Reminder - Federal Trade Commission's Revised Guidelines on Endorsement and Testimonial Advertising Effective December 1, 2009.mht (November 20, 2009)
Client Memo
Copyright Royalty Board Imposes Census Reporting Obligation on Broadcasters (October 22, 2009)
Client Memo
Federal Trade Commission Releases New Guidelines for Endorsement and Testimonial Advertising (October 9, 2009)
Client Memo
Broadcaster Copyright Royalty Claims for 2008 Due by July 31 (July 6, 2009)
Client Memo
FDA Issues Guidelines for Risk Information in Prescription Drug and Medical Device Advertising (June 30, 2009)
Client Memo
FCC Initiates Inquiry Into Use of Arbitron’s PPM (May 2009)
Client Memo
The Six Steps to Streaming Music On the Internet (April 2009)
Philip A. Bonomo
Presentation Given at 2009 NAB Show, Las Vegas, NV
The Legal Side of Comp Plans (March 2009)
Meredith Senter
Reprinted with permission from Media Financial Management Association, March/April 2009 - The Financial Manager. All rights reserved.
Station Fined for Violating Telephone Rule; Failed to Notify Call Recipient Before Call Was Captured by Digital Device (March 6, 2009)
Client Memo
Misappropriation of "Hot News" May Result in Civil and Copyright Liability (March 2009)
Client Memo
FCC Seeks Comments On DTV Delay Act Implementation Provisions (February 27, 2009)
Client Memo
FCC Issues Report and Order to Further Implement DTV Delay Act (February 25, 2009)
Client Memo
NAB and SoundExchange Agree On Streaming Royalties Through 2015 (February 19, 2009)
Client Memo
DTV Transition Delayed; FCC Announces Procedures For Early Termination of Analog TV Service (February 5, 2009)
Client Memo
Analog Nightlight Service Requirements Released (January 29, 2009)
Client Memo
Recent FCC Forfeitures for EEO Public File Reporting Violations (January 16, 2009)
Client Memo
FCC Proposes “Replacement” Digital TV Translator Service (December 31, 2008)
Client Memo
Broadcasts and Promotions Related to Super Bowl XLIII (December 17, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Clarifies and Amends Closed Caption Rules; Requests Comments On Exemption (November 26, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Adopts Rules for Unlicensed Use of TV "White Spaces" (November 20, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Approves Use of Distributed Transmission System Technologies in Digital TV Service (November 19, 2008)
Client Memo
FTC Cracks Down On "Credit Repair" Services That Use Deceptive Advertising (November 17, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Clarifies Provisions of Junk Fax Prevention Act (November 11, 2008)
Client Memo
Now Hear This...Complying With the FCC's EEO Rules (November 1, 2008)
John W. Bagwell
Reprinted with permission from Media Financial Management Association. November/December 2008 TFM (The Financial Manager) magazine. All rights reserved.
When Prizes Cause Unwanted Surprises (November 1, 2008)
Philip A. Bonomo
Reprinted with permission from Media Financial Management Association. November/December 2008 TFM (The Financial Manager) magazine. All rights reserved.
"Ask the Expert" - $9,000 Fine for Underwriting Violation (October 30, 2008)
John Bagwell
The Bottom Line - Newsletter of the Public Broadcasting Management Association
California Adopts New Sweepstakes Regulations (October 30, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Requires Non-Discrimination Provisions In Advertising Sales Contracts (October 29, 2008)
Client Memo
FTC Issues "Red Flag" Regulations to Prevent Identity Theft; November 1st Deadline to Comply (October 15, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Issues Declaratory Ruling Regarding Television Network/Affiliate Rules (October 8, 2008)
Client Memo
TV Station Fined $25,000 For Failing to Provide Timely Visual Emergency Information (October 3, 2008)
Client Memo
Nevada Begins Requiring Encryption of Sensitive Data (October 1, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Issues Notice of Inquiry Regarding Inclusion of HD Radio Chips in SDARS Receivers (September 16, 2008)
Client Memo
FTC Amends Rules to Require Prior Written Consent for Prerecorded Telemarketing Calls (September 9, 2008)
Client Memo
October 1, 2008 Must-Carry/Retransmission Consent Deadline Approaching (September 3, 2008)
Client Memo
"Stand By Your Ad" Political Disclaimer Requirements (August 14, 2008)
Client Memo
"Ask the Expert" - What to Do When a "Letter of Inquiry" Follows an Indecency Complaint (July 31, 2008)
John Bagwell
The Bottom Line - Newsletter of the Public Broadcasting Management Association
Court Overturns FCC Fine Against CBS for Janet Jackson's "Wardrobe Malfunction" During 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Program (July 31, 2008)
Client Memo
SoundExchange To Audit the Accounts of Six Webcasters (July 23, 2008)
Philip A. Bonomo
Client Memo
Commission Issues $12,000 NAL Against Broadcaster for Violating the Telephone Rule (July 17, 2008)
Client Memo
Commission Lifts Freeze on Class A Displacement and Expansion Applications (July 17, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Announces 2008 Regulatory Fee Proposals (May 28, 2008)
Client Memo
Failure to Comply With FCC's Children's Television Rules Can Be Costly (May 20, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Amends Rules Regarding Satellite Carriage of Digital-Only Stations and HD Signals (April 18, 2008)
Client Memo
Debate Is a "Bona Fide News Event" Exempt From Equal Opportunities Requirement (March 6, 2008)
Client Memo
Declaratory Ruling on FM Translator Use of Rate Cards; Allowable Revenue (March 6, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Issues Indecency Forfeiture Orders for "NYPD Blue" and "Married By America" Broadcasts (March 6, 2008)
