The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) violated AT&T's Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial and right to adjudication by an Article III court when...more
5/19/2025
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Appeals ,
Article III ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
FCC ,
Forfeiture ,
Judicial Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Telecommunications
Asserting Executive Authority Over Independent Agencies: Assessing the Impact on the FCC -
On February 18, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled "Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies" (the "Accountability...more
3/11/2025
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Net Neutrality ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Section 230 ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration
In a recent Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that the Wireline Competition Bureau is soliciting comment on a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI...more
This legislative session we're witnessing similar types of bills that aim to level the playing field between pole attaching entities and pole owners—including cooperatives and municipalities—by capping rates and requiring...more