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The legal industry and technology are intertwined. Technology presents many legal challenges to companies, lawyers, and legal professionals, due to cybersecurity demands, data breach concerns, and media regulations. The National Law Review features the latest news, litigation, stories, and coverage related to legislation in the industry, and the ever-evolving changes which arise because of how quickly technology changes are occurring today.

Regulations on Communications & Media: Including TCPA, GDPR, and FCC

Media and communications news covered by the National Law Review includes FCC (Federal Communications Commission) enforcement actions, cybercrime and terrorism stories, TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) violations, email communications, social media platforms, and how to properly navigate them in a professional setting, telecommunications laws, and compliance issues and concerns. Staffing changes at the FCC, litigation and regulation changes, including the state of net neutrality, are covered by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation

Legislation like the Telephone Consumer Protection and international regulations such as the EU’s  GDPR,  companies must take the time to update their privacy standards and must understand the complexities of this area of law, in order to avoid legal repercussions when engaging with customers in the US and around the world. The National Law Review has legal experts who analyze litigation related to the TCPA as it impacts healthcare, debt collection, and other areas.  Additionally, many facets of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation; including notes on applicability, GDPR company compliance, and definitions of GDPR terminology are analyzed by the legal experts at NLR.

Legal Communication Concerns across Industries

Because the internet and technology change on what seems to be a daily basis, it can be difficult for companies to properly navigate these changes, concepts, and ensure they are complying with legislation in these areas. Some of the concepts businesses must be aware of in terms of cybersecurity and media that the National Law Review covers include domain name registrations, gTLDs (generic top-level domain names), international legislation in data and cybersecurity, HIPAA legislation, and data protection and cybersecurity laws. Additionally, with telemedicine taking a forefront in the field of healthcare, ransomware and data theft occurring daily, and continual security breaches occurring in the US and around the world, like the WannaCry Ransomware incident, companies must take proper measures in safeguarding their networks and servers to protect their clients’ personal information.

We report on these issues, concerns, and news stories regularly. In addition to regulations and legislation in the US, visitors can also read about international provisions and safeguards, including EU Safe Harbor and Privacy Shield, Canadian Anti-Spam laws, and other international protections, to avoid major data and cybersecurity breaches.

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Recent Communications, Media, Internet & Privacy Law News