Client Memo
Notice of Apparent Liability Issued For Broadcast of Voicemail Greeting Message (March 6, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Seeks Comments on Localism Proposals Relating to Programming Responsive to Needs of Local Communities (February 14, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Concludes Quadrennial Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules; Revises Newspaper/Broadcast Cross Ownership Rule (February 13, 2008)
Client Memo
FTC Charges Three Dietary Supplement Marketers With Deceptive Advertising (February 12, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Proposes Forfeitures for Alleged Indecency Violations (February 6, 2008)
Client Memo
Broadcasts and Promotions Related to NCAA Basketball Championships (February 1, 2008)
Client Memo
Third DTV Periodic Report and Order (February 1, 2008)
Client Memo
Enhanced Disclosure and Public Interest Obligations for TV Licensees (January 30, 2008)
Client Memo
DTV Transition Status Report (Form 387) Due February 18, 2008 (January 22, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Fines Marketer $423,000 for Violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (January 11, 2008)
Client Memo
New Digital Performance Royalty Calculation Method in Effect as of January 1, 2008 (January 11, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Adopts Localism Proposals (January 10, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Revises Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Rule (January 10, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Adopts Rules to Promote Low Power FM Radio Service (January 3, 2008)
Client Memo
FCC Releases Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Carriage of DTV Signals (December 28, 2007)
Client Memo
Closed Captioning Requirements Increase January 1, 2008 (December 26, 2007)
Client Memo
FCC Issues Significant Fines for Failure to Comply with Sponsorship ID Rules (November 8, 2007)
Client Memo
FCC Seeks Comment On Proposed Rules That Would Allow AM Stations To Use FM Translators (November 8, 2007)
Client Memo
Words That Wound, And How to Avoid Them (November 2007)
Nancy L. Wolf
The Financial Manager
2008 Elections and Lowest Unit Charge Deadlines (September 13, 2007)
Client Memo
FCC Issues New Emergency Alert System Rules; Requests Further Comment (July 27, 2007)
Client Memo
Broadcaster Copyright Royalty Claims for 2006 (July 11, 2007)
Client Memo
FCC Releases Rules For Digital Audio Broadcasting (June 15, 2007)
Client Memo
2nd Circuit Vacates FCC Order That Subjected "Fleeting Expetives" To Indecency Penalties (June 11, 2007)
Client Memo
Court Holds Radio Talk Show Support for Ballot Initiative Not a Political Contribution (May 15, 2007)
Client Memo
Copyright Royalty Board Extends Deadline for Payment of Webcasting Royalty Fees; Error in Published Royalty Rates for Non-Music Programming (May 7, 2007)
Client Memo
Internet Radio Equality Act Introduced to Nullify New Webcasting Royalty Rates (May 7, 2007)
Client Memo
Copyright Royalty Board Denies Motions for Rehearing of Webcasting Royalty Rates Decision (April 24, 2007)
Client Memo
Copyright Royalty Board Significantly Increases Webcasting Fees for 2006-2010 License Period (March 7, 2007)
Client Memo
The Perils of Online Advertising (January 25, 2007)
Louis J. Levy
Business Law (Winter 2007), newsletter of the Maryland State Bar Association Business Law Section
Broadcasts and Promotions Related to the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy (February 3, 2006)
Peter M. Gould
Client Memo
Emergency Alert System Requirements Extended to Digital Broadcast Technologies; FCC Seeks Comments on Expanded Distribution of State and Local Announcements (November 17, 2005)
Client Memo
Michigan Social Security Number Privacy Act (November 7, 2005)
S. Jenell Trigg
Client Memo
Enforcement Bureau Issues Notice of Apparent Liability for Use of Unsolicited, Pre-Recorded Telephone Advertisements to Residential Numbers (December 21, 2004)
Client Memo
The Top 10 Copyright Myths -- A Real Look at "Fair Use" (March 29, 2004)
Client Memo
Cybersquatting: Prevention and Remedies for Broadcasters (November 20, 2003)
Louis J. Levy and Suzanne E. Head
The Financial Manager (October/November/December 2003)
New Legislation Regarding Misleading Domain Names on the Internet (June 17, 2003)
Client Memo
Back to the Future: The FCC Adopts New and Revised EEO Rules, Part 2 (May 7, 2003)
S. Jenell Trigg
The Financial Manager (April/May 2003)
Getting the Most Out of a Talent Agreement (May 7, 2003)
Sally A. Buckman and Jean W. Benz
The Financial Manager, April/May 2003
Avoid Surprise Litigation by Using Effective Progressive Discipline (April 23, 2003)
Linda D. Feldmann
The Financial Manager, February/March 2003
Back to the Future: The FCC Adopts New and Revised EEO Rules (April 23, 2003)
S. Jenell Trigg
The Financial Manager (February/March 2003)
Noncompetition Provisions in Media Industry Contracts (January 31, 2003)
Peter M. Gould
The Financial Manager (December 2002/January 2003)
Protecting Trademarks in the Face of an Expanding Domain Name Market (July 9, 2001)
Client Memo
Commission Imposes Forfeitures for Violations of Sponsorship Identification Rules (December 4, 2000)
Client Memo
Closed Captioning Programming (March 14, 2000)
Client Memo
New Federal Sweepstakes Law (March 14, 2000)
Client Memo
Rules for Educational and Informational Children's Programming (March 14, 2000)
Client Memo
Song Parodies and Celebrity Voice Imitations (March 14, 2000)
