Insurance Journal

JANUARY 6, 2025

Two undersea telecommunications cables that were damaged in the Baltic Sea on Dec. 25 appeared to have been torn apart by a strong external force, Finland’s Elisa said on Monday, adding that they had now been repaired. Baltic Sea nations …

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

agreed to pay $13 million to settle an investigation by the US Federal Communications Commission into whether the telecommunications company failed to protect customer data that was stolen when a cloud vendor was hacked last year. AT&T Inc. The unnamed …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Chinese state-sponsored hackers perpetrated a “broad and significant cyber-espionage campaign” in which they breached multiple telecommunications companies, US officials said in a statement on Wednesday, confirming additional details about cyberattacks with major national security implications.

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Telecommunications 98

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The United States must do more to address hacking threats after China’s alleged efforts known as Salt Typhoon to infiltrate American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.S. calls, senators said at a hearing Wednesday. “This attack likely represents the …

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Telecommunications 98

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The director of the National Security Agency on Wednesday urged the private sector to take swift, collective action to share key details about breaches they have suffered at the hands of Chinese hackers who have infiltrated US telecommunications. General Timothy …

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Telecommunications 96

IP Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2023

Within the next few years, the city of Newark, NJ, will be the home of a museum properly paying homage to the historic contributions that these inventors have made to medical science, telecommunications, transportation and more.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

’s network was among those recently breached by Chinese hackers in an attack on multiple telecommunications companies. T-Mobile US Inc.’s “T-Mobile is closely monitoring this industry-wide attack,” a company spokesperson said Saturday in an emailed statement. “We have not seen significant …

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Telecommunications 105

IP Watchdog

MAY 9, 2022

This week in Washington IP news, the Senate Science Committee convenes an executive session on Wednesday to deliberate over a pair of bills that would direct the Federal Communications Commission’s activities on establishing universal telecommunications services.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 23, 2023

The European Commission (EC) is the latest bull to enter the FRAND licensing China shop.

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Complex Discovery

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Editor’s Note: AT&T’s $13 million settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) following a significant data breach in January 2023 highlights the ongoing cybersecurity challenges faced by telecommunications giants. This breach, which exposed the personal data of 8.9

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Complex Discovery

JULY 17, 2024

Industry News – Cybersecurity Beat AT&T Faces Major Cybersecurity Breach Affecting Over 100 Million Customers ComplexDiscovery Staff In a significant cybersecurity incident, AT&T, the Dallas-based telecommunications giant, has disclosed a data breach impacting the call and text records of more than 100 million of its customers.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Facebook comes to a preliminary agreement on copyright royalties with French news publishers; Senator Thom Tillis announces his support of a bill increasing cyber-attack reporting requirements for critical infrastructure owners; the Federal Trade Commission issues a report on “troubling” ISP practices surrounding (..)

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Attorney at Work

MAY 28, 2022

Here’s the phenomenal opening paragraph, plus the closing sentence, from the bio of Nathan Mattock , of Australia’s Marque Lawyers : “After a string of high-profile cases involving telecommunications giants and, umm, adult content, Nathan would be famous enough as a major case litigator even without the three High Court cases he’s run and (..)

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Complex Discovery

AUGUST 10, 2024

The Kremlin’s aggressive efforts to control the domestic narrative, including new telecommunications restrictions and the suppression of independent media, reflect a deepening authoritarian grip aimed at shaping public perception and stifling dissent.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

But in a post script to the ruling, Lord Justice Arnold said both Apple’s appeal and Optis’s cross-appeal “illustrate yet again the dysfunctional state of the current system for determining SEP/FRAND disputes” and that the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and other standards development organizaitons (SDOs) should “make legally-enforceable (..)

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Complex Discovery

JANUARY 15, 2025

Editor’s Note: Telecommunications giants face ever-evolving cybersecurity challenges as cybercriminals target their vast and critical infrastructure. Telefnicas status as a leading telecommunications provider with operations in countries such as Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Brazil magnifies the breach’s impact.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

A recent decision out of the Eastern District of Texas sheds further light on Judge Rodney Gilstrap’s interpretation of a patent owner’s commitment to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) pursuant to ETSI’s Intellectual Property Rights Information Statement and Licensing Declaration (“the ETSI Licensing Declaration”).

