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The Birth of Another Form of Paid Leave: Prenatal Leave for New York-Based Employees

BREAKING NEWS: DOL Unveils Final OT Rule, Significantly Raising Salary Thresholds for Exemptions

Three BakerHostetler Attorneys Speak at 2024 ILS Annual Conference

Justin Murphy Speaks on Panel at Global Competition Review 8th Annual GCR Live: Cartels

He has an extensive background in counseling television stations regarding cable and satellite carriage issues, including the negotiation of retransmission consent and other carriage agreements; enforcement of mandatory carriage, network non-duplication and syndicated exclusivity rights; and prosecution of market modification proceedings. Dan also counsels television and radio stations on compliance with FCC regulations that affect their day-to-day operations, as well as in the context of sale, purchase and financing transactions.

Dan's significant experience extends to compliance with the FCC’s media ownership rules, political broadcasting regulation and other content restrictions, as well as EEO regulations. He has assisted numerous radio and television stations with both routine and non-routine licensing matters and license renewal proceedings, and has guided broadcast clients, as well as investors in broadcast companies, through the regulatory and transactional aspects of station purchases, sales and financings. Dan has also represented broadcast clients in rulemaking proceedings before the FCC and in responding to actions before the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau.

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J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2003, 

B.A., College of William and Mary, 1998

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Dan Kirkpatrick Quoted About Potential Impacts of Acquisition Outcome

FCC Proposes Modifications to Foreign Sponsorship Identification Requirements for Broadcasters

FCC Adopts Changes to EAS Rules for Broadcasters

FCC Seeks Comment on Status of Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 Transition

FCC’S New Political Files Rules Effective July 5, 2022

FCC’s New Foreign Sponsorship Rules Go into Effect – Stations Should Review Agreements Carefully for Compliance

Nationwide EAS and WEA Test Scheduled for August 11

The FCC Adopts Rules Requiring Broadcasters to Disclose Programming Sponsored by Foreign Governmental Entities

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds FCC’s 2017 Decision to Repeal and Modify Its Broadcast Ownership Rules

FCC Reminds Broadcasters of Sponsorship ID and Public File Obligations

BakerHostetler Grows Business Practice with Pair of Regulatory and Government Compliance Attorneys

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<li>Assisted numerous clients in buying and selling broadcast radio and television stations in multiple markets, including analysis of complex attribution and foreign ownership issues.</li>
<li>Guided television clients through the negotiation of retransmission consent and other carriage agreements with most major MVPDs.</li>
<li>Represented broadcast clients in proceedings before the FCC related to compliance with the good faith retransmission consent negotiation rules.</li>
<li>Counseled broadcast clients on compliance with federal regulations governing political advertising and associated recordkeeping obligations.</li>
<li>Assisted numerous radio and television stations with both routine and non-routine licensing matters and license renewal proceedings.</li>
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