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11th Circuit to Weigh FCC's Ruling on State Control of Cell Phone Bills
This week an 11th Circuit panel will decide whether the Federal Communications Commission went too far when it told states they could not regulate the appearance of cell phone bills. The FCC, whose position is supported by the wireless industry, says that because federal law forbids states from regulating cell phone rates, states cannot regulate how the rates appear on a bill. Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein wrote that the "very likely" result of the order would be "less oversight and more confusion."Ruling could soften FCC's tough tactics
The Federal Communications Commission's bulldog approach to enforcing broadcast indecency rules may now be on a leash.Last week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit threw out a $550,000 fine against CBS for televising a split-second view of Janet Jackson's breast during the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show.CBS Still Fighting FCC on Jackson Flash
Three years after Janet Jackson's infamous breast flash during the Super Bowl halftime show, CBS is still in court over indecency charges.The D. C. Metro Area's Largest law Offices
From the 150 biggest players in the Washington legal market, ranked by head count.Cost-Effective Web Tools for Business Intelligence
Given the vast array of resources and tools available for business intelligence, one can easily succumb to information overload and excessive costs. Wilkinson Barker librarian Louis C. Abramovitz lists some excellent free and low-cost resources now available. These can be real time-savers, worth taking a few moments to check out.A Sneak Peek at Supreme Court`s Next Docket
If you thought that the U.S. Supreme Court term that just ended produced some blockbuster decisions, the term beginning the first Monday in October also is shaping up as a major one. In addition to an expected review next spring of the new campaign finance reform legislation, here are some of the top cases among the 40 already granted review.In 2008 the FCC censured Comcast for blocking file transfers on a peer-to-peer file sharing site. But a three-judge appellate panel concluded the agency has no authority to regulate Internet providers' practices.
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