Core’s Opening Brief Due Jan. 16 in Its 3rd Circuit Access Service Charges Appeal vs. AT&T

Core Communications’ opening brief is due Jan. 16 at the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in its appeal of the district court’s Oct. 13 order granting AT&T summary judgment in its access service charges dispute with Core and Core's statewide affiliates in Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia (see 2311140049), said a briefing and scheduling order Thursday (docket 23-3022). AT&T’s answering brief is due within 30 days of service of Core’s opening brief, said the order. The U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania held that Core can’t collect the millions in unpaid switched access service charges it seeks from AT&T, because Core’s tariffs didn’t authorize it to bill for those services in the first place, making AT&T entitled to summary judgment on all of Core’s claims.