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Rimon client’s appeal named one of the five most important rulings in Native American law from the 2nd half of 2019

news Rimon client’s appeal named one of the five most important rulings in Native American law from the 2nd half of 2019 Stephen Díaz Gavin · December 23, 2019

Law360 named the United Keetoowah decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals in favor of Rimon clients, Crow Creek Tribe and Omaha Tribe (and against the FCC), as one of the 5 most important decisions in Native American law. Partner Stephen Diaz, argued the case in the D.C. Circuit Court in March. Read the Law360 article here.​ Stephen Díaz…

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Rimon clients, Crow Creek and Omaha Tribe, win DC Circuit ruling against FCC on small cell builds

news Rimon clients, Crow Creek and Omaha Tribe, win DC Circuit ruling against FCC on small cell builds Stephen Díaz Gavin · August 12, 2019

Rimon clients, Crow Creek Tribe of South Dakota and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, appealed a decision of the Federal Communications Commission exempting so-called “small wireless cells” from historical preservation review intended to protect lands of cultural, historical and religious significance to the Tribes.  Petitions for review were consolidated with United Keetoowah and other tribes…

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Rimon’s Stephen Diaz Gavin Argues in DC Circuit Court of Appeals in the United Keetoowah, et al. vs. F.C.C. Case

insights Rimon’s Stephen Diaz Gavin Argues in DC Circuit Court of Appeals in the United Keetoowah, et al. vs. F.C.C. Case Stephen Díaz Gavin · April 3, 2019

Rimon partner, Stephen Diaz Gavin, argued on behalf of Native American tribes against the federal government in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Stephen represented a consortium of Indian Tribes, including the Crow Creek Tribe and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, arguing that the court should overturn rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission…

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Rimon Representing Crow Creek Tribe of South Dakota and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska in their Opposition to the FCC’s 5G Exemptions

insights Rimon Representing Crow Creek Tribe of South Dakota and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska in their Opposition to the FCC’s 5G Exemptions Stephen Díaz Gavin · October 19, 2018

Rimon Partner, Stephen Díaz Gavin, was instrumental in the representation of the Crow Creek Tribe of South Dakota and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska in their opposition to the FCC’s 5G exemptions.  As one of only two firms with expertise in judicial review of FCC decisions in the case, Rimon played a key role in developing, shaping and…

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Marriott’s Costly FCC Fine Shows that Licensing Issues May Lurk in Non-Telecom Transactions

insights Marriott’s Costly FCC Fine Shows that Licensing Issues May Lurk in Non-Telecom Transactions Stephen Díaz Gavin · September 11, 2018

Marriott’s purchase of Starwood Hotels & Resorts turned out to be more costly than expected: in a recent FCC consent decree, Marriott agreed to pay a fine of $504,000 for failing to obtain FCC consent to transfer radio station licenses controlled by Starwood before the purchase was finalized. Using this and other examples, Stephen Diaz…

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AT&T’s Multibillion Dollar Purchase of Time Warner Might Fail for Not Involving FCC

insights AT&T’s Multibillion Dollar Purchase of Time Warner Might Fail for Not Involving FCC Stephen Díaz Gavin · November 21, 2017

Last year, AT&T proposed an acquisition of Time Warner under which AT&T will acquire Time Warner in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at $107.50 per share. The two parties had structured the deal so that no airwave licenses would be transferred, thus avoiding review by the FCC. However, by avoiding the public scrutiny of the FCC review process, AT&T…

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