The recent movie, "The Social Network," delved into the business dealings and disagreements that have surrounded the formation and growth of the wildly successful Facebook. The film also told the story of the Winklevoss twins, Tyler and Cameron, who contend that Mark...
Business Law Professionals
Month: December 2010
Comcast-NBCU Merger Close to Approval from FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is close to approving the merger between cable-giant Comcast and NBC Universal. According to a Post Tech blog by Cecilia Kang published by The Washington Post, the chairman of the FCC has put together a draft...
Comcast Facing Another Obstacle in WGA Dispute: Part 2
Cable giant Comcast is hoping to have its $30 billion merger with NBC Universal approved by the FCC and Justice Department antitrust regulators by early next year. The deal has faced criticism and skepticism from media watchdog and consumer groups. Comcast has always...
Comcast Facing Another Obstacle in WGA Dispute: Part 1
Cable giant Comcast Corp. is currently awaiting government approval for its $30 billion merger deal with NBC Universal. The FCC and antitrust regulators with the Justice Department are currently reviewing the deal and deciding what restrictions they should impose...
Facebook Founder Named Person of the Year by TIME
Time magazine has named its "Person of the Year" for 2010: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Since 1927, Time magazine has been choosing a "Person of the Year" who they deem has most significantly influenced our culture over the past year. The 26-year-old has...
Hulu Executives Meet with FCC to Discuss Comcast-NBC Merger
As the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and antitrust regulators decide under what conditions to approve a merger between cable giant Comcast and NBC Universal, one issue they are scrutinizing is how competition between online video programming distributors...
House Committee Asks for Conditions on Comcast – NBCU Deal
Earlier this week, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Justice Department with conditions the committee would like to see imposed on the potential merger of programming...
Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ New Business Ventures: Part 2
As discussed in the previous post, the Kardashian reality-TV-star sisters, particularly Kim, are inventive and successful entrepreneurs. One recent new business venture, however, was a massive failure. The Kardashian Prepaid MasterCard, a prepaid debit card, was...
Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ New Business Ventures: Part 1
Whether reality TV star Kim Kardashian is seen in a good or a bad light depends on whom you ask. The tabloid queen seems to always be in the news, often for posing nude. At least one blogger, however, sees her as a "money-making genius." A blog by Jenna Goudreau that...