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FCC Proposes FY 2026 Regulatory Fee Schedule

The FCC has released its FY 2026 Regulatory Fee Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, proposing to collect $416.112 million in regulatory fees while reallocating 59 full-time equivalent employees to core licensing bureaus.

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Show Your Work: To Survive 101, Federal Circuit Holds That Result-Oriented Patent Claims Must Specify How To Achieve A Result, And Expands The Infringement Proof Toolkit For Products Implementing Portions Of A Standard

In Constellation Designs, LLC v. LG Electronics Inc., No. 2024-1822 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 28, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit distinguished between two sets of claims under a Section 101 analysis...

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

No Spoilers! Japanese Copyright Infringer Receives A Stiff Penalty

A Tokyo court has sentenced individuals to jail time for publishing detailed spoiler posts about Godzilla and anime content, finding that their descriptions crossed the line from fair use commentary into unauthorized adaptation.

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Experts Review Epstein Videos With CNN: ‘He’s Acting Like He’s The Victim’ (Video)

Law enforcement experts analyze newly released Department of Justice videos of Jeffrey Epstein, examining his behavior and demeanor during interviews. An Epstein survivor returns to the site of her abuse to share her story of grooming and what she discovered in the Epstein files.

United States Law Performance

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Dickinson Wright Featured In ALL ACCESS With Andy Garcia

United States Law Performance

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

From The Real World To South Park To Mad Men: An Adventure In Pattern Recognition For The Creator Economy Via Cable Television

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

FCC Seeks Comment On Ways To Further Unleash American Drone Dominance

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What Do A Megastar Actor And A Macaque Have In Common? Reputation

United States Media & IT

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Withers LLP

CA Public Utilities Commission Approves Verizon-Frontier Merger Amidst Diversity Concerns

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Local News, National Showdown: Eight State AGs Move To Block The Nexstar-Tegna Deal

United States Media & IT

AP

Arnold & Porter

FCC Drone Ban Update Roundup: First Conditional Approvals, A Limited Waiver, Quiet Revocations, And First Challenges To The Ban

United States Transport

WR

Wiley Rein

RPJ’s Daniel Ain On Legal Fallout Of The Bachelorette Season 22 Cancellation

United States Media & IT

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

L’explosion des Prediction Markets aux États-Unis : Pourquoi l’Europe ne peut plus traiter ce marché comme une curiosité

United States Commercial

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AlixPartners

FCC Circulates Draft "Weird Space Stuff" NPRM To Expand Spectrum Access For Next-Gen Orbital Missions

United States Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies Separation Of Powers In IEEPA Tariffs Decision

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

For Whom The Discovery Tolls: Your Privacy Notice May Help Time-Bar Website Wiretapping Claims

United States Privacy

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Fox Rothschild LLP

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part I)

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

Podcast - Reflections In The Courtroom: State v. Faulkner

What happens when an American trial lawyer carries the principles of justice halfway around the world? Litigation attorney Dan Small recounts his pro bono journey to Uzbekistan...

United States Litigation

HK

Holland & Knight

FCC Download: Monthly Updates - March 2026

Welcome to our monthly update on significant FCC actions and filing deadlines. The FCC's recent proposals seek to reform the Lifeline program...

United States Media & IT

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

An Opportunity For Schools Across The United States: Unlocking The Real Value Of Their EBS Licenses At 2.5 GHz

Educational Broadband Service (EBS) and Broadband Radio Service (BRS) licenses are Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorizations for using 2.5 GHz spectrum intended...

United States Media & IT

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NERA

Washington Department Of Revenue Announces Temporary Penalty Relief For Businesses Affected By October 2025 Sales Tax Expansion

The Washington Department of Revenue (Department) has announced a temporary penalty relief program for businesses that did not collect or remit retail sales or use tax on certain services that became taxable on Oct. 1, 2025...

