Wisconsin joins national robocall crackdown
Wisconsin joins 50 attorneys general in a nationwide crackdown on illegal robocalls, targeting providers that route fraudulent calls.
Supreme Court upholds universal service phone fee
The Supreme Court upheld the FCC’s Universal Service Fund fee, preserving billions in subsidies for internet and phone access in schools and rural areas.
Wis. Attorney General Kaul urges FCC to clarify rules concerning consent for telemarketing robocalls and texts
The FCC is proposing to amend its rule concerning consent to close a so-called “lead generator loophole.”
Wisconsin challenging FCC over inmate phone call rule
Wisconsin is leading the charge against the Federal Communications Commission over a rule capping what state prisons and local jails can charge inmates for phone calls.
US high court upholds FCC power in cell tower disputes
The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cellphone towers.
Employment attorneys grapple with new social media worries
Less than a month after the House of Representatives voted down the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012, the effects are starting to play out on Capitol Hill and in the courts.
U.S. Justice Alito recusal ‘mistake’ cost networks in fleeting expletive case
Boston, MA - Justice Samuel Alito said he should have recused himself from considering a 2009 Supreme Court case involving federal penalties for televised profanity - a move that would have changed the outcome of the case.
FCC License View
On September 14th, the FCC announced the launch of “license view.” The online tool is designed to make license information more accessible to the public.
Legal News
- FBI probes Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election
- Judge pauses Milwaukee food truck curfew
- Racine County sued over youth detention center beating
- Food truck curfew draws lawsuit
- Milwaukee landlord pleads not guilty in drug case
- WILL challenges Wisconsin signature-gathering ban
- Madison voters sue over rejected absentee ballots
- Former Judge Hannah Dugan renews bid to overturn verdict
- Sheboygan Falls mom stays in ICE custody
- Milwaukee woman charged in $2M Medicaid fraud case
- Evers sues Joint Finance Committee over DOJ powers
- Central Wisconsin drug trafficking ring sentences handed down
Case Digests
- Attorney License Revocation-Sexual Harassment
- Extrinsic Evidence Rule-Corporate Officer Liability
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Medicaid Fair Hearing-Notice and Hearing Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights-Substantial Relationship Test
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act-Plain Error Review
- Jurisdictional Authority-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Fourth Amendment-Evidence Suppression
- Rehabilitation Act-Hostile Workplace
- Federal Arbitration Act-Refusal to Arbitrate
- Breach of Agreement-Mootness-Tax Assessment
- Domestic Abuse-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Subsequent Counsel)-Intimidation




