It’s March … Time for Madness!:  Risks of Using or Accepting or Engaging in Advertising or Promotions that Use FINAL FOUR or Other NCAA Trademarks:  2026 Update – Part I

By |2026-03-17T08:59:39-05:00March 17th, 2026|Legal News|

Each year, as the NCAA basketball tournaments get underway, my colleague Mitch Stabbe highlights the trademark issues that can arise from uses of the well-known words and phrases associated with the games in advertising, promotions, and other media coverage. Here is Part I of his review. Look for Part II tomorrow. March is certainly a... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 23, 2026 to February 27, 2026

By |2026-03-01T08:41:21-06:00March 1st, 2026|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we took a look at the upcoming March regulatory dates and deadlines affecting broadcasters.  We... Continue Reading…

FCC Waivers Needed for EAS Equipment that Is Not Operational But Not Defective

By |2026-02-26T11:12:28-06:00February 26th, 2026|Legal News|

In the last three weeks, we have noted three cases where the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau granted waivers to broadcast stations to temporarily disconnect their EAS equipment while changing tower sites (see decisions here, here, and here).  FCC rules require stations to have operating EAS equipment during all hours of operation to receive or... Continue Reading…

March 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Daylight Savings Time, Applications for New LPTV/TV Translator Stations, Political Windows, and More

By |2026-02-25T09:40:43-06:00February 25th, 2026|Legal News|

March may not have any of the regular FCC filing deadlines, but there are still plenty of regulatory activities going on this month that should grab the attention of any broadcast or media company.  There are a few FCC proceedings in which there are dates in March worth noting, including the main event in the... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 9, 2026 to February 13, 2026

By |2026-02-15T08:13:45-06:00February 15th, 2026|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we discussed the FCC’s new requirement that FCC-regulated entities, including broadcasters, must update their contact... Continue Reading…

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