communication VEHICLE AND WI-FI COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) communication control method of a vehicle includes: determining a Wi-Fi communication state of the vehicle at a current position; selecting a Wi-Fi channel having a low communication load according to the Wi-Fi communication state of the vehicle at the current position; and forming a Wi-Fi zone in the vehicle using the selected Wi-Fi channel. Full Article
communication DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) OPERATION METHOD CARRIED OUT BY TERMINAL IN RRC CONNECTION STATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND TERMINAL USING THE METHOD By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT Provided are a device-to-device (D2D) operation method carried out by a terminal in an RRC connection state in a wireless communication system, and a terminal using the method. The method is characterized by: determining whether a radio resource control (RRC) connection establishment process is problematic; and transmitting a D2D signal using an exception resource, when the RRC connection establishment process is determined to be problematic. Full Article
communication SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A master user equipment (UE) device may coordinate device-to-device (D2D) communications amongst a plurality of UE devices. For example, a UE device, which has been designated as a master UE device, may coordinate a D2D communication between a first UE device and a second UE device. The master UE device may be a UE device that obtains an indication that it is a master UE device that is to coordinate D2D communications amongst the plurality of UE devices. In some embodiments, the coordinating the D2D communication may be on behalf of a network and/or to facilitate wireless communication between the network and at least one of the plurality of UE devices. Full Article
communication DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) OPERATION METHOD CARRIED OUT BY TERMINAL IN RRC CONNECTION STATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND TERMINAL USING THE METHOD By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT Provided are a device-to-device (D2D) operation method carried out by a terminal in an RRC connection state in a wireless communication system, and a terminal using the method. The method is characterized by: determining whether a communication link with a base station is problematic; and transmitting a D2D signal using an exception resource, when the communication link with the base station is determined to be problematic. Full Article
communication Method for Network Self-Healing in Cluster-Tree Structured Wireless Communication Networks By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT Provided is a network self-healing method in which, when a link between a parent device and a child device breaks down in a wireless communication network of a cluster-tree structure in which a main communication device (referred to an access point (AP)) manages network operation, routers that are devices capable of having their child devices, and end devices that are devices incapable of having their child devices are associated with each other in a parent-child device relationship, the link is restored. When a router becomes an orphan device, the router makes network re-association in a cluster unit while maintaining synchronized operation with its child devices, and thus time, energy and signaling burden for network self-healing is largely reduced. Full Article
communication ASYMMETRIC COMMUNICATION By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The invention is in relation to a method initiating a device discovery process communications between user terminals capable of communicating on device-to-device and cellular communications links in the cellular communications network; determining a first parameter indicating interference of transmissions from a first user terminal on a device-to-device communications link to a second user terminal; determining a second parameter indicating interference of transmissions from the first user terminal on a cellular communications link; applying, on the basis of the first parameter exceeding the second parameter, asymmetric communications between the user terminals such that transmissions from the first user terminal to the second user terminal are communicated over the cellular communications links via infrastructure of the cellular communications network and transmissions from the second user terminal to the first user terminal are communicated over the device-to-device communications link. Full Article
communication Secure and efficient authentication using plug-in hardware compatible with desktops, laptops and/or smart mobile communication devices such as iPhones By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:00:00 EDT A portable apparatus is removably and communicatively connectable to a network device to communicate authentication or authorization credentials of a user in connection with the user logging into or entering into a transaction with a network site. The apparatus includes a communications port to connect and disconnect the apparatus to and from the network device and to establish a communication link with the network device when connected thereto. A processor receives a secure message from the network security server via the port. The message has a PIN for authenticating the user to the network site, and is readable only by the apparatus. The processor either transfers, via the port, the received PIN to an application associated with the network site that is executing on the network device or causes the apparatus to display the received PIN for manual transfer to the application associated with the network site. Full Article
