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Judge Bars PSC from Imposing Phone Charge on Indigent

A federal judge in Newnan has barred the Georgia Public Service Commission from forcing wireless cellphone companies to charge a $5 monthly fee to their indigent customers.
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New York Law Journal

City Procurement: Change and Continuity

In his Municipal Law column, Jeffrey D. Friedlander, first assistant corporation counsel of the City of New York, writes: Recent changes to the City of New York's procurement process have increased the flexibility of city agencies in procuring goods and services and create a framework for increased speed and efficiency in the award of city-funded contracts for services to certain of the city's residents. At the same time, procurements by city agencies continue to be challenged, and must be defended, on grounds relating to procurement procedures.
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The Recorder

San Pablo Bay Pipeline Co. LLC v. California Public Utilities Commission

By | December 11, 2013
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Law.com

Justices Skeptical of First Amendment Claims in Protester's Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared reluctant to give First Amendment protection to a California peace activist who has been barred from demonstrating at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Are Utilities Unfairly Protected Under the Bankruptcy Code?

Debra A. Dandeneau and Victoria Vron of Weil, Gotshal & Manges write: With all the focus recently on how the Bankruptcy Code should be amended, it is surprising that the protections utilities receive, some of which are grounded in anachronistic notions of how utility services work, have not been subject to more scrutiny. With increasing technology, the scope of "utility services" arguably has expanded, with no real attempt being made to limit the notion of what truly is a "utility" within the meaning of §366.
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