all - Opinion Summaries

Simpson v. AOL Time Warner Inc.

Communications Law, Cyberspace Law, Education Law, M&A, Securities Law
The scope of primary violation liability under section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act includes deceptive conduct in furtherance of a "scheme to...

In re: Core Communications, Inc.

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Cyberspace Law, Government Law
Petitions for review of a partial grant and denial of a competitive local exchange carrier's petition asking the FCC to forbear from applying certain...

Higgins v. Superior Court of Los Angeles

Communications Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law
A petition for a writ of mandate challenging an order compelling siblings, who appeared in an episode of the television program "Extreme Makeover:...

AT&T Inc. v. Fed. Communications Comm'n

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Government Law
In the context of petitions under section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may not refuse to consider...

Davel Communications, Inc. v. Qwest Corp.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Government Law
Dismissal of claims brought by payphone service providers involving their alleged entitlement to reimbursement for periods in which defendant failed...

US v. Staffeldt

Communications Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Grant of a motion to suppress evidence obtained by means of a wiretap of two cellular phones belonging to a defendant in a prosecution for...

Minnesota Invco of RSA #7, Inc. v. Midwest Wireless Holdings LLC

Communications Law, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A
In an action brought by minority interest holders of a limited liability company seeking specific performance of a right of first refusal with regards...

Williamson v. Cox Communications, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A
Defendants-cable companies' motion to dismiss plaintiff's breach of fiduciary claims is denied where a tolling agreement tolled the statute of...

Verizon Tel. Cos. v. Fed. Communications Comm'n

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Government Law, Tax Law
A petition for review of an FCC requirement that petitioners' tariffs for certain years comply with an "add-back" accounting rule is denied in part...

Pacific Bell v. Public Utils. Comm'n of the State of Cal.

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Public Utilities
Imposition of multimillion dollar fine against petitioner is upheld over claims that: 1) the PUC's decisions here are preempted by federal law; 2) the...