communication SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A REDUCED HARMONIC CONTENT TRANSMITTER FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A system includes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) to generate an output signal based on an input voltage and a multi-stage delay network to receive the output signal from the VCO. Each stage of the delay network produces a phase-shifted output signal. The system includes a multi-stage digital-to-analog converter (DAC) network, where each stage of the DAC network is associated with a corresponding stage of the delay network. Each stage of the DAC network receives the phase-shifted output signal from its corresponding stage of the delay network and generates a weighted output signal based on the received phase-shifted output signal. The DAC network combines the weighted output signal of each stage. A weighting factor for each stage of the DAC network is selected to reduce harmonic content of the combination of weighted output signals. Full Article
communication MOUNTING BRACKET FOR ELECTRICAL OR COMMUNICATION DEVICE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A stud mounting bracket for a junction box includes a mounting extension extending outward from a longitudinal end margin of a main body. The mounting extension includes a mounting body connected to the longitudinal end margin of the main body and an extension tab connected to the mounting body. The extension tab is pivotable relative to the mounting body about an axis from a compact configuration to an extended configuration to increase the length of the mounting extension. A box mounting bracket for mounting a junction box on a stud mounting bracket includes first and second jaws. The first and second jaws engage the stud mounting bracket for use in attaching the box mounting bracket to the stud mounting bracket. The first and second jaws are resiliently deflectable both relative to the base and independent of one another when attaching the box mounting bracket to the stud mounting bracket. Full Article
communication SECURE SHORT-DISTANCE-BASED COMMUNICATION AND VALIDATION SYSTEM FOR ZONE-BASED VALIDATION By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A secure short-distance-based communication and validation system validates users in a validation area. The system may include multiple zones in the validation area and beacons in each zone. A run-time mobile device identifier and keys that may be location-specific, device-specific and time-specific are generated and utilized for secure communication between mobile devices and a zone computer in a zone. The validation area may be in a vehicle, and validation may include deducting a fare. Full Article
communication WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING CLOSED DOOR POSITION AND INTERIOR AREA REMOTE ACCESS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE BASED LOCK SWITCHING AND RELATED METHODS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A wireless access control system may include a remote access wireless communications device and a lock assembly to be mounted on a door. The lock assembly may include a lock, a door position sensor, interior and exterior directional antennas, lock wireless communications circuitry, a touch sensor, and a lock controller. The lock controller may be configured to unlock the lock based upon the touch sensor, determine when the door is closed after being opened based upon the door position sensor, determine whether the remote access wireless device is in an interior or an exterior based upon the directional antennas, switch the lock to the locked position when the door is closed and when the remote access wireless device is in the interior, and not switch the lock to the locked position when the door is closed and when the remote access wireless device is in the exterior. Full Article
communication WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING CLOSED DOOR POSITION AND EXTERIOR AREA REMOTE ACCESS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE BASED LOCK SWITCHING AND RELATED METHODS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A wireless access control system may include a remote access wireless communications device and a lock assembly to be mounted on a door. The lock assembly may include a lock, a door position sensor, interior and exterior directional antennas, lock wireless communications circuitry, and a lock controller. The lock controller determine whether the lock is manually unlocked, determine when the door is closed after being opened based upon the door position sensor, and determine whether the remote access wireless device is in an interior or an exterior based upon the directional antennas. The lock controller may also switch the lock to the locked position when the door is closed and when the remote access wireless device is in the exterior, and not switch the lock to the locked position when the door is closed and when the remote access wireless device is in the interior. Full Article
communication GAS VALVE WITH COMMUNICATION LINK By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 08:00:00 EDT This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one example, the valve assembly may include a valve body with an inlet port, an outlet port, and a fluid path extending between the inlet and outlet ports, one or more valves situated about the fluid path, one or more valve actuators for selectively moving respective valves, one or more sensors for sensing one or more parameters within the fluid path, and a controller secured relative to the valve body and in communication with the one or more sensors for determining one or more valve assembly conditions based on the one or more sensed parameters. Illustratively, the controller may be configured to communicate information from the valve assembly to a combustion appliance controller that is located remotely from the valve assembly through a communications interface of the controller and across a communications bus. Full Article
communication Power and communications grommet By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A power, communications and data grommet mounted in an aperture in a work surface comprising, a housing adapted to fit into the aperture, the housing comprising a cap removably connected to a liner, the liner comprising an upper liner and a lower liner, the upper liner flaring outwardly to prevent the grommet from falling through the aperture, and a substantially cylindrical lower liner having a threaded outer surface, and a lock ring having inner threads to be threadably attached to the lower liner. Full Article
