Government,
Civil Litigation
Aug. 17, 2020
9th Circuit reverses ruling on wireless carrier surcharge
Reversing a district judge, a 9th U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Friday ruled a state law requiring a surcharge on prepaid wireless phone providers is not preempted by federal law.
Reversing a district judge, a 9th U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Friday ruled a state law requiring a surcharge on prepaid wireless phone providers is not preempted by federal law.
In 2018, Senior U.S. District Judge Susan Y. Illston of San Francisco ruled the state Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Surcharge Collection Act conflicted with federal law and ordered the...
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