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About Us
Established in 1939 and a member of The BNA Family of publishers since 1984, Pike & Fischer publishes and produces business, legal, and regulatory Information Solutions covering the following areas:
Our Products & Services
Our products include Newsletters, Reference Services,
Market Research, Advisory Services, Events and Books.
Contact Us
CORPORATE OFFICE
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Pike & Fischer
8505 Fenton Street
Suite 208
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4499
Phone: 1-800-255-8131 / 301-562-1530
Fax: 301-562-1521
Email Customer Care
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BNA, Inc.
1801 S. Bell Street
Arlington, VA 22202
1-800-372-1033
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Management Team
Our Clients
We do business with the best in the business. For over 60 years, we've been meeting the information needs of corporate, legal, academic and government professionals. Refer to our Information Solution pages to view a sampling of our valued clients and subscribers.
For the Press
For more than 60 years, major media outlets have turned to Pike & Fischer for both general background and expertise in the areas in which we publish. Should you need more information, or to request a Press Pass to one of our live events, our press contact can help you find the facts you need.
Press Contact:
Robert Emeritz
Executive Editor
1-800-255-8131 x 258 / 301-562-1530 x 258
Press releases:
Our History
| 1938 |
Recent law school graduates James Pike and Henry Fischer, office mates at the SEC in Washington, create a manuscript for a case reporting service on the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. |
| 1939 |
Chicago legal publisher Callaghan & Co. agrees to publish the
reporter. Pike and Fischer hire John W. Willis to be the principal editor
for their new company. The Federal Rules Service is launched.
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| 1941 |
P&F creates Administrative Law, a new case reporter. New York legal
publisher Mathew Bender agrees to publish the new service.
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| 1942-45 |
The company launches a new service covering actions of the Office
of Price Administration.
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| 1946 |
Pike leaves the business and is ordained to the priesthood. In 1958,
he will be installed as Bishop of California.
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| 1948 |
P&F launches Radio Regulation, a case reporter for the communications
bar.
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| 1952 |
Ad Law 2d Series is launched as P&F takes over publication of
Administrative Law from Mathew Bender.
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| 1961 |
Shipping Regulation, a case reporter for the maritime bar, is
launched.
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| 1964 |
Radio Regulation 2d Series is launched.
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| 1965 |
P&F expands its relationship with Callaghan, launching the new
Uniform Commercial Code Reporting Service.
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| 1977 |
The company launches a third reporter, the Federal Rules of Evidence
Service, for Callaghan.
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| 1979 |
Thomson International acquires Callaghan & Co.
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| 1984 |
Henry Fischer retires. P&F is acquired
by BNA, Inc.
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| 1985 |
"Desk Guide to the Fairness Doctrine," P&F’s first book product, is
published.
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| 1986 |
Broadcast Rules Service is launched.
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| 1988 |
Private Radio Rules Service is launched.
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| 1989 |
Ad Law 3d Series is launched.
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| 1990 |
Cable TV Rules Service is launched.
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| 1991 |
P&F acquires the Green Markets and Dealer Report newsletters from
McGraw-Hill.
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| 1992 |
"FCC Fee Finder" and "FCC Deadliner," the company’s first software
products, are released. "Interactive FCC Forms on Disk" will follow later
in the year.
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| 1992 |
Thomson International purchases West Publishing Co.
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| 1993 |
P&F launches
Green Markets Electronic Edition, the company’s first
electronic publication.
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| 1995 |
Communications Regulation, the successor to Radio Regulation 2d
Series, is launched.
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| 1997 |
Communications Environmental & Land Use Law Report (CELULR), then known
as Telecom Land Management Law Report, is launched.
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| 1999 |
Internet Law & Regulation, the company’s first web-based service, is
launched.
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| 2000 |
Communications Regulation web edition is launched.
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| 2001 |
Digital Discovery & e-Evidence is launched.
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| 2002 |
P&F acquires
Rules Service Company.
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| 2003 |
P&F acquires Broadband Intelligence, Inc.
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| 2004 |
P&F redesigns and launches five new legal web reference services,
including its flagship
Communications Regulation product.
VoIP Monitor,
a weekly electronic only publication covering voice over IP technology is launched, and
the company announces the formation of a new consulting
division --
The Communications Media Analysis Group
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| 2005 |
P&F, Inc. becomes a division of
IOMA, Inc., a subsidiary of BNA, Inc., hosts the
Broadband Policy Summit 2005,
launches its new Digital Discovery & e-Evidence
legal web reference service and announces a redesigned and
enhanced Internet Law & Regulation
web product. In addition, the company's Communications Regulation web product is
nominated for an
SIIA 2005 CODIE Award for Best Government Information Service and Green Markets wins the
2005 NEPF Award for Best Spot-News Coverage.
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| 2006 |
P&F produces
Broadband Policy Summit 2006 and expands its Broadband Advisory Services
analyst team via the addition of industry veterans
Tim McElgunn and
Tim Deal.
The company also launches an informative series of
audio events and a
regulatory alert service covering the fertilizer and agri-chemical market.
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| 2007 |
P&F adds
Legal Risk Management in the Web 2.0 World to its live conference lineup.
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| 2008 |
P&F becomes a division of BNA Subsidiaries, LLC, a new subsidiary of BNA, Inc. The company produces its first webinar,
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Retransmission Consent Fees, Tying, and Bundling."
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| 2009 |
The company launches its first blog –
The Pipe – and its Twitter feed.
The Broadband Advisory Services unit expands its market projection section.
P&F redesigns and re-launches its
Green Markets web site.
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