communication COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH STATUS INDICATOR FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An electronic device system can include an electronic device. The electronic device can include a receptacle, and a device logic driving status unit configured to generate a status signal indicating activity of the electronic device, and a communications cable. The communications cable can include a first plug configured to connect to the receptacle and receive the status signal, wherein the first plug includes a status indicator configured to indicate activity of the electronic device based on the status signal. Full Article
communication BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A base station including: a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to: estimate a plurality of angles of arrival based on a plurality of received signals from a plurality of wireless device respectively, each of the plurality of angles of arrival being an angel of a horizontal plane relative to each direction from which each of the plurality of received signals arrives, and control at least one tilt angel based on the plurality of angels of arrival, each of the at least one tilt angle being an angle of the horizontal plane relative to each direction to which at least one beam is formed. Full Article
communication RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND BEAM CONTROL METHOD By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A radio communication device including a memory and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to determine a method, among a plurality of methods for beam forming, to be used for forming a first beam for a first terminal and a second beam for a second terminal based on a difference between an emitting direction of the first beam, to be formed, from the radio communication device and an estimated direction of the second terminal from the radio communication apparatus, the estimated direction being estimated based on a received signal from a second terminal, and form the first beam and the second beam based on the determined method. Full Article
communication Integrated Umbilical Delivery System for Gas, Data, Communications Acquisition /Documentation, Accessory Power and Safety for Users in Adverse Environments By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An umbilical system for sourcing and delivering within a flexible protective covering, a plurality of different breathing gasses, safety tether, a plurality of ancillary lines for remotely distributable, documentable, multidirectional, multi-format data/communications acquisition and delivery, personal/situational awareness and ancillary power sources for tool, accessory or device enervation, to a plurality of Users in an adverse environment. Full Article
communication Antenna for wireless communication device chassis having reduced cutback By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An antenna having a passive antenna element that is integrated in a wireless communication chassis, is naturally in resonance, and is galvanically coupled to ground, and a passive indirect antenna element feed that is non-galvanically coupled to the antenna element. If the chassis is foldable, a parasitic element may be located opposite an antenna element feed when the foldable chassis is in at least one of a closed mode and a tablet mode. Full Article
communication ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVINIG THE SAME By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An antenna assembly includes a looped but open metallic antenna and a flat ceramic antenna within the loop of the metallic antenna. The metallic antenna includes a first end portion and a second end portion at two ends. The ceramic antenna is surrounded by the metallic antenna. The first end portion is connected to the ceramic antenna and the second end is a free end, and the output power of wireless signals thusly radiated is increased at given frequencies. Full Article
communication TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A transmission apparatus includes a first metal plate including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first through hole penetrating from the first surface to the second surface, the first metal plate; a first board being disposed on the first surface side of the first metal plate, the first board including a first patch antenna positioned inside the first through hole; and a second board being disposed on the second surface side of the first metal plate, the second board including a second patch antenna positioned inside the first through hole and opposed to the first patch antenna, wherein an interval between the first patch antenna and the second patch antenna is set in accordance with a distance for wireless communicating between the first patch antenna and the second patch antenna in a near field. Full Article
communication DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOBILE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT Techniques and mechanisms to provide a motor vehicle with connectivity for satellite communications. In an embodiment, a communication device is disposed between an exterior surface of the motor vehicle and an interior surface of the motor vehicle. An antenna panel, disposed in a housing of the communication device, may be configured to participate in satellite communication via a first side of the communication device. A configuration of the antenna panel, the housing or one or more hardware interfaces of the communication device may facilitate low profile solution for such communication with the satellite. In another embodiment, the one or more hardware interfaces are each disposed on a respective side of the housing other than the first side, the one or more hardware interfaces to couple the communication device to a power supply of a motor vehicle. Full Article
