Why the Supreme Court Ruled Unanimously in FCC. v. Fox and What it Means for Broadcasters—Kevin Goldberg

If the Supreme Court is facing a high-profile case centered around a key issue or amendment, but they can decide the case without actually ruling on the most impactful issue at hand, you can bet they're going to do so if at all possible. That's what we have with FCC v. Fox, an indecency case many thought would have major First Amendment implications. Of course, that wasn't what happened, and while Fox managed to avoid the FCC fines levied against them, neither broadcasters or the FCC really come out ahead. Kevin Goldberg, attorney See more +

If the Supreme Court is facing a high-profile case centered around a key issue or amendment, but they can decide the case without actually ruling on the most impactful issue at hand, you can bet they're going to do so if at all possible. That's what we have with FCC v. Fox, an indecency case many thought would have major First Amendment implications. Of course, that wasn't what happened, and while Fox managed to avoid the FCC fines levied against them, neither broadcasters or the FCC really come out ahead. Kevin Goldberg, attorney with Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth and author on their CommLawBlog, joins us to explain. See less -