[BC] Pirates...Aaarghh!

[Alan Kline]

And there are, in fact, instances where a Federal law grants to state
courts the juridiction to hear cases which arise under that Federal law.
One that comes to mind is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which
grants to state courts jurisdiction to entertain suits against slimeball
bill collectors.

Another example would involve the various employment-rights acts enforced
by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  In this case, the EEOC
works together with their counterpart agencies on the state level.

The problem with the Florida law may be that, AFAIK, there's nothing in
the Communications Act which specifically delegates the authority in the
case of broadcast stations.  (Isn't there, however, a delegation in the
area of CB enforcement?)

ak

On Tue, 5 Jul 2005, Bruce Doerle wrote:

> Paul,
>
> I don't agree.  The Florida law does not usurp the federal but
>parallels the law.  There is nothing to prevent the FCC from enforcing
>the Communications Act.  Nor does the law contridict the fedaral laws or
>regulations.  If it did, you might have a point.  But there are many
>cases where the state and feds have laws that coexist nicely and allows
>for federal or state procescution or both.