ArticleCongress Appropriates $7 Billion To Fund Broadband InitiativesOn December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, comprised of a $1.4 trillion omnibus ...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorAkin
ArticleNew Attorney General Spotlight: Colorado AG-Elect Phil WeiserDemocratic AG-elect Phil Weiser will bring a strong academic and policy background to the Colorado AG's office in 2019,United StatesGovernment, Public SectorFoley Hoag LLP
ArticlePresident Trump Unveils FY 2027 Budget RequestOn April 3, 2026, the White House released President Donald Trump's fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget proposal for the next federal fiscal year that begins on October 1, 2026.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorHolland & Knight
ArticleTrump Executive Order Requires Independent Agencies To Submit Regulations For Presidential ReviewOn February 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (the "Order") mandating that independent agencies, including the SEC, the FCC...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSheppard
ArticleInventor-Backed Plaintiff Targets Mobile Devices With Multiple Digital CamerasC47 Technologies LLC has filed what appears to be its first US patent case, suing Samsung (2:24-cv-00372) in the Eastern District of Texas.United StatesIntellectual PropertyRPX Corporation
ArticleITC Institutes Investigation (337-TA-1299) In Certain Mobile TelephonesOn February 17, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Mobile Telephones, Tablet Computers With Cellular Connectivity, and Smart Watches With Cellular Connectivity, ...United StatesIntellectual PropertyOblon
ArticleITC Institutes Investigation (337-TA-1300) In Certain Mobile PhonesOn February 17, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Mobile Phones, Tablet Computers, Smart Watches, Smart Speakers, and Digital Media Players, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-1300).United StatesIntellectual PropertyOblon
ArticleITC Refuses To Include In Exhibits An Email Not Timely Produced During DiscoveryOn April 8, 2019, ALJ Cheney issued an order denying the addition of an email to the exhibit list at the eve of the evidentiary hearing. United StatesIntellectual PropertyJones Day
ArticleJohn Garziglia In Radio Ink: Court Of Appeals Upholds CRB Music Streaming RatesEarlier this month, the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the Copyright Royalty Board's music streaming rates for 2016-2020. United StatesIntellectual PropertyWomble Bond Dickinson
ArticleSol IP Sues Qualcomm Over 28 ETRI PatentsAfter a purported five years of unsuccessful negotiations, Sol IP, LLC has thrown the patent book at Qualcomm (6:21-cv-00270), accusing the chipmaker of infringing 28 patents, broadly directed to wireless communications, ...United StatesIntellectual PropertyRPX Corporation
ArticleDuane Morris Secures Initial Determination Victory For Kangxi Communication In Landmark U.S. ITC Section 337 InvestigationOn January 23, 2026 (EST), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued an Initial Determination in Inv. No. 337-TA-1413, ruling that the Respondent Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd...United StatesInternational LawDuane Morris LLP
ArticleHuawei Temporary General License Extended For Third TimeDays before the Huawei Temporary General License (TGL) was set to expire, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has extended it for the third time. United StatesInternational LawDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleMIIT And Shanghai Government Confirm Telecoms Market Opening In China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade ZoneThe Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government on January 6, 2014 jointly issued the Opinions on Further Opening Up Value Added Telecommunication Services to Foreign Investors in China Pilot Free Trade Zone. United StatesInternational LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleUSTR Seeks Public Comment On Global Trade BarriersThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently issued a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on its annual National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade...United StatesInternational LawWiley Rein
ArticleFederal Court Rejects Dish Network's Motions To Set Aside Or Reduce $61M Damages Award In TCPA Class ActionIn the past several years, Dish Network, LLC has found itself a target of several class actions for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleFederal District Court Grants Preliminary Approval Of $3.2M TCPA Class Action SettlementOn August 10, Massachusetts District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns granted preliminary approval of a $3.2 million class settlement agreement in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleOffer Of Judgment Served Hours Before Motion For Class Certification Filed Moots TCPA ClaimIn Barr v. The Harvard Drug Grp., the court found that an offer of judgment served via email mooted the plaintiff’s claim.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDrinker Biddle & Reath LLP
ArticleSCOTUS Poised To Expand District Court Review Of FCC OrdersYesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that will likely determine whether a federal district court or the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has the final say on how to interpret.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCozen O'Connor
ArticleSixth Circuit Prints Out Victory For Recipients Of Fax-BlastingIn a recent opinion, the Sixth Circuit recognized that unsolicited faxes impose costs in the form of wasted resources, both physical and human.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationButler Snow LLP
ArticleSpace Companies Should Ensure Their Access To International ArbitrationOuter space, long dominated by governments of larger nations, has recently witnessed a surprising increase in private capital, along with a great range of new space activities ranging from...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHolland & Knight