Broadcast Law Blog

MAY 31, 2013

'As is the case with most months, June brings a number of FCC deadlines for broadcasters, both standard regulatory filings and comment deadlines in important regulatory proceedings. The regular filing deadlines include license renewal applications due on June 3 (as June 1 is a Saturday) for Commercial and Noncommercial Full-Power and Class A Television Stations, TV Translators, and LPTV Stations in Ohio and Michigan ; and Commercial and Noncommercial AM and FM Radio Stations, FM Translators, and

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The Legaco Express

MAY 22, 2013

The remarkable journey of Christine Beshar , currently senior counsel at Cravath’s (in the trusts and estates department). In 1971, she became the firm’s first woman partner. However, she had never gone to law school; instead, she had begun her career as a secretary and a switchboard operator. Later on, through dedication and hard work, she “read up for the bar” and then passed the exam.

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The Paralegal Resource

MAY 17, 2013

Recordkeeping is one of the main duties of a paralegal professional. Every organization needs a written record of information, which is needed to formulate important decision-making processes. The records can be financial records, administrative records, minutes of meetings, and policies. The records may include details of expenses, cash flow, bank returns, and other legal documents.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MAY 15, 2013

'Fines against noncommercial stations may that are primarily student run may not be as harsh as they have been in the past under a ruling issued by the FCC’s Media Bureau earlier this week. The new policy came about as part of a consent decree entered into by an Iowa college-owned broadcaster whose student-run station had failed in its obligation to keep quarterly issues programs lists during most of the prior license renewal term, and also was late in meeting its obligations to file bienn

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

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The Paralegal Resource

MAY 13, 2013

Paralegals are the very valuable assistants to attorneys in the litigation processes. They are considered as very vital parts of a trial team and have tremendous trial skills. Their responsibilities involve the co-ordination of various tasks that are to be accomplished before, after, and during trial. They have many major responsibilities and duties that can, most often, make or break a case.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MAY 8, 2013

'Failing to properly maintain a communications tower can be expensive, as a number of FCC decisions released in the last few days demonstrate. In several decisions reached in the last week, the Commission faulted tower owners for all sorts of problems – tower lights being out without letting the FAA know, faded paint, missing fencing around an AM tower, tower registrations that had not been updated after a sale, and the failure to post the tower Antenna Survey Registration Number (“A

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Broadcast Law Blog

MAY 1, 2013

'In odd years like 2013, most broadcasting stations don’t think about the FCC’s political broadcasting rules. But they should – both for special elections to fill open seats in Congress, and for state and local political offices. This week, the news has been full of stories about next week’s special election for Congress in South Carolina, pitting former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford against Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of TV host Stephen Colbert.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MAY 3, 2013

'The President has nominated Thomas Wheeler as the next FCC Chairman , to become effective after confirmation by the US Senate. What does this mean for broadcasters? As we have said before , one never really knows what issues will drive a Chairman’s agenda. For this Chair, some issues are clear – like dealing with the incentive auction to reclaim some TV spectrum for wireless use , which is inevitably marching forward.

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