Supreme Court rules against Verizon, AT&T over privacy penalties
In an 8-1 ruling, the Supreme Court said the Federal Communications Commission did not need to involve a jury in multimillion-dollar enforcement actions against the telecom giants.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the Federal Communications Commission did not need to involve a jury in multimillion-dollar enforcement actions against Verizon and AT&T. The decision lets the FCC pursue and levy penalties in those cases without a jury trial. The cases involve privacy-related enforcement actions brought against the two telecom companies.