Civil forfeiture is a powerful tool for dismantling criminal enterprises. Eliminating the profit from crime...
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Kathleen Q. Abernathy
Biography
Kathleen Q. Abernathy recently returned to Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP as special counsel. She was previously elected to the Board of Directors of Frontier Communications as an independent director in 2006 following her term as a Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission from 2001 to 2005. In 2010 she joined the company as Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Regulatory and Governmental Affairs. Prior to her term as an FCC Commissioner, Ms. Abernathy worked for a number of different telecommunications companies and law firms. She has received numerous awards in recognition of her professional accomplishments and has taught as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law. She received her B.S. from Marquette University and her J.D. from Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law.
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Internet Freedom Round Up
On December 14, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on the Proposal to Restore Internet...
How to Regulate the Internet
Kathleen Q. Abernathy
Note from the Editor: This article traces the history of the FCC’s approach to regulating...
Do Noble Political Ends Justify Abusive Means?
FedSoc member John Shu is in the Morning Consult with his thoughts on the responsible...
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Congress Tries To Restrict Executive Actions
The Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act, H.R. 4321, is before the...
Civil Forfeiture: 3 Recent Cases (Part 1)
Civil forfeiture is a powerful tool for dismantling criminal enterprises. Eliminating the profit from crime...