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Published Fri, May 18 2012 3:34 PM by LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Community Staff

Your Business-Related Social Media Platforms Could Be A Ticking Time Bomb

There is a time bomb in your company that you had better defuse. This is true whether you are employee or employer, because when it blows, both sides will be out lots of time and money, including plenty in attorney's fees. Not that we attorneys don't

Published Thu, May 17 2012 2:27 PM by Jim Thomas

When is the Donation of Bone Marrow Not Considered the Donation of a Human Organ?

Plaintiffs filed a complaint challenging the constitutionality of the ban on compensation for human organs in the National Organ Transplant Act ( Flynn v. Holder , No. 10-4009, 6th Circ., 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 6255). Plaintiffs are comprised of a group

Published Mon, Apr 2 2012 5:11 PM by LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Community Staff

Keller and Heckman Telecom Business Alert -- Vol. IX Issue 10

LightSquared Gets More Time to Rebut NTIA Interference Report Last week, the Commission granted LightSquared's request for extension of time to file comments in response to a Public Notice issued by the FCC on February 15 th seeking comment on a letter

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 4:25 PM by Keller and Heckman LLP

Keller and Heckman LLP Telecom Business Alert -- Vol. IX Issue 9

Spectrum Legislation Provides for Shared Access to 700 MHz Band The Payroll Tax Cut passed by Congress and signed by President Obama last week ( Vol. IX Issue 8 ) includes spectrum provisions permitting the use of the 700 MHz public safety spectrum for

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 4:22 PM by Keller and Heckman LLP

Keller and Heckman LLP Telecom Business Alert -- Vol. IX Issue 8

700 MHz D Block to Public Safety, Network Buildout to be Funded by Incentive Auctions Last week, the House and Senate agreed to a bill extending the payroll tax cut. The bill also will allocate the 700 MHz D Block to public safety entities and provide

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 4:15 PM by Keller and Heckman LLP

LexisNexis In-House Advisory: The Explosion In Social Media Creates New Liabilities While Broadening Companies' Opportunities

By Dylan McGuire As the number of people using social media websites - such as Facebook ® , Twitter ® , blogs and more - grows exponentially, corporations are faced with a new set of challenges on how to effectively manage a new set of liabilities brought

Published Thu, Mar 8 2012 4:34 PM by LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Community Staff

Advertising and Employment Issues for Your Social Media Presence

By Timothy J. Bechen As the growth of social media continues, there remains inherent conflicts between protecting the interests of the company and the rights of individuals using the various social media platforms. A first area of concern is the social

Published Wed, Mar 7 2012 1:59 PM by Williams Mullen

Keller and Heckman LLP Telecom Business Alert - Vol. IX Issue 7

House Subcommittee Hearing Focuses on LightSquared's Impact on GPS Last week, the House Subcommittee on Aviation held a Hearing examining the use of GPS in the Aviation Industry. At the Hearing, John Pocari, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Deputy

Published Thu, Mar 1 2012 5:12 PM by Keller and Heckman LLP

Keller and Heckman LLPTelecom Business Alert -- Vol. IX Issue 6: Additional MHzSpectrum Available

Additional 800 MHz Spectrum Available to Critical Infrastructure Licensees On January 28, the FCC began allowing critical infrastructure entities (oil and gas companies, electric utilities and railroads) to file applications for some 800 MHz spectrum

Published Fri, Feb 17 2012 4:34 PM by Keller and Heckman LLP

Peter S. Vogel: EU Court Ruling Protects Social Media Site

By Peter S. Vogel The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) refused to order a Social Media site to prevent the unlawful use of copyrighted works. In 2010 SABAM (Société Belge des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs ), the Belgian collecting society

Published Fri, Feb 17 2012 4:04 PM by Peter S. Vogel

Keller and Heckman LLP Telecom Business Alert -- Vol. IX Issue 5: FCC Tower Rule Published

FCC's Tower Rule Published in Federal Register Last week, the FCC's Final Rule implementing a notification process for new towers was published in the Federal Register . The Final Rule will become effective when the FCC publishes an additional notice

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 4:48 PM by Keller and Heckman LLP

Keller and Heckman LLP Telecom Business Alert - Vol. IX Issue 4: Pole Attachment Order Challenged

Coalition of Concerned Utilities Challenges Pole Attachment Order in Court While its Petition for Reconsideration of the FCC's make-ready rulings remains pending at the Commission, last week the Coalition of Concerned Utilities (Consumers Energy, Detroit

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 4:45 PM by Keller and Heckman LLP

$25B Settlement Agreement Reached With 5 National Banks Over Foreclosure Practices

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Feb. 9 that the federal government, attorneys general from 49 states and five national banks have reached a $25 billion settlement to resolve issues stemming from the lenders

Published Thu, Feb 9 2012 2:18 PM by Shane Dilworth

Keller and Heckman LLP Telecom Business Alert -- Volume IX Issue 3

KH Video Minute: FCC's New Tower Rules Late last year, the FCC adopted new rules governing Antenna Structure Registrations ("ASR"). The new rules substantially change the ASR process and may add significant delays. Under the new rules, applicants are

Published Wed, Jan 25 2012 4:11 PM by Keller and Heckman LLP