communication DISPLAY DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A projector includes a wireless communication unit which wirelessly receives image data from a transmitting device, and a display unit which displays an image based on the image data received by the wireless communication unit. The wireless communication unit includes a first communication unit which has a first array antenna, and a second communication unit which has a second array antenna. The first communication unit transmits and receives wireless radio waves of a first frequency in a millimeter wave band via the first array antenna, and the second communication unit transmits and receives wireless radio waves of a second frequency in a millimeter wave band that is different from the first frequency via the second array antenna. A plane including the second array antenna is tilted at an angle of 10 degrees or more and 30 degrees or less to a plane including the first array antenna. Full Article
communication FLAT ANTENNA FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATION By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A flat antenna for satellite communication includes a radiating board. The radiating board includes at least one radiating line, and an adapter configured to modify the delay of the fields transmitted or received by the radiating line. The adapter includes a horn mobile in rotation between the two metal plates containing a sensor array. The horn is also mobile in rotation between at least one coaxial cable connected between at least one sensor of the network and the radiating line. The length of the coaxial cable is suitable for introducing a delay required to focus the wave radiated by the radiating line. Full Article
communication FLAT ANTENNA FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATION By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A flat antenna for satellite communication includes a radiating board. The radiating board includes at least one radiating line, and an adapter configured to modify the delay of the fields transmitted or received by the radiating line. The adapter includes a horn mobile in rotation between the two metal plates, and a multilayer power supply circuit. The first layer of the multilayer power supply circuit is formed at least one metal plate containing an array of slot sensors and the last layer of the multilayer power supply circuit is provided with at least one coupling slot connected to the radiating line. The first layer and the last layer is linked by at least one transmission line. The length of the transmission line is suitable for introducing a delay required to focus the wave radiated by the radiating line. Full Article
communication WAVEGUIDE DEVICE, SLOT ANTENNA, AND RADAR, RADAR SYSTEM, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SLOT ANTENNA By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A waveguide device includes a first electrically conductive member having a first electrically conductive surface; a second electrically conductive member having a second electrically conductive surface which opposes the first electrically conductive surface; and a ridge-shaped waveguide member on the second electrically conductive member. The second electrically conductive member has a throughhole which splits the waveguide member into first and second ridges. The first and second ridges each have an electrically conductive end face, the end faces opposing each other via the throughhole. The opposing end faces and the throughhole together define a hollow waveguide. The hollow waveguide is connected to a first waveguide extending between the waveguide face of the first ridge and the first electrically conductive surface, and to a second waveguide extending between the waveguide face of the second ridge and the second electrically conductive surface. Full Article
communication SLOT ARRAY ANTENNA, AND RADAR, RADAR SYSTEM, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SLOT ARRAY ANTENNA By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A slot array antenna includes: a first conductive member having a first conductive surface and a plurality of slots therein, the slots being arrayed in a first direction and in a second direction which intersects the first direction; a second conductive member having a second conductive surface which opposes the first conductive surface; a plurality of waveguide members arrayed between the first and second conductive members along a direction which intersects the first direction, each waveguide member having an conductive waveguide face which extends along the first direction so as to oppose at least one of the slots; and an artificial magnetic conductor in a subregion which is within a region between the first and second conductive members but outside of a subregion containing the waveguide members. Neither an electric wall nor an artificial magnetic conductor exists in a space between two adjacent waveguide faces among the waveguide members. Full Article
communication Apps make it easier for couples to separate, but family law experts say communication is still key By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:19:27 EST Online tools for divorce and co-parenting aim to keep the process amicable and inexpensive. These digital resources are part of a broader move to open up divorce to less adversarial conflict resolution methods like mediation, coaching and collaborative law. Full Article Radio/Spark
communication Lego therapy groups are emerging to aid communication skills in children with autism By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 08:50:00 +1000 Full Article ABC Tropical North tropic Community and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:All Community and Society:Family and Children:Children Health:Brain and Nervous System:All Health:Disabilities:All Health:Diseases and Disorders:Autism Spectrum Disorder Health:Medical Research:All Human Interest:All:All Science and Technology:Psychology:All Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740
