News & Analysis as of

Trump Administration The United States Federal Communications Commission Mergers

Mogin Law LLP

Paramount–Skydance Merger Advances Amid Political Intrigue

Mogin Law LLP on

The media industry is on the precipice of another landmark deal as Paramount Global and Skydance Media inch closer toward their highly anticipated merger. This deal, which would unite one of Hollywood’s most storied studios...more

Perkins Coie

What to Expect From Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s FCC

Perkins Coie on

Shortly after his inauguration, President Biden appointed Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel is expected to pursue the...more

Perkins Coie

How the Government Shutdown Affects FCC Operations

Perkins Coie on

As of January 3, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has suspended most of its operations for the duration of the government shutdown due to the agency’s exhaustion of available funds. This alert summarizes how...more

Hogan Lovells

FCC Avoids Shutdown For Now, But Continued Threat Looms Over TMT Sector

Hogan Lovells on

The federal government is open. But less than three weeks remain under the current reprieve and another shutdown seems possible. Although the Federal Communications Commission tapped on-hand fees to support uninterrupted...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Is the DOJ's Approval of AT&T's Acquisition of Time Warner Conditioned on the sale of CNN?

Womble Bond Dickinson on

According to several news outlets, the Department of Justice has called on AT&T and Time Warner to sell DirectTV or Turner Broadcasting, which includes CNN, in order to gain approval of AT&T's $84.5 billion acquisition of...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Forecast for Trump FCC: Deregulation with Chance of Media Concentration Review

Cooley LLP on

The election of Donald Trump continues to raise questions about the potential direction of regulatory policies under his administration. While much of his campaign rhetoric focused on reducing regulation, he also suggested he...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Looking Ahead: The U.S. Legal and Regulatory Environment Under a Trump Administration"

Election Day brought an end to a long period of uncertainty that caused market fluctuations and delayed business planning decisions. As we navigate the post-election landscape, many questions remain regarding the potential...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide