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State AGs Want to Police Robocalls, But Not All Are Created Equal

Major carriers such as Verizon and AT&T have teamed up with 51 state attorneys general to commit to principles geared toward decreasing the the number of robocalls. But distinguishing legal calls from illegal calls could get tricky.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Lures General Counsel Carmel Mulhern Away From Telecom Giant Telstra

Mulhern will oversee the legal department for the Common Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which has international branches in Asia, Europe, New Zealand and North America.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Major Carriers, State AGs Will Work to Combat Robocalls

There's no timeline, though, for the 12 major phone companies in the pact to fulfill the promises announced Thursday by attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

BT Splits Role of Tech and Transformation General Counsel

The U.K. telecom giant's group GC cited “an increasingly demanding and expanding technology agenda” since the arrival of CEO Philip Jansen earlier this year.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Nasty Gal's Texts Lead to Telemarketing Lawsuit Against the Clothing Retailer

A Miami-Dade woman filed a proposed class action lawsuit against clothing retailer Nasty Gal, alleging the business violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending unsolicited text messages about an upcoming sale.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Lawyers Power up for $20 Million FPL, AT&T Contract Battle

Florida Power and Light Co. has accused AT&T of breach of contract, one count of trespass and one count of abandonment in a federal lawsuit seeking more than $20 million for alleged missed payments.
4 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields and Addleshaws Tune In as Macquarie Expands UK Telecoms Presence

The deal comes less than a month after Macquarie raised €6 billion to invest in infrastructure assets across Europe.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Lawyers Secure $5 Million Settlement Over Car Dealer's Spam Texts

A team of South Florida attorneys steered a class action lawsuit against West Palm Beach car dealership Schumacher Automotive Inc. toward a $5 million settlement.
5 minute read

Law.com

What's Next: Influencing the Law on Marketing Via Social-Media Influencers. Plus, Google and UChicago Defend Against Lawsuit Alleging Medical Records 'Heist'

Marketers, influencers and lawyers still have lingering questions about the line between content and advertising and how consumers process an onslaught of ad content
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Longtime Fox General Counsel Rita Tuzon Stepping Down

Fox chief legal and policy officer Viet Dinh announced Wednesday that Tuzon had decided to end her run at Fox, where she most recently served as executive vice president and corporate counsel.
3 minute read

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