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14 Jan 2016, 11:12 am by Kenneth Vercammen Esq. Edison
Together, the three hearings lasted nearly eight hours andfeatured testimony from ninety-six people, including couples affected by the Act and expertwitnesses.Notice of all public business meetings and public hearings were advertised in newspapersthroughout the State, on the Commission’s website located at www.NJCivilRights.org/curc, anddistributed widely by community organizations, website hosts and others. [read post]
13 Jun 2007, 10:00 am
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order which imposed a penalty on the FOX network for violating the agency's indecency and profanity regulations.While the FCC is statutorily authorized to impose penalties on those who utter “obscene, indecent, or profane language” during a broadcast, it is prohibited from “engaging in censorship. [read post]
23 May 2018, 12:59 pm by Leila Wozniak
By Joseph Wylie, Molly McGinley, Andrew Glass, Greg Blase, Pamela Garvie, Amy Carnevale, and Nicole Mueller The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) recently issued a public notice seeking comment on issues related to interpretation and implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”). [read post]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a revised rule to restrict forms of lead generation involving texts and calls to consumers on December 13, 2023. [read post]
9 Dec 2010, 8:34 am by Lewis Gainor
The Sentencing Reform Act, which established the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) and the federal sentencing guidelines, increased the penalties for federal offenses across the board. [read post]
20 Jun 2012, 10:50 am by Hunton & Williams LLP
The Federal Communications Commission also recently announced plans to update its mobile privacy guidance. [read post]
12 Oct 2007, 2:43 pm
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers. [read post]
18 Sep 2007, 1:17 am
Due to the effects of the paralytic drug, several members of the Governor`s Commission questioned the wisdom of using pancuronium bromide during an execution.It is used for merely cosmetic reasons but it significantly increases the risk that the prisoner will be subjected to agonizing pain and be unable to communicate the fact.The use of pancuronium bromide or a similar paralytic serves at best minimal state interests, but greatly increases the risk of unnecessary and extreme… [read post]
25 Sep 2017, 3:49 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
“The Federal Trade Commission launched a web page highlighting the work of the agency’s new Military Task Force, which is aimed at identifying the needs of military consumers and developing initiatives to empower servicemembers, veterans, and their families, including through law enforcement actions. [read post]
5 Nov 2007, 2:06 am
The Washington Post reports on an attempt by consumer groups to have the Federal Trade Commission implement a "Do Not Track" registry, which would allow consumers to prevent companies from tracking which websites they visit. [read post]
26 Sep 2024, 7:45 am by Allyson Smith
The State and Federal Communications, Inc. team is full of experts you can trust. [read post]
19 Jan 2016, 4:00 am by Guest Blogger
Federal Communications Commission, about their rulemaking for home Wi-Fi routers. [read post]
22 Nov 2021, 11:27 am by Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  Notably, this update is also consistent with the Commission’s recent stated objective (previously discussed here) of broadening its outreach and improving its technology for purposes of promoting effective communication and understanding of the U.S. workforce. [read post]
18 Dec 2017, 12:17 pm by Calvin Cohen
On December 12, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted a workshop examining “informational injury,” defined by Acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen in her opening remarks as the harm consumers suffer due to privacy and data security breaches. [read post]
25 Mar 2020, 10:00 am by Douglas Jarrett and Timothy Doughty
Introduction On February 7, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report and Order which established the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) under which up to $20.4 billion will be made available at auction to help bring high-speed broadband to the Nation’s unserved rural areas. $16 billion will be made available through the Phase I reverse auction (also referred to as Auction 904) that is scheduled to begin on October 22, 2020. [read post]
28 Nov 2010, 10:00 pm
A new white paper by the National Commission on the BP rig blowout-related spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April, indicates that both BP and the federal administration were not prepared for the size and magnitude of the oil spill. [read post]
5 May 2008, 11:45 pm
Speakers were: Chaplain Joseph Pryor (Federal Bureau of Prisons); Steven T. [read post]
1 Mar 2012, 6:10 am by Douglas J. Wood
On February 29, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission, the primary government regulator of advertising in the United States, announced that it will hold a workshop on May 30, 2012 to discuss its guidelines for appropriate disclosures in on-line advertising. [read post]