Legal News
FCC chair rejects call from Trump to strip ABC of broadcast license
The head of the FCC says the agency will not act on a comment made by Trump to revoke ABC's broadcast license over his performance at this week's debate.
DirecTV files FCC complaint against Disney as dispute drags on
DirecTV has escalated its fight against Disney to the FCC, accusing the broadcaster of violating the agency's good faith negotiation rules during its programming dispute.
Nexstar taps Supreme Court decision in seeking dismissal of FCC fine
The Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Chevron deference means the Media Bureau erred in fining Nexstar over a carriage dispute, the broadcaster claims.
Vietnam-based movie piracy operation Fmovies shuts down
It was one of the world's most-popular online portals for illegal access to films and TV shows, according to an industry trade group.
NBA seeks dismissal of WBD’s lawsuit over telecast rights
The professional basketball league says WBD's offer was not substantially the same as one made by Amazon for games on Prime Video.
Judge says FTC’s ban on non-competes can’t move forward
The FTC cannot enforce a ban on non-compete agreements between workers and employers, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
Judge blocks Venu Sports from launching after Fubo sues
A federal judge has approved Fubo's request for an injunction that blocks Venu Sports from debuting later this month.
Court says Nexstar wrongly collected fees from DirecTV
A New York appeals court has found Nexstar liable for $10.5 million in fees that it wrongly collected after one of its stations lost its NBC affiliation.
Anime website shuts down over alleged piracy
The website, Animeflix, announced it was winding down its operations last month.
Pirates will pay $2 million after operating illegal streaming TV websites
The operators of five U.S.-based pirate TV websites have agreed to shut down their services after being threatened with legal action.
FCC fines Audacy over handling of cash contest
Federal broadcast regulators said Audacy did not carry out the contest as it advertised.
New York journalist arrested in connection with anti-Jewish hate crimes
An independent journalist is accused by police of conspiring in some of the crimes he documented two months ago.