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Telecommunications Civil Monetary Penalty

Venable LLP

Fifth Circuit Decision Vacating FCC Fine Against AT&T Makes It More Difficult for Federal Agencies to Impose Monetary Penalties...

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The Fifth Circuit on April 17 vacated a $57 million FCC forfeiture against AT&T, ruling the agency violated the company’s Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial under the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in SEC v. Jarkesy. ...more

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ March 2025

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....more

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ February 2025

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....more

Wiley Rein LLP

FCC Proposes First of its Kind $4.5 Million Penalty on Voice Provider for Alleged Know-Your-Customer Failures

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On February 4, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) against voice service provider Telnyx LLC (Telnyx) for alleged violations of the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

And T-Mobile Makes Three: More Information Security Guidance for Telecommunications Carriers from the FCC

Close on the heels of its Consent Decrees with TracFone and AT&T, on September 27, 2024, the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it reached a Consent Decree with T-Mobile US, Inc....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Burners and Backdoors: The FCC’s $16 Million Settlement with TracFone for Breaches of Customer-Facing APIs

Last week, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (“Enforcement Bureau”) entered into a consent decree (“Consent Decree”) with prepaid calling provider TracFone Wireless (“TracFone”), addressing TracFone’s failure to adequately...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Enforcement Trends in Consumer Protection Under the Biden Administration

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) has continued aggressive regulation in the consumer protection space under the Biden administration. This persistent approach has occurred even in the face of recent...more

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ October 2023

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Federal Communications Commission Acts to Prevent Unwanted and Illegal Phone Calls and Text Messages

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are partnering in “Operation Stop Scam Calls,” a multijurisdictional effort to stop illegal telemarketing calls. Recent actions by the FCC...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

BIS Imposes Civil Fine and Compels Hiring of Compliance Official or Cease Operations

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On October 12, the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it imposed a civil penalty fine against VTA Telecom Corporation (VTA) for the unauthorized export of controlled commodities to...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Sanctions Enforcement Update: Penalties for Logistics, Telecom Companies

• Actions underscore long arm of U.S. sanctions jurisdiction • Voluntary disclosures and cooperation can lead to significant penalty reductions • Facilitation of a violation is treated the same as a direct violation ...more

Bennett Jones LLP

CRTC Enforces CASL in Case of Malware Distribution

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While there has been controversy about the enforcement of the electronic communication provisions of Canada's Anti-Spam Law (CASL) due to the ambiguities of the complex scheme, there is widespread support for the anti-malware...more

The Volkov Law Group

Telefônica Brasil Pays $4.125 Million for Hospitality-Related FCPA Violations

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As the old adage provides – better late than never.  (Same applies for my somewhat tardy posting on this case). Telefônica Brasil settled FCPA violations with the SEC for a pretty penny — $4.125 million in civil penalties...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Swedish Telecom Company Pays Penalty for Sanctions Violation

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• Ericsson Caused Violation by Having U.S. Party Ship Equipment to Sudan • U.S. Employee Facilitated Sudan Business • OFAC Expects Parties Conducting International Business to Have Robust Compliance Processes In June...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Arabic

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program - On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Spanish

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program - On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program - On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program - On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - June 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program - On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Commerce Department Signs New Agreement with ZTE Lifting Denial Order in Exchange for Unprecedented Additional Penalties and...

• On June 11th, BIS published a superseding settlement agreement with ZTE, levying the largest-ever monetary penalty by BIS against a non-U.S. company and imposing significant additional compliance measures in exchange for...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB sues nation’s largest debt-settlement services provider

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The CFPB has filed a lawsuit in a California federal district court against Freedom Debt Relief (FDR) and its CEO for alleged violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) and the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Canada Anti-Spam Rules Take Effect July 1 – Additional Teeth Behind New Rules

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Organizations that do business in Canada should be aware of key changes coming to Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”). Beginning July 1, 2017, CASL will place stricter conditions on how companies can market their services...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"US Announces Record-Setting Penalties for Violations of Export Controls and Economic Sanctions"

On March 7, 2017, the United States announced that China’s Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. and their respective affiliates (collectively, ZTE) had agreed to a record...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - Class Action Against Lending Club and WebBank Headed to Defeat - On Monday, January 31, 2017, a federal district court in the Southern District of New York granted a motion to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - Class Action Against Lending Club and WebBank Headed to Defeat - On Monday, January 31, 2017, a federal district court in the Southern District of New York granted a motion to...more

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