communication Communications tower By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:15:00 +1000 A mobile communications tower. Full Article ABC New England North West newengland sydney adelaide Business Economics and Finance:Industry:Telecommunications Information and Communication:All:All Information and Communication:Mobile Phones:All Information and Communication:Wireless Technology:All Rural:All:All Australia:NSW:All Australia:NSW:Inverell 2360 Australia:NSW:Sydney 2000 Australia:SA:Adelaide 5000
communication Recycling communication dishes for osprey nests By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 10:07:00 +0800 Ospreys living around the coastal town of Jurien Bay, around 220 km north of Perth, have recently been given some newly renovated nests thanks to some recycled communication dishes. Full Article ABC Local perth Community and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:All Science and Technology:Animals:Birds Australia:WA:Cervantes 6511
communication Telstra outage causes 20hr communications blackout affecting mobile phones, internet in northern WA By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:14:00 +1000 Damage to a fibre optic cable causes a 20-hour communications blackout across Western Australia's Kimberley region, proving bad for business, but reigniting old-fashioned conversation. Full Article ABC Kimberley kimberley northwestwa Business Economics and Finance:Industry:Telecommunications Disasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:All Law Crime and Justice:Police:All Science and Technology:Computers and Technology:Internet Australia:WA:Broome 6725 Australia:WA:Derby 6728 Australia:WA:Fitzroy Crossing 6765 Australia:WA:Halls Creek 6770 Australia:WA:Kununurra 6743 Australia:WA:Port Hedland 6721
communication Minorty Television Project, Inc. v. Federal Communications Comm'n By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2012-04-12T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - In a challenge to federal statutory restrictions on certain types of advertising by public broadcast TV stations, the district court's grant of summary judgment to the FCC is: 1) affirmed in part, where 47 U.S.C. section 399b(a)(1), restricting paid advertisements for goods and services on behalf of for-profit corporations, was not an unconstitutional speech restriction under the intermediate scrutiny standard; 2) reversed in part, where sections 399b(a)(2) and (3), restricting public-issue advertisements and political advertisements, were unconstitutional speech restrictions under intermediate scrutiny, as there was no evidence of harm to a substantial governmental interest. Full Article Administrative Law Commercial Law Communications Law Constitutional Law Entertainment Law Media Law Tax-exempt Organizations
communication National Association of African American-Owned Media v. Charter Communications, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-11-19T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that an African American-owned operator of television networks sufficiently pleaded a claim that a cable television operator refused to enter into a carriage contract based on racial bias, in violation of 42 U.S.C. section 1981. Also, the section 1981 claim was not barred by the First Amendment. On interlocutory appeal, affirmed denial of a motion to dismiss. Full Article Entertainment Law Media Law Civil Rights
communication Emmis Communications Corporation v. Illinois National Insurance Company By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-02T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Seventh Circuit) - Reversed and remanded. The district court's entry of summary judgment for a company on a claim of breach of contract against an insurer was overturned because of the court's interpretation of the clause "as reported" to mean a report had been made, rather than referencing events that had already occurred at the time of the drafting. Full Article Insurance Law Contracts
communication MCI Communications Services, Inc. v. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-10-24T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Affirmed the dismissal of a telecommunication company's lawsuit seeking a refund of California sales and use taxes. Held that the tax exclusion for telephone lines does not extend to pre-installation component parts that may one day be incorporated into completed telephone systems. Full Article Tax Law Communications Law
communication National Association of African American-Owned Media v. Charter Communications, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-11-19T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that an African American-owned operator of television networks sufficiently pleaded a claim that a cable television operator refused to enter into a carriage contract based on racial bias, in violation of 42 U.S.C. section 1981. Also, the section 1981 claim was not barred by the First Amendment. On interlocutory appeal, affirmed denial of a motion to dismiss. Full Article Entertainment Law Media Law Civil Rights
communication National Association of African American-Owned Media v. Charter Communications, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-02-04T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - In an amended opinion, held that an African American-owned operator of television networks sufficiently pleaded that a cable television operator unlawfully refused to enter into a carriage contract based on racial bias, in violation of 42 U.S.C. section 1981. Affirmed denial of a motion to dismiss, on interlocutory appeal. Full Article Media Law Civil Rights Communications Law
communication Quanta Computer Inc. v. Japan Communications Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-03-16T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Affirming that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing a suit between Taiwanese and Japanese companies whose contract had nothing at all to do with California, but still named it as the forum for the resolution of disputes, because it was not an abuse of discretion when the court determined that suitable alternative forums exist and California had no interest in the suit. Full Article Civil Procedure International Trade Contracts
