Court rules against cell service providers over right to jury trial in FCC proceedings

The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the FCC's process for imposing penalties on telecom companies for legal violations does not violate the Seventh Amendment's right to a jury trial. AT&T and Verizon had challenged $57 million and $47 million penalties, respectively, for mishandling customer data, but the Court upheld the FCC's authority to issue enforceable orders requiring payment.