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Qualcomm, Broadcom to settle patent disputes

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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May 1 2009

Wireless chip rivals Qualcomm and Broadcom ended a long series of legal battles this week with an agreement under which Qualcomm would pay Broadcom $891 million over the next four years to settle patent claims

Appellate panel questions verizon on data roaming requirement

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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September 28 2012

During oral arguments on an appeal brought by Verizon Wireless, members of the D.C. Circuit Court appeared to sympathize with the FCC’s claim that the Commission acted within its authority in adopting data roaming rules, as they voiced doubts about Verizon’s contention that the FCC’s order improperly subjects mobile operators to common carrier regulation

New Mexico PRC asserts authority to assess USF fees on VoIP carriers

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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August 22 2008

In documents filed with a federal court, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) countered claims by Vonage Holdings that FCC rules preempt the authority of state regulators to assess universal service fund (USF) surcharges on voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) providers

Mexican Supreme Court says Telcel must cut interconnection fees pending appeal

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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Mexico
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May 6 2011

Telcel, Mexico's dominant wireless carrier with a 70 share of the national market, was dealt a blow on Tuesday by Mexico's Supreme Court, which voted 6-4 to prohibit federal judges from suspending the effects of rulings by the nation's telecom regulator while they are being appealed by Telcel and other carriers in court

Tokyo court rules in Samsung's favor in Apple patent dispute

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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Japan
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September 7 2012

One week after a California jury found Samsung liable for $1 billion in damages for alleged infringement of smart phone patents held by Apple, Inc., the Korean handset manufacturer scored a legal victory as a Japanese court rejected various patent claims that Apple had made against Samsung in that country

Judges question definition of common carrier in interconnection case

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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December 19 2008

In a case pitting a subsidiary of Sprint Nextel against Iowa Telecommunications Services (ITC), members of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals cast doubt on ITC’s contention that it is not obligated to provide interconnection to Sprint because Sprint provides service to cable companies on terms that are kept confidential

Samsung ordered to pay $1 billion for violations of Apple patents

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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August 31 2012

Apple won a sweeping legal victory last Friday as a California jury held Samsung, Inc. liable for a hefty $1 billion in damages for willfully infringing six mobile device patents held by Apple

Vodafone not liable for taxes on Essar purchase, says India Supreme Court

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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India
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January 27 2012

A long-running battle between British wireless giant Vodafone and India’s tax authority ended in victory for Vodafone, as India’s Supreme Court decreed that Vodafone does not owe US$4.4 billion in taxes and penalties accruing from its $10.9 billion acquisition of Hutchison Essar in 2007

Lawyers debate applicability of Cablevision decision to Aereo case

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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June 8 2012

During oral arguments on the broadcast networks’ request for a preliminary injunction to shut down the Aereo web streaming service, a Manhattan federal district court judge questioned the networks on the extent to which the Second Circuit’s 2008 decision in Cartoon Network v. CSC Holdings applies to the case at hand

Supreme Court questions AT&T on privacy claims

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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January 21 2011

High court justices listening to arguments Wednesday in the Obama Administration's appeal of a lower court privacy ruling concerning AT&T appeared less than sympathetic to AT&T's claim that corporate entities may invoke the personal privacy provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in blocking disclosure of sensitive information provided to the FCC and other federal agencies

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