communication Prather v. Sprint Communications, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2017-04-28T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - In a False Claims Act suit brought the U.S. Government against Sprint Communications, the district court's order denying appellant's Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(a)(2) motion to intervene as of right is affirmed where: 1) although his appeal is not moot, he did not have a significantly protectable interest in the government's False Claims Act suit; and 2) his prior filing of a related, but jurisdictionally barred, qui tam action did not entitle him to any award under the False Claims Act. Full Article Civil Procedure Government Contracts Injury & Tort Law Communications Law
communication US v. L-3 Communications EOTech, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-04-04T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Second Circuit) - Held that a former qui tam relator was not entitled to share in the government's recovery against a company under the False Claims Act in light of his prior voluntary dismissal of his qui tam action. Full Article Government Contracts
communication Two-Way Media v. Comcast Cable Communications By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2017-11-01T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Federal Circuit) - In a patent action relating to a series of patents concerning a system for streaming audio/visual data over a communications system like the internet, the district court's judgment that the asserted patents are ineligible subject matter under 25 U.S.C. section 101 is affirmed where the claims are directed at abstract ideas and contain no additional elements transforming them into patent-eligible applications. Full Article Intellectual Property Patent Cyberspace Law
communication Ehrman v. Cox Communications, Inc. et al. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-08-08T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Reversed and remanded. The panel held that the defendants’ jurisdictional allegations, which provided a short and plain statement of the parties’ citizenship based on information and belief, satisfied the defendants’ burden of pleading minimal diversity pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act. Full Article Class Actions Civil Procedure
communication Emmis Communications Corporation v. Illinois National Insurance Company By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-02T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Seventh Circuit) - Reversed and remanded. The district court's entry of summary judgment for a company on a claim of breach of contract against an insurer was overturned because of the court's interpretation of the clause "as reported" to mean a report had been made, rather than referencing events that had already occurred at the time of the drafting. Full Article Insurance Law Contracts
communication GLH Communications, Inc. v. FCC By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-16T08:00:00+00:00 (United States DC Circuit) - Affirmed. The FCC's decision to cancel a cellular phone company's radio spectrum licenses because the company failed to make the installment payment for those licenses was appropriate. Full Article Contracts Communications Law Administrative Law
communication 20/20 Communications, Inc. v. Blevins By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-22T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fifth Circuit) - Remanded. The court joined sister circuits in holding that class arbitration is a "gateway" issue that must be decided by the courts rather than by arbitrators. Full Article Civil Procedure Judges & Judiciary Contracts
communication Minister: Public Communications During Covid-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:37:39 +0000 [Ministerial statement by Minister Jamahl Simmons] Mr Speaker, the objective of communicating during a crisis is to get clear and accurate... Full Article All #BermudaPolitics #Covid19
communication Communication, Privacy, and Community in the New Normal By indisputably.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:34:04 +0000 An article by Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari, The World After Coronavirus, describes general dynamics of crises and particularly the current crisis: Many short-term emergency measures will become a fixture of life. That is the nature of emergencies. They fast-forward historical processes. Decisions that in normal times could take years of deliberation are passed in … Continue reading Communication, Privacy, and Community in the New Normal → Full Article General dealing with the crisis new normal seeing the world through others' eyes technology
communication Douglas Joins Forbes Communications Council By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:35:37 +0000 Jamari Douglas, Marketing Director at the Bermuda Business Development Agency, has been accepted into Forbes Communications Council, an invitation-only community for executives in communications, marketing, and public relations. Jamari Douglas was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Business News #BermudaBusiness #GoodNews
communication One Communications April Share Repurchases By bernews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:14:22 +0000 In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], One Communications Ltd., advised that pursuant to its share repurchase programme, during the month of April 2020 the company repurchased 99,000 of its common shares at an average price of $4.00 for immediate cancellation. Related Stories One Communications Share Repurchases One Communications Share Repurchase One Communications […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Business #BermudaBusiness #OneCommunications