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Another FCC Broadcast Case Designated for Hearing – With Much Different Stakes

Broadcast Law Blog

If the case goes to trial, the administrative law judge (called an “ALJ”) will determine the facts with respect to each of the designated issues and whether those facts lead to the ultimate conclusion that conduct was so bad that the license should be revoked. Why are these cases usually long and costly?

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Parties to TEGNA Deal Seek Full Commission Review of Hearing Designation Order – Looking at the Process They are Trying to Avoid 

Broadcast Law Blog

Last week, broadcasters and broadcast journalists were abuzz with discussions of the FCC’s Media Bureau issuing a hearing designation order referring to an Administrative Law Judge questions about the proposed acquisition of the TEGNA broadcast stations by Standard General Broadcasting.

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What Does an FCC Designation for Hearing Mean?

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC had a large staff of Administrative Law Judges who heard these cases, and they were usually quite busy. document production, depositions, interrogatories) like in any other court case, trying to get to the bottom of the specific issues presented in the case.

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Justices rule on challenge to FDIC order

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Monday issued a summary reversal – that is, a decision on the merits, but without additional briefing or oral argument – in a challenge to an order that would bar the former CEO of a Michigan community bank from ever working in the banking industry again. The justices’ ruling in Calcutt v.

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No Laughing Matter: The Third Circuit Reverses NLRB Sanction Over Joke

JonathanTurley

In a highly controversial opinion, NLRB administrative law judge, Kenneth Chu , ruled against The Federalist. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit just overturned Chu and stated the obvious: it was a joke. Nevertheless, Judge Chu found a violation of labor laws.

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Breaking Trade News: 125% China Tariffs, Reciprocal Tariff Pause, New WRO

Customs & International Trade Law

The Commerce Department announced it will suspend liquidation and impose antidumping duty cash deposit requirements on imports of corrosion-resistant steel products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.

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Separation of powers and mental health evidence in capital sentencing

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. There was a lot of action among the relisted cases at last week’s Supreme Court conference. The court granted review in six-time relisted case Carnahan v. The court denied review in three-time relist St.