Tuesday, June 12, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.

The FCC in the Courts: A Review of the Past Year (And a Look Ahead)

The FCBA Judicial Committee will hold a CLE on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. on The FCC in the Courts: A Review of the Past Year (And a Look Ahead).  It will be held at Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2020 K Street, NW.

The Chief and Deputy Chief of the Litigation Division of the FCC’s Office of General Counsel will review the significant judicial decisions involving the FCC over the past year, and provide a look at the major cases in the pipeline for the upcoming year.

AGENDA

6:00 – 6:05 p.m.         Welcome and Introduction

Alexander Maltas, Latham & Watkins LLP

6:05 – 7:05 p.m.         The FCC in the Courts:  How the Agency Fared Over the Last Year

The Deputy Chief of the Litigation Division of the FCC's Office of General Counsel reviews decisions involving the FCC in the lower courts during the past year, including the Third Circuit’s Prometheus media ownership decision and the Tenth Circuit’s Sorenson decision on VRS rates.

Richard Welch, Deputy Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission

7:05 – 7:15 p.m.         Break

7:15 – 8:15 p.m.         A Look Ahead:  FCC Litigation on the Horizon

The Chief of the FCC’s Litigation Division looks to the year ahead and reviews the FCC cases that the courts of appeals are likely to grapple with over the next year.  Highlights include litigation over the Open Internet, intercarrier compensation/ universal service reform, data roaming, and enhanced disclosure of broadcaster political files.

Jacob Lewis, Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications

Commission