Focus: Legal

The FCC is seeking comment on the issue of international market access for U.S. satellite operators, amid concern from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on the EU Space Act.  The FCC...

Telesat confirmed reports that certain creditors have filed lawsuits against the company, calling the lawsuits “without merit” in a statement on Jan. 21.  The Canadian operator confirmed that creditors holding...

Watchdog group Frequency Forward is calling for the FCC to deny SpaceX’s purchase of EchoStar spectrum and investigate Elon Musk’s business ties to the Chinese government.  The group filed a...

The space sector was historically dominated by states and state actors for defense and research. But recent private investment in the sector has changed that notion. As of July 2024,...

After filing for bankruptcy this week, Ligado Networks sued Inmarsat Global, alleging breach of contract over a spectrum agreement between the companies. Ligado announced the suit on Jan. 7, which...

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against SpaceX on Thursday for discriminating against asylees and refugees in its hiring process. The DoJ alleges that SpaceX violated the Immigration...

A judge has sided with SES in an ongoing dispute over $421 million of Intelsat’s C-band proceeds, ruling that the previous bankruptcy court erred in siding with Intelsat. The June...

Momentus settled a class action lawsuit against certain of its current and former directors and former officers, the company announced Thursday.  Momentus and the lead plaintiff reached an agreement in...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday that it is proposing a $175,000 fine against SpaceX for not submitting collision analysis trajectory data to the agency...

The European Commission (EC) is opening an in-depth investigation into Viasat and Inmarsat’s proposed merger, citing concern the merger would hurt competition in the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market for airlines....