United States Tax

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Bringing Order To Orbit: FCC Grapples With Licensing Space-Based Data Centers

United States Technology

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

StudioFest LLC v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

EntertainHR: Celebrating The Best In Workplace Investigations

United States Media & IT

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Ford & Harrison LLP

FCC Kicks Off Comment Period On Sports Broadcast Marketplace

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

College Sports Legislation Is Missing A Critical Ingredient: Representation For College Athletes

United States Media & IT

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Groom Law Group

RPJ Client's Words + Pictures' "Full Speed: The Daytona 500" Premieres March 5 On Prime Video

United States Media & IT

RP

Reavis Page Jump LLP

Lawdragon Names 18 Pryor Cashman Partners To 2026 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers List

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

FCC Adopts Expansive New Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements In Latest Order

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Defining "Consumer" In The Digital Age: The Supreme Court Takes Up The VPPA Divide

United States Consumer

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Last Payment For Production Employees In The Motion Picture Industry

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Lawdragon Names 18 Pryor Cashman Partners To 2026 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers List

Lawdragon has named 18 Pryor Cashman Partners to their 2026 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers list.

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

FCC Adopts Expansive New Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements In Latest Order

The FCC adopted a Foreign Adversary Report & Order imposing broad new ownership reporting requirements. Holders of FCC authorizations must certify or report whether they are "owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary."

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Defining "Consumer" In The Digital Age: The Supreme Court Takes Up The VPPA Divide

The Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on November 18, 1988...

United States Consumer

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Last Payment For Production Employees In The Motion Picture Industry

Employers in the entertainment industry know that payroll compliance can be uniquely complicated. Production schedules change, wrap dates move, and crew members may be hired for short stints across multiple projects.

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Alcon Entertainment, LLC v. Tesla, Inc.

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

California Attorney General Continues Aggressive CCPA Enforcement Against Sling TV

The California attorney general (CA AG) recently announced a settlement with Sling TV for alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

United States Privacy

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Pryor Cashman Congratulates Client Will Janowitz On Academy Award Nominations

Pryor Cashman extends its congratulations to client Will Janowitz, producer of the feature film Train Dreams, on the film's Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, along with three additional Oscar nominations.

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

FCC Equal Opportunities Rule May Apply To Talk Shows, Media Bureau Says In Guidance To Broadcasters

While the Public Notice is styled as guidance about the applicability of the equal opportunities rule's bona fide news exemptions to broadcast television stations – particularly those airing late night and daytime talk shows – the guidance would also appear to apply equally to radio broadcasters.

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

New York State Of Mind: Recent Laws In The Empire State Reshape How Content Creators And Advertisers May Use AI

As New York leads the charge on consumer-facing AI regulation, creatives and advertisers look to new rules on using AI-generated "Synthetic Performers" and "Digital Replicas"...

United States Media & IT

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

FCC Download: Monthly Updates - January 2026

United States Media & IT

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Yonay v. Paramount Pictures Corp.

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

February 2, 2026 FCC EEO Deadlines For Stations In AR, LA, MS, KS, NE, OK, NJ, And NY

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

As The Calendar Turned Its Page, New Works Entered The Public Domain

United States IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Protecting The Vision: A Conversation With Corporate, Media And Entertainment Partner Larry Waks

United States Media & IT

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Sterlington PLLC

From Premiere To Pipeline: How A Film's Success Builds Business

United States Media & IT

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Sterlington PLLC

FCC Approves Changes To Rules Governing LPTV, TV Translator, And Class A Stations

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

Texas Tests The CTV Business Model

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Broadcast Station Filings Due In January 2026 – Online Public File Reminder

United States Media & IT

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

CRTC Replaces Semi-Annual STIR/SHAKEN Reports With Targeted Inquiries; Simplified Annual Reports Required For New Implementers

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

How Is Live Immersive Entertainment Expanding The Scope Of Traditional Live Theater?

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda For December 2025 Open Meeting

United States Media & IT

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Seeks Comment On Relationship Between National TV Networks And Local Affiliates

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Systems Back Online Post-Shutdown; Media Bureau Announces Revised Deadlines

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Sets Comment Dates For Quadrennial Review Of Broadcast Ownership Rules

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

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Experts Review Epstein Videos With CNN: ‘He’s Acting Like He’s The Victim’ (Video)

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

What's Scary (And What's Not) About Copyright: Lessons From Horror Film & TV (Video)

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

FCC July 2025 Open Meeting Recap (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

RSPCA Vindicated, But Only After ASA Goes Down A Rabbit Hole. (Video)

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Client Conversations With Alvin Hall (Video)

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K&L Gates LLP

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