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FTC Votes to Ban Noncompete Agreements
In late-breaking news, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has adopted a final rule banning new noncompete agreements for all workers and effectively nullifying existing agreements and requi...
https://www.commlawblog.com/2024/04/articles/broadcast-2/ftc-votes-to-ban-noncompete-agreements/
Broadcast Station Contest Rules Aren’t Just for Contestants, They Apply to the Stations, Too!
The FCC recently released a Notice of Apparent Liability (“NAL”) for a forfeiture of $8,000 that should be a cautionary tale for other broadcast licensees that conduct contests for listeners ...
Comments on Proposed Rules for Program Originating Booster Stations Due May 16, Reply Comments Due June 17
The FCC released a Public Notice today establishing deadlines for submitting comments on its proposed rules to permit limited, voluntary program origination on FM boosters. Comments must be fil...
Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth Attorney Peter Tannenwald Recogn...ociation with Gravino Lifetime Achievement Award at NAB 2024
At this year’s LPTV Broadcasters Association meeting during the NAB convention in Las Vegas, Peter Tannenwald, retired member of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, received the Mike Gravino Lifetime A...
Hyper-Local Programming Gets a Boost
On April 2, 2024, the FCC released a Report and Order (“R&O”) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”) adopting rule changes that will allow FM booster stations to originate up...
https://www.commlawblog.com/2024/04/articles/broadcast-2/hyper-local-programming-gets-a-boost/
FCC Reinstates Workplace Diversity Reporting Requirement
The FCC issued an Order last Friday reinstating the collection of workforce composition data for television and radio broadcasters, requiring broadcast licensees to file Form 395-B, which collect...
FHH Protects Client Rape Victim’s Privacy in U.S. Fourth Circuit
On February 21, 2024, an FHH attorney, Thomas F. Urban II, won an important victory for the firm’s client, Jane Doe, to protect her right to pursue her civil claims against her rapist without h...
FCC Clarifies that AI-Generated Voices are Subject to TCPA
Given the increasing power of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate content that mimics human voices, the FCC issued a unanimous Declaratory Ruling clarifying that current AI tech...
Corporate Transparency Act Triggers New Federal Filing Requirement for Most Small and Medium Companies.
The federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), enacted by Congress on January 1, 2021, established new ownership disclosure and reporting requirements for most small and medium sized U.S. co...
FCC Releases NPRM Seeking Comment on Proposal to Require Subscriber Rebates for Retransmission Consent Blackouts
On January 17, 2024, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on a newly proposed requirement for cable operators and direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) p...