Civil Law

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 30 to November 3, 2023

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.

  • The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau released its second EEO audit notice for 2023, which targets 150 radio and television stations for review of their EEO compliance.  The FCC randomly audits approximately 5% of all broadcast stations each year regarding their EEO compliance.  Audited stations and their
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Civil Law

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  October 9 to October 13, 2023

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.

  • FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced that two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) have been drafted, which, if adopted by the Commission, would seek public comment on proposals to protect consumers from the effects of blackouts lasting more than 24 hours resulting from the failure
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Supreme Court

Divided court declines to reinstate Biden’s immigration guidelines, sets case for argument this fall

Divided court declines to reinstate Biden’s immigration guidelines, sets case for argument this fall

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The Supreme Court will again weigh the executive branch’s authority to set immigration policy as some red states claim that the Biden administration’s enforcement decisions are too lax. The justices on Thursday agreed to take up a challenge by Texas and Louisiana to a new federal policy that prioritizes certain groups of unauthorized immigrants for arrest and deportation. The justices will hear the case in late November without waiting for a federal appeals court to weigh in.

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Civil Law

What to do with all those leftovers this Fourth of July

Having too much food is part of hosting a party or family get-together. With a holiday like the Fourth of July, there’s going to be a lot of leftovers, and that means that most hosts have to figure out how to store them all. 

So what do we do with all these leftovers? And what is still safe to eat?

Follow these guidelines for answers to your leftover questions:

  • Two-hour rule: Al perishable items should be refrigerated within two hours
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