Insights on Complex Litigation

On April 2, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau released the Lifeline Biennial Audit Plan, which establishes a uniform set of audit procedures by which certain Lifeline service providers must be reviewed.

The court issued a precedent-setting decision that granted class certification to thousands of Washington, DC residents with disabilities.

Continuing its run of incremental, common-sense clarifications on the reach of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has held that delivery notifications for which consumers are not charged do not subject the delivery company to TCPA liability.

Tariffs filed on 15 days’ notice must be filed June 16, 2014. Petitions to suspend or reject these tariffs are due by June 23, 2014, with replies due by 12:00pm EDT on June 26, 2014.

GroupMe does not need to obtain a message recipient’s consent directly, but can instead rely on intermediaries to obtain the necessary consent.

Google Defeats Class Certification in Gmail Privacy Case Because Enough Users Understand How It Works

Arent Fox LLP filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in Riley v. California.

In a recent case of first impression, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision that is a valuable example of how US courts often resolve cross-border discovery issues arising when a party relies on a foreign blocking statute.

Associations are walking antitrust risks, and plaintiffs and the government took their aim at a variety of association activity in 2013 — from dentists to music teachers, wire transfers to equines.

On January 22, 2014, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a public notice seeking comment on the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) petition for declaratory ruling filed on December 30, 2013.

On January 9, 2014, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler released a blog post indicating that he intends to prod smaller wireless carriers and over-the-top (OTT) texting services to provide their customers text-to-911 services by no later than the end of this year.

On January 7, 2014, the Court of Appeals of New York revisited its decision in K2 Investment v. American Guarantee, 21 N.Y.3d 384 (2013).

Arent Fox LLP is proud to announce the election of 11 new partners and two new counsel.

Arent Fox won Court of Special Appeals ruling in Belward Farm Case.

Arent Fox litigation partner Hunter Carter was profiled in a Q&A discussion with the New York Law Journal.

Bottega Veneta, one of the world’s premier fashion companies, recently won an important ruling regarding the scope of its trade dress rights at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the US Patent and Trademark Office.

a Massachusetts federal judge granted summary judgment and ruled in favor of Arent Fox LLP’s clients, PHC Inc.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its much-anticipated final guidance outlining how it intends to oversee developers of mobile medical applications that run on mobile phones and tablets.

Thirty-three Arent Fox attorneys have been ranked at the top of their profession by The Best Lawyers in America.

Los Angeles — Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Allan E. Anderson.