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Congress considers new bill seeking performance royalties for performing artists and record labels

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2007

On December 18, members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to require terrestrial or conventional radio stations to compensate performing artists and their record labels when they broadcast their work

Texas AM radio station assessed $8,800 fine for failure to maintain a main studio and operation above authorized power level

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 30 2008

The FCC fined a Texas AM radio licensee $8,800 for failing to maintain a main studio and operating its station at a power level exceeding that specified in its license

Biennial ownership reports due by February 1, 2008 for certain radio and television broadcasters

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 14 2008

Commercial and noncommercial Radio stations licensed to communities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and New York must file their Biennial Ownership Reports with the FCC by February 1 2008

Seat belt makers win, lose suits

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 5 2007

Following a $24 million judgment against Honeywell International Inc., the seat belt industry recovered with a win for TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc

FCC fines Arizona radio station $6,400 for emergency alert system violation

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 30 2008

The licensee of an Arizona radio station was fined $6,400 for failing to maintain operational Emergency Alert System ("EAS") equipment

New UK & EU pricing, product description, advertising & unfair trading laws in force

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 2 2008

On 26 May 2008 two new Regulations came into force: the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs) and Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 (BPRs), implementing two important EU Directives and bringing about one of the most major shake-ups of UK law for many years

FCC proposes fine of $10,000 to Hawaii radio station for violating radio frequency radiation limits

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 30 2008

The FCC recently proposed a $10,000 fine for the failure of a radio station in Hawaii to comply with radio frequency radiation ("RFR") maximum permissible exposure ("MPE") limits

SEC clarifies application of cash solicitation rule to payments by investment advisers

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 22 2008

In a July 15 interpretative letter, the SEC staff clarified that Rule 206(4) - 3 (the "Cash Solicitation Rule") under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Adviser's Act") does not apply to a registered investment adviser's cash payments to a person solely to compensate that person for soliciting investors for, or referring investors to, an investment pool managed by the adviser

Waste no more: new EPA rule boosts gasification recycling at refineries

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 16 2008

On February 1, 2008, a new solid waste exclusion for petroleum refineries will take effect, adding "gasification" to the list of accepted petroleum refining processes

Final federal rules require identity theft prevention programs to be implemented in 2008

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 11 2008

Six federal agencies have jointly issued final rules imposing identity theft-related requirements on financial institutions, creditors, credit and debit card issuers, and users of consumer credit reports (the "Rules"