Latham & Watkins LLP‘s team advises clients including broadband service providers, telecoms carriers and providers of network infrastructure on the full range of regulatory matters. Matthew A. Brill leads the team from Washington DC and serves a number of prominent telecoms, broadcast and tech companies on a wide variety of regulatory and litigation matters. James H. Barker boasts over 30 years’ experience advising on the administrative regulation of wireless communications tech, as well as on the drafting of telecoms and satellite laws and regulations. Matthew T. Murchison routinely represents clients before the FCC regarding such complex topics as net neutrality and low-earth orbit satellite broadband networks. Sarang (Sy) Damle specializes in advising clients before the Copyright Office, the Copyright Royalty Board and the DOJ, with particular expertise in the regulations surrounding the digital music streaming industry. Elizabeth R. Park excels in regulatory policy issues and matters related to the FCC and the 'Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the US Telecommunications Services'. Alli Stillman is well-regarded for her work as a copyright litigator and is a key contact for clients in the tech, and media and entertainment sectors especially.
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- 'Matthew A. Brill and Matthew T. Murchison are two of the brightest minds in DC tackling regulatory litigation strategies.'
Work highlights
- Serving as the lead advocate for the cable industry before the FCC and courts of appeal on the agency’s renewed adoption of “open Internet” or “net neutrality” rules, which have significant implications for the entire broadband industry.
- Representing the leading associations for the cable, telecom, and wireless industries together with affiliated state-level organizations, in an appellate challenge seeking to invalidate the FCC’s 2023 Data Breach Order.
- Advised clients on all aspects of the FCC rulemaking prohibiting digital discrimination.
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Practice head
Matthew A. Brill
Other key lawyers
James H. Barker; Matthew T. Murchison; Sarange (Sy) Damle; Elizabeth R. Park; Alli Stillman