Fast Chat: Sidley Austin's Carter Phillips

'Adweek' talks to the attorney about his win at the Supreme Court in FCC v. Fox

For Carter Phillips, the Supreme Court's decision in FCC v. Fox was his third win of the week. The Sidley Austin partner, who represented Fox, was one of two attorney hired guns that argued the case back in January. Following the oral arguments, Phillips told Adweek the Court was unlikely to throw out the FCC's rules completely and more likely to deliver a narrow decision. He was right. We asked Phillips how he interpreted the Supreme Court's decision that found the FCC's rules were too vague because they failed to give broadcasters fair notice of what can air on TV.

Adweek: Were you satisfied with the Supreme Court's decision even though it didn't address the First Amendment issue?

Carter Phillips: Sure.

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