Internet, Obama Administration

Will Congress Override State Net Neutrality Laws?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/25/2019

Way back in the dark ages in May 2011 (about 2,345 Internet years ago) I wrote a column about Net neutrality, which was in court at the time. For those of you who are not sure, "Net neutrality" is short for "Internet...more

Cuba Sanctions: President Trump Announces Tightening of U.S. Sanctions While Maintaining Certain Sanctions Relief Implemented by...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/21/2017

On June 16, 2017, the Trump administration issued a national security presidential memorandum entitled “Strengthening the Policy of the United States Towards Cuba” (the “Presidential Memorandum”). Related to this...more

New FCC and Administration Initiatives Adopted to Support the Internet of Things

Perkins Coie on 9/8/2016

The Federal Communications Commission and the Obama administration recently adopted several important initiatives to facilitate innovation in and rapid deployment of the nascent Internet of Things (IoT). The FCC identified...more

U.S. Departments of the Treasury and Commerce Announce Additional Revisions to Cuba Sanctions Regulations

Cozen O'Connor on 9/28/2015

Last week, the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Commerce announced additional revisions to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), building off the changes put...more

US Government Further Relaxes Trade Restrictions with Cuba

Morgan Lewis on 9/23/2015

However, the new transaction rules leave the embargo largely in effect. Early this week, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and...more

Advertising Law - May 2014

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/23/2014

Here Today, Still Here Tomorrow: FTC Settles With Snapchat - Now you see it … and now it’s still there. Mobile messaging app Snapchat went with a catchier slogan, promising consumers that pictures and videos...more

The FCC and Net Neutrality: Classic Washington 'Cut the Baby In Half' Approach

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/25/2014

Everyone awaits a definite statement from the White House to see if the President will stand by his 2007 campaign position, which was in lockstep with liberal support for net neutrality, or if he will about-face on another...more

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