Charter Communications controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Charter Communications files counterclaims in RIAA copyright case
Lawsuit filed
Charter Communications filed an answer, defenses, and counterclaims in a copyright case brought by the RIAA and its partners. According to reporting on the filing, the response stated that the plaintiffs had sued over songs whose rights they did not hold. The filing was made in the same case initiated by the RIAA and its partners. The report describes the counterclaims as part of Charter's response to the suit.
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As first noted by TorrentFreak, Charter has finally filed its answer, defenses, and counterclaims to the complaint.
the RIAA and its labels and publishing partners quietly admitted that they were suing over songs they did not hold the rights to.
2020
Charter and NY1 settle gender and age discrimination lawsuit
Settlement
Charter Communications-owned Spectrum News NY1 and representatives for five anchors and reporters announced that they had settled the journalists' gender and age discrimination lawsuit. The settlement included the journalists leaving the network; additional details of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Additional details of the settlement were not shared.
2020
Charter files counterclaims against RIAA and music plaintiffs
Lawsuit filed
Charter filed counterclaims in the RIAA copyright case, alleging that record-company plaintiffs sent notices containing inaccurate information about authorization, ownership or control of works, and alleged infringement. These are allegations in Charter’s filing.
Source excerpt
As first noted by TorrentFreak, Charter has finally filed its answer, defenses, and counterclaims to the complaint.
Upon information and belief, at least in connection with the Dropped Works, the Record Company Plaintiffs sent notices to Charter with inaccurate information, including but not limited to the misrepresentation that the RIAA was authorized on behalf of Plaintiffs to send a notice relating to these allegedly infringed works, that the Record Company Plaintiff on whose behalf the notice was sent owned or controlled the work, and that the actions alleged to have been taken by Charter’s subscribers constituted infringement of the Record Company Plaintiffs’ rights
2018
New York franchise-compliance dispute
The New York Public Service Commission fined Charter $2 million, alleging that the company had failed to satisfy obligations connected with the conditions imposed on its acquisition of Time Warner Cable. The dispute included questions concerning network expansion and commitments to serve additional locations.
2017
IBEW Local 3 labor dispute
Approximately 1,800 employees represented by IBEW Local 3 went on strike over proposed changes to health and pension arrangements and concerns about job security. The dispute continued for years before ending in 2022.