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Joining 'Majority of Courts,' Federal Judge Finds Cellphones Entitled to TCPA Protection, OKs Case to Proceed

"The parties dispute whether Tessu's cellphone qualifies for protection because Congress intended the Do-Not-Call Registry 'to protect residential subscribers' privacy rights.' 47 U.S.C. § 227(c)(1). AdaptHealth contends that a cell phone cannot be a residential telephone under the TCPA. Plaintiff argues that it can, citing the 2003 FCC Order," Gallagher wrote.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lawyer Stepping Aside Who Helped Shape Charter Communications Into No. 2 Cable Operator

David Ellen played a key role in the transformation of the cable industry, first as general counsel of Cablevision before its $17.7 billion sale in 2016 and then as a senior executive at Charter as it digested nearly $100 billion in acquisitions.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ahead of Possible Sale, UScellular Promotes Legal Chief to GC

Title upgrades such as Adriana Rios Welton's could give her an advantage in any M&A negotiations.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ex-Congressman's Insider Trading Sentencing Delayed Due to Last-Minute Notice of Conflict

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said defense counsel, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe partner Henry Asbill, informed the court that Orrick also represents T-Mobile.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Big Tech Appeals Casino App Ruling: 'Grave Harm to the Internet Economy.'

Apple, Google and Facebook's Meta Platforms filed opening briefs on Monday asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse a 2022 order holding them potentially liable for gambling losses tied to their casino-style apps.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Failure to Communicate: Why Better Tech Doesn't Mean Better Communication

Ironically, the ease of instantaneous written communications today has arguably not always resulted in enhanced communication.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

DLA Piper's 'Smitty' Smith Jumps to T-Mobile as Chief Lobbyist

Smith, a D.C. fixture for nearly two decades, will lead lobbying for the nation's third-largest cell carrier, with more than 113 million customers.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

LG Electronics Hit With $1.6M Verdict After Jury Deliberates for 2 Hours

The verdict was based on the plaintiff's request for $6.75 per unit for each LG Electronics product the company had sold to date that included the infringed technology, lead plaintiff counsel Jason Cassady said.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC, DOJ, FCC Join State Agencies in Effort to Stop Illegal Robocallers

"Operation Stop Spam Calls" includes a series of lawsuits FTC has filed under its Telemarketing Sales Rule.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Republican AGs Tell Fortune 100 They're Ready to Pounce on Discriminatory DEI Programs

The letter sent by the attorneys general says "race-based employment and contracting violates both state and federal law, and as the chief law enforcement officers of our respective states we intend to enforce the law vigorously."
2 minute read

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