Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham - a new limit on the deference accorded to an agency's interpretation of its own regulations *

USA - June 20 2012
In a June 18 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States placed an important new limit on the deference courts should accord to a federal administrative agency's interpretation of its own regulations. 

Co-authors: Brendan J. Morrissey, Elbert Lin, Bert W. Rein.

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House of Representatives passes bill to amend Administrative Procedure Act *

USA - February 15 2012
On December 2, 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011.

Co-authors: Michael Connolly, Elbert Lin.

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Fifth Circuit upholds FCC's Shot Clock/tower siting ruling *

USA - January 23 2012
Today, the U.S.

Co-authors: Nancy J. Victory, Brendan T. Carr, Thomas R. McCarthy.

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FCC provides guidance on net neutrality rules *

USA - July 1 2011
On June 30, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice clarifying the scope of the so-called "transparency" rule that it adopted in its December 2010 Open Internet Order.

Co-authors: R. Michael Senkowski, Bennett L. Ross, Thomas J. Navin, Brendan T. Carr, William S. Consovoy.

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Public interest group calls for additional disclosure for political advertisements *

USA - March 24 2011
On March 22, 2011, the Media Access Project (MAP) filed a Petition for Rulemaking seeking to amend the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC or Commission) rules to require additional disclosure for political advertisements.

Co-authors: Jan Witold Baran, Kathleen A. Kirby.

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