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The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international... more +
The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, wire, satellite, and cable. less -
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - February 2017"

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In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we look at a series of recent court rulings regarding standing in privacy cases, most of which suggest plaintiffs will continue to have a difficult time establishing...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Why Entrepreneurs Should Care About the FCC

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You’re an entrepreneur developing cutting edge technology, so why should you care about the Federal Communications Commission? If you think the FCC only regulates broadcasters and old-time telephone and cable companies, the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dialing-In: TCPA Hot Issues for 2016

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The year 2015 saw a continued wave of class action filings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). However, unsettled law continues to place a compliance burden on companies that communicate with consumers by...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Antitrust and Competition: Trends in US and EU Merger Enforcement"

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Merger activity in 2015 was at its highest level in years, and competition authorities in the U.S. and European Union continued to be very aggressive, challenging a number of high-profile deals in court and causing some...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download - Privacy & Data Security Monthly Newsletter - January 2016

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Senior Counsel Peter Swire to Debate European Privacy Activist Max Schrems. The debate, set to take place on January 26 in Brussels, will highlight key differences between certain European and U.S. attitudes towards U.S....more

BakerHostetler

Court Dismisses TCPA Claim Against WhisperText Where Text Messages Sent at App Users’ Direction

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Last week, in McKenna v. WhisperText et al., No. 5:14-CV-00424-PSG, 2015 WL 428728 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 9, 2015), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a purported Telephone Consumer Protection...more

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's cases against Sprint and Verizon for Mobile Cramming - Blog: Consumer Financial...

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Today we’re taking a look at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s cases against Sprint Corporation (“Sprint”) and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (“Verizon”) for mobile cramming. For starters, what does...more

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FCC Imposes Record Penalty for Data Breach

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On Wednesday, April 8, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered a consent decree and levied a $25 million civil penalty against AT&T to settle a data breach that exposed the information of nearly 280,000 customers....more

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