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Lerman Senter PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article February 13, 2012, previously published on February 9, 2012 The FCC recently held a seminar on EEO “best practices” in the broadcast industry. The seminar focused on the FCC’s enforcement of its EEO rules and provided recommendations to broadcasters to assist with EEO compliance. FCC staff members and communications law practitioners,...
| | Optus TV Now Decision Prompts Government to Launch Digital Copyright Review
Nick Abrahams, Cameron Harvey; Norton Rose Canada LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 9, 2012, previously published on February 8, 2012 In response to the Optus TV Now decision, the Federal government announced yesterday that it has ordered a review of copyright law in the digital environment to be conducted by the Australian Law Reform Commission.
| | FCC Seeks Comment on Media Ownership Rules Revisions
Lerman Senter PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article February 7, 2012, previously published on February 2, 2012 The FCC is seeking comments on proposed changes to its media ownership rules and a variety of ownership-related issues which could have broad implications for broadcasters. Comments are due March 5, 2012, with reply comments due April 3, 2012.
| | Mobile Marketing Association Releases Final Version of Mobile Application Privacy Policy Framework
Kevin Khurana; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 2, 2012, previously published on February 1, 2012 After introducing a draft of its Mobile Application Privacy Policy Framework (“Framework”) in mid-October for public comment, the Mobile Marketing Association ("MMA") recently released the final version of the Framework.
| | Employers Beware: The NLRB's Acting General Counsel Offers Additional Guidance on Social Media Issues
Stuart R. Buttrick, Amy K. Klockenga; Faegre Baker Daniels;
Legal Alert/Article February 1, 2012, previously published on January 31, 2012 As we have discussed in previous legal updates—see the list of related legal updates on the left—the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the "Board") has been very active in prosecuting employers, union and non-union alike, who violate employees' Section 7 rights under the...
| | Major Media Companies Face Class Action Lawsuits for Alleged Violations of California’s Shine the Light Act
Louis J. Levy, S. Jenell Trigg; Lerman Senter PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article January 31, 2012, previously published on January 27, 2012 A series of class action lawsuits filed in late December 2011 against major media companies including Reader’s Digest, Men’s Journal and Conde Nast Publications, underscores the importance for companies nationwide to comply with California’s Shine the Light Act. Each of these...
| | ALJ Rogers Sets 18-Month Target Date In Certain Portable Communication Devices (337-TA-827)
Eric W. Schweibenz; Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article January 31, 2012, previously published on January 30, 2012 Further to our January 17, 2012 post, on January 24, 2012, ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. issued Order No. 3 in Certain Portable Communication Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-827).
|  | European Commission Proposes Comprehensive Reform of EU Data Protection Rules
Gary A. Kibel; Davis & Gilbert LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 30, 2012, previously published on January 2012 It has been approximately 17 years since the European Commission enacted its Data Privacy Directive governing the processing of personal data of EU residents. Obviously much has changed since that time, including the explosion of access to broadband internet access, smart phones and...
| | United States Supreme Court Rules That Private TCPA Suits Can Originate in Federal Court
Douglas G. Bonner, Mark A. Flessner, Joel D. Siegel; SNR Denton;
Legal Alert/Article January 27, 2012, previously published on January 25, 2012 Businesses today still attract customers the old-fashioned way: by telephone solicitation. Customer solicitation/retention studies show that among the most successful methods for businesses to win and retain customers is by telephone call, which is why telemarketing remains a major source of new...
| | Reminder: Webcaster Minimum Fee Payments and Notices of Election for 2012 due No Later Than January 31, 2012
Lerman Senter PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article January 25, 2012, previously published on January 23, 2012 Commercial and noncommercial station licensees that stream sound recordings over the Internet are reminded that the annual minimum fee for 2012 is due to be paid to SoundExchange no later than January 31, 2012. The minimum fee payment is $500 per channel or station, which includes both channels...
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