risks For Cos. In 3 Key Areas
Expected coordination between a Republican Congress and presidential administration may expose companies to simultaneous criminal, civil and congressional investigations, particularly with regard to supply chain risks in certain industries, government contracting and cross-border investment, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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How Decline Of Deference Will Affect Trump Policymaking
An administrative law regime without Chevron deference may limit the Trump administration’s ability to implement new policies in the short term, but ultimately help it in the long term, and all parties with an interest in regulatory changes will have to take a fresh approach to litigation, say attorneys at Covington.