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Oct
4
2018
State Data Breach Notification Laws – Overview of Requirements for Responding to a Data Breach – Updated October 2018 Keller and Heckman LLP
Jan
9
2017
Telecom Alert: January 9, 2017 - Small Cell Deployments; Petitions for Reconsideration of FCC's Broadband Privacy Order; MOBILE NOW Reintroduced; PLMRS Consent Decree; 800 MHz TA Report; Keller and Heckman LLP
Nov
5
2018
Telecom Alert: November 5, 2018 - BDAC Working Group; California Will Not Enforce Net Neutrality Rules; Legal Challenges to Small Cell Order; Spectrum Frontiers Auction; Hurricane Michael Reporting System Deactivated - Vol. XV, Issue 45 Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
6
2017
Telecom Alert - February 6, 2017: Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee; February Open Meeting Agenda; 911 Location Accuracy Live Call Data Reports; Items Removed from FCC Circulation; E-rate 2017 Filing Window; Keller and Heckman LLP
Jul
20
2020
Telecom Alert—NEPA Modernization; Fine for Unauthorized Bankruptcy Transaction; 900 MHz Order; NG911 Institute COVID-19 Panel; CA PUC Considers Penalties for Reporting Requirements Non-Compliance –Vol. XVII, Issue 29 Keller and Heckman LLP
Mar
27
2017
Telecom Alert: March 27, 2017 - Senate Votes to Repeal Broadband Privacy Rules; Wideband Emissions; AT&T 911 Outage; 800 MHz Cellular Spectrum Rules; FirstNet Board Meeting; Keller and Heckman LLP
Apr
10
2017
TRUSTe Settles COPPA Safe Harbor Enforcement Action with NYAG-Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Keller and Heckman LLP
Dec
28
2021
Telecom Alert: 2022 E-Rate Eligible Services List; RDOF Fifth Round Funding; NASNA Petition for Rulemaking; $603M in Emergency Connectivity Funding [Vol. XVIII, Issue 52] Keller and Heckman LLP
Jan
3
2022
Telecom Alert: Affordable Connectivity Program Launch; FCC 6 GHz Order Upheld; 911 Fee Diversion Petitions Pleading Cycle; Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Petition [Vol. XIX, Issue 1] Keller and Heckman LLP
Jan
7
2022
Treasury Final Rule Significantly Expands Permitted Use of ARPA Funds for Broadband Infrastructure Projects Keller and Heckman LLP
May
24
2023
FCC Proposes New NG911 Rules Keller and Heckman LLP
Aug
31
2020
Telecom Alert — CBRS Auction Closes; 6 GHz Open Letter; FAA BVLOS Waiver Guide; NPSTC Emerging EMS Technology Report; 911 Location Accuracy Testing Delayed — Vol. XVII, Issue 35 Keller and Heckman LLP
May
8
2017
Telecom Alert - May 8, 2017: FCC Decision on ILEC Attachment Rates; PTC-220 Progress Report; FirstNet Update; Lawmakers Call for USF Updates; Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
8
2022
Telecom Alert: Supply Chain Reporting Portal; Tribal Library E-Rate Eligibility; Rosenworcel to Lead Cybersecurity Forum; NTIA Broadband Grant Webinars; RDOF Funding [Vol. XIX, Issue 6] Keller and Heckman LLP
Apr
4
2022
Telecom Alert: FCC Auction Authority Expiring; Local Government Ransomware Warning; Receiver Performance NOI; RDOF Funding [Vol. XIX, Issue 14] Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
19
2019
The 2.5 GHz Band: No Longer Just for Education Keller and Heckman LLP
Dec
3
2020
A New White House, a New FCC Keller and Heckman LLP
Jul
1
2019
Telecom Alert - Draft C-Band Legislation; House Appropriations Bill; FirstNet Update; FCC Harmonizes EAS Testing for Satellite - Vol. XVI, Issue 26 Keller and Heckman LLP
Dec
11
2020
A Lawyer’s Guide to Enterprise Telecommunications Services Agreements—Part 2 Keller and Heckman LLP
Jul
16
2019
FCC Preempts San Francisco’s Article 52 and Seeks Input on MDU Triple Play Agreements, DAS Arrangements, and Rooftop Leases Keller and Heckman LLP
Jul
29
2019
Four States Legislate to Streamline Small Cell Deployment Bringing Total to 28 – Part I: Nebraska Keller and Heckman LLP
Jul
31
2019
Four States Legislate to Streamline Small Cell Deployment Bringing Total to 28 States – Part III: Maine and Connecticut Keller and Heckman LLP
Oct
10
2023
Telecom Alert: Space Debris Enforcement Action; $37.7 Million in ECF Funding; $74.4 Million in Tribal Grants; $156.7 Million in CPF Grants [Vol. XX, Issue 41] Keller and Heckman LLP
Aug
24
2015
New York Appellate Court Rules That Facebook Cannot Bring a Pre-Execution Challenge to a Search Warrant for Its Customers’ Records Keller and Heckman LLP
Sep
14
2015
Overview of Requirements for Responding to a Data Breach Keller and Heckman LLP
Mar
1
2021
State Net Neutrality Laws May Lead to Federal Legislation Keller and Heckman LLP
Nov
20
2023
Telecom Alert: National Spectrum Strategy; Digital Discrimination Rules; AI Robocalls and Texts NOI; $6 Million Fine Proposed Against Pirate Radio Operators [Vol. XX, Issue 47] Keller and Heckman LLP
Apr
2
2021
Here’s What’s in the Latest Round of CCPA Regulations Keller and Heckman LLP
 

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