The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced it has appointed a new deputy general counsel. The position will be filled by a former partner at Baker McKenzie and a past Federal Trade Commission attorney. The announcement was made by the NAB this Thursday, marking an intriguing development in legal staffing within the broadcast industry.
Though the specifics of the role and responsibilities the new deputy general counsel will shoulder have not been extensively detailed, the experience the appointee brings from both the private sector – notably from his time at Baker McKenzie – and from his tenure at a major government agency such as the Federal Trade Commission will doubtlessly be valuable assets.
The dynamics within the broadcasting industry and the ever evolving landscape of legal rules and standards they need to navigate make the role of a deputy general counsel critically important. It will be interesting to observe how this new appointment influences the NAB’s approach to these challenges. For more details on the appointment, you may want to refer to the original announcement.