Tech & Telecom Law News

T-Mobile Wins FCC Approval to Buy Budget Provider Mint Mobile

T-Mobile US Inc. won US approval Thursday to buy budget wireless provider Mint Mobile.

By Todd Shields

DaVita Defeats Class Action Over Sharing Info With Meta, Google

DaVita Inc. defeated a proposed class action alleging it shared the personal information of patients with Meta Platforms Inc. and Google Inc. in violation of California privacy law.

Microsoft, Alphabet Face a ‘Show Me’ Moment After Meta Misfire

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Chinese Carriers’ Broadband Service a Target for Empowered FCC

The Federal Communications Commission, newly empowered by fresh net neutrality rules, will investigate broadband service by Chinese carriers it earlier barred from providing telephone service, the agency’s chairwoman said Thursday.

Meta Denied Bid to Dismiss MyMeta’s Opposition to its Trademark

Meta Platforms Inc. failed to shake Italian-owned MyMeta Softawre Inc.'s attempt to block it from registering a “Meta” software trademark.

Tower Health Beats Lawsuit Over Sharing Health Info With Meta

Pennsylvania-based Tower Health defeated a proposed class action alleging it shared patients’ personal health information with Meta Platforms Inc. in violation of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and common law.

US Revives Net Neutrality to Establish Authority Over Internet

US regulators reinstated net neutrality rules that aim to ensure everything on the internet is equally accessible, reclaiming authority over broadband service and setting the stage for legal challenges.

Zendesk Escapes Investor Suit Over $10 Billion Take-Private Sale

Software maker Zendesk Inc. defeated, for now, a shareholder lawsuit accusing the company of misleading investors before its $10.2 billion sale to a group of private equity firms led by Hellman & Friedman and Permira.

Florida Sues Atlantic Coast Conference Over ESPN TV Contracts

Florida is suing the Atlantic Coast Conference in an effort to learn more about how much money Florida State University’s undefeated football team lost out on in ESPN cash when it was snubbed for the College Football Playoff last season.

ACLU Sues NSA, Defense Department for AI Spy Program Records

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the National Security Agency Thursday, alleging it failed to disclose documents about its deployment of artificial intelligence under federal public records law.