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Federal Court Vacates Portions of Local Television Ownership Rule

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On July 23, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated two aspects of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) regulation restricting the number of television stations that one entity...more

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Supreme Court’s McLaughlin Decision Creates Uncertainty for FCC Orders on the TCPA and Much More

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. marks a sea change for judicial review of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) orders, and creates both risks and...more

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds FCC’s Universal Service Fund framework

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The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) v. Consumers’ Research removed the uncertainty that hung over the FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) programs since July 2024, when the U.S. Court...more

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Leveling—or Blowing Up—the Hobbs Act Playing Field?

The Administrative Order Review Act (better known as the "Hobbs Act") grants "exclusive jurisdiction" to the federal courts of appeals to "determine the validity" of most FCC orders and rules and certain other agency orders....more

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SCOTUS Rejects FCC Edicts: Courts are (Finally) Free to Interpret the TCPA

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In a highly anticipated decision with broad implications for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) litigants, on June 20, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v....more

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Supreme Court TCPA Decision Limits FCC Interpretative Powers, Expands District Court Review

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The Supreme Court continued its recent trend toward limiting the independence of federal administrative agencies with its decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. In McLaughlin, the Court held...more

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Supreme Court Rules District Courts Not Bound by FCC Statutory Interpretations under the Hobbs Act

On Friday, June 20th, the Supreme Court in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assoc., Inc. v. McKesson Corp., No. 23-1226 (U.S. June 2025), ruled in a 6-3 decision that the Hobbs Act does not bind federal district courts in civil...more

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Federal Jurisdiction and Review Standards at Issue in Cases Ranging from Terrorism to Tobacco - SCOTUS Today

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With six more decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court decided no fewer than 11 cases in two business days last week, following 12 others over the previous two weeks. In other words, summer vacation is upon us, as the Court’s...more

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Supreme Court Rules Hobbs Act Does Not Bind District Courts to Agency Interpretations

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In a significant ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its 6-3 opinion in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corporation, addressing the scope of judicial review under the Hobbs Act. The decision marks a...more

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Eleventh Circuit Deals Fatal Blow to the TCPA’s One-to-One Consent Rule

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Late in the afternoon on January 24, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) “One-to-One Consent Rule,” which was scheduled to take effect on January 27, 2025, was struck down and vacated by the US Court of...more

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on the Scope of Judicial Review Under the Hobbs Act

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On January 21, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corporation. As discussed here, the primary issue is whether the Hobbs Act, which limits judicial...more

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