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Amid Drive for Tech-Savvy Workforce, AT&T Faces Suit for Age Bias

AT&T has conducted large-scale layoffs with the intent and effect of removing older employees and replacing them with younger workers, according to the suit.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cnty. of Butler v. Centurylink Communications, LLC., PICS Case No. 17-0975 (Pa. Commw. June 8, 2017) Brobson, J. (16 pages).

Trial court erred in dismissing county's action against service providers for failing to collect and remit certain fees under the 911 act because the county had an obligation under the statutory scheme, its ability to meet those obligations was dependent on the service providers charging consumers in compliance with the act and the act did not preclude county from bringing its dispute to a court for resolution. Reversed.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Sprint Corp.

Settlement's Undistributed Balance Must Be Sent to CFPB for Disgorgement to U.S. Treasury
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Verizon Lobbyist Is Trump's Pick for Commerce Dept. Top Lawyer

Peter Davidson, a former top lobbyist for Verizon Communications, was picked Monday for general counsel at the U.S. Commerce Department. Davidson led Verizon's government affairs team in Washington for more than 14 years, leading a team that lobbied on issues that included data privacy and security and net neutrality.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Reinstates Defamation Case Against CBS Philadelphia

A former school police supervisor identified in a CBS Philadelphia news broadcast as being under investigation for child sex abuse should be allowed to proceed with his case against the TV station, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

DC Court Tosses FCC Cap on Cost of Calls to Prisons

The D.C. Circuit struck down regulations intended to cap the price of some calls to prison inmates, which can cost families thousands of dollars a year. The court held the Federal Communication Commission lacked authority to set rates for calls between inmates and people in the same state.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Bot's Texts to Real Estate Professionals at Core of New Class Action

A class action lawsuit filed in Fort Lauderdale alleges a company used lead-scraping software to send unsolicited text messages to real estate professionals.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Wannacry, London and Apple: Bush-Era Officials Debate Encryption

The topic of the debate was whether tech companies should be required to help law enforcement execute warrants to access customer data, but it quickly delved into other realms.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Albtelecom SH.A v. Unifi Communications, Inc.

Award Entered Into by Consent of the Parties Is Confirmed Under 'New York Convention'
2 minute read

The Recorder

En Banc Ninth Circuit to Review FTC Authority in Data-Throttling Case

The court will consider whether AT&T's status as a common carrier shields it from an enforcement action pursued by the Federal Trade Commission.
6 minute read

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