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 12, 2022

In this Part II, we consider the language of a specific licensing commitment made to European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), and various legal pronouncements that have been made in relation thereto.

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 18, 2024

government is urging senior government officials and politicians to ditch phone calls and text messages following intrusions at major American telecommunications companies blamed on Chinese hackers. In written guidance released on Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure …

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Telecommunications 52

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s (ETSI) Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy, and (ii) the impact this has on the enforceability of a patent subject to the Policy. Both decisions were in the ongoing patent and fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) related litigations between Optis and Apple.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

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Telecommunications 59

Complex Discovery

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Editor’s Note: The severing of critical undersea telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea represents a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities inherent in modern infrastructure amidst growing geopolitical tensions.

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Telecommunications Technology 59

Complex Discovery

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Editor’s Note: The recent data breach at Free, one of France’s major telecommunications providers, highlights an unsettling vulnerability in the digital security landscape, even within heavily regulated industries. Affecting up to 19.2

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 18, 2022

In Part II of this series, we considered the language of a specific licensing commitment made to European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and the prevailing law relating thereto.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., “To implement the rule that discovery must be relevant to the claim or defense of any party, district courts have examined the relationship of the requested discovery and the facts it is intended to uncover to the specific claims and defenses raised by the parties.” Thibault v. 30, 2008) (M.J. Wilkinson).

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

willfully infringed upon a pair of cellular telecommunications patents. On October 16, a jury verdict entered in the District of Delaware awarded $9 million to 3G Licensing, a subsidiary of European patent pool operator Sisvel, after finding that Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC Corp.

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Complex Discovery

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Editor’s Note: The disruption of the Estlink 2 electricity cable between Finland and Estonia has illuminated a critical vulnerability in the Baltic Sea’s undersea infrastructure, which is essential not only for regional energy transmission but also for global telecommunications and data flows.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Vidal affirming the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) invalidation of several patent claims to technologies for managing access to telecommunications networks. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday, December 2, issued a ruling in Koninklijke KPN N.V.

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Securities Docket

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against Ken Peterman, the former CEO, president, and Chair of the Board of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.,

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Telecommunications 52

Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This policy is likened to the telecommunications industry’s mobile number portability, breaking down barriers and enabling consumers to switch providers while retaining their financial history. Announced at the DC Fintech Week in Washington, D.C., payment systems more closely with those of other developed nations.

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Finance and Banking Telecommunications Technology Court Rules 96

Complex Discovery

DECEMBER 13, 2024

This funding will be used to bolster electronic surveillance, improve telecommunications networks, and deploy advanced detection technologies. This funding will enhance surveillance, detection, and telecommunications at the external borders. To support Estonia, the European Commission has allocated 19.4 17 million for Latvia and 15.4

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Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 23, 2024

ENISA’s analysis highlights the importance of cryptography in sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, and critical infrastructure, where the protection of sensitive data is paramount.

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Complex Discovery

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The ongoing challenges emphasize the need for vigilant international cooperation and innovation within the realms of sustainable telecommunications security.

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WA Bar News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Bell Aliant (Canadian Radio-television & Telecommunications Commission 2007); see also O’Connor v. Bell Aliant (Canadian Radio-television & Telecommunications Commission 2007); see also O’Connor v. Bryan Garner, “Shall We Abandon Shall?,” ABA Journal (August 2012), www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/shall_we_abandon_shall/.

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IP Whiteboard

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

According to section 454B of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth), “Determination of a person as the numbering scheme manager does not confer any property rights in numbers used in connection with the supply of carriage services in Australia.”. Were the Disputed Numbers property? Other WIPO cases. 1300 Directory Pty Ltd.

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Complex Discovery

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Telecommunication Systems Compromised by Chinese Hackers Cyber Law Toolkit: An Interactive Resource for Considering the Legal Complexities of Cyberspace Source: ComplexDiscovery OÜ The post Dark Friday: How Cybercriminals Are Targeting Your Holiday Shopping appeared first on ComplexDiscovery.

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Complex Discovery

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

telecommunications networks has sent shockwaves through the industry. As professionals adapt to this transformative technology, ethical AI frameworks and skill development will be key to maintaining client trust and professional standards. In national security news, the revelation of a massive cyber espionage operation targeting U.S.

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