November, 2012

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Strategies for Locating People Online for Paralegals

The Paralegal Resource

Paralegals need to locate people for a variety of reasons. Examples include witnesses, suspects, character references or relatives of a deceased person. Here are the top five methods for locating people online.

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FCC Sets Deadlines and Procedures for the April 2013 Auction of 112 New FM Channels - February 6 Deadline for Applications to Participate

Broadcast Law Blog

112 new FM channels will be available in the next auction for new FM channels (referred to by the FCC as "Auction 94") to be held beginning April 23, 2013. To participate, interested parties must file their "short form" applications – setting out information about the ownership of the applicant and the channels in which they are interested – by February 6, 2003.

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FM Translators and LPFM on FCC Agenda for November 30 Meeting - A Final Resolution for the Pending 2003 Translator Applications?

Broadcast Law Blog

The relationship between low power FM stations and both FM translators and full-power FM stations will be addressed by the FCC at its open meeting on November 30 – the only issues on the FCC's agenda for that meeting. We expect that two controversial matters will be discussed – (1) the effect that the thousands of FM translators that remain pending from the 2003 translator window will have on LPFM availability and how to deal with those applications and (2) the interference considera

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FCC Inspection Issues for Broadcasters - Auxiliary Licenses, Chief Operator Designations, and Tower Issues

Broadcast Law Blog

What should broadcasters worry about from an FCC inspection? A few weeks ago, I was speaking at the Kansas Association of Broadcasters' annual convention. At the convention, I attended a session conducted by an FCC field inspector and the engineer who conducts the "alternate broadcast inspection program" ("ABIP") for the KAB. We've written about the ABIP program before , and how beneficial participation in that program can be for stations that want to avoid an FCC inspection

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Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage

A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.

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iPad: The Lawyer's Secret Weapon

The Paralegal Resource

I'm 32,000 feet in the air on a flight from Michigan back to Phoenix, eagerly awaiting those familiar words "approved to use portable electronics". With one fell swoop, my iPad is removed from my bag and onto my tray ready to write this article.or maybe watch a movie.or read a book. I admit that the iPad offers up some nice distractions from working, but at the end of the day it has become an integral part of my practice of law.

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FCC Announces Simplified Waiver Process for Noncommercial Station Fundraising Appeals for Hurricane Sandy Relief

Broadcast Law Blog

Hurricane Sandy (or "Superstorm Sandy as it now seems to be called) has resulted in an outpouring of support from broadcasters across the nation, looking for ways to raise funds for those that have been affected by the storm and its aftermath. Noncommercial broadcasters who are interested in joining in the fundraising efforts were aided by a Public Notice released by the FCC yesterday , adopting a form of a simplified waiver of its policies against noncommercial broadcasters engaging in on-

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Broadcasters Giving Back - Thoughts on Sandy, Public Service and Communications Charitable Contributions

Broadcast Law Blog

For one blog entry, I'll depart from our usual discussion of legal issues. There is plenty of time to analyze the effect that last night's election will have on the broadcast industry, and to discuss other issues of importance to broadcasters. Instead, as we approach the holiday season, I thought that I'd go into another direction. I've just returned from the NJ coast, where my family has a home that was partially flooded by Hurricane Sandy.

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California Congressman Files Suit against TV Stations for Alleged Defamation in Third-Party Advertising

Broadcast Law Blog

In these last days before the November election, the third-party ads attacking candidates in various political races don't show any sign of letting up. In fact, press reports indicate that, if anything, the use of these ads is expanding to states not yet receiving them as, because there is so much money in these organizations and so few days left to spend it, they are throwing money into ads in states where there was thought to be little chance of their candidate prevailing.