February 19, 2013

FTC Settles with Telemarketer over Robocalling Violations

Robocalls – or, telephone calls that use both a computerized autodialer and a computer-delivered pre-recorded message – receive a heightened level of scrutiny under various state and federal telemarketing laws.  As part of the increased regulatory focus on robocalls, the FTC brought charges against Roy M. Cox, Jr. and several related companies, alleging violations of […]

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Lawsuit Has the Potential to Provide a Landmark Ruling for Fantasy Sports

In 2012, a little heralded lawsuit, Langone v. Kaiser & Fan Duel, was filed.  In this case, the plaintiff is seeking to recover third-party losses from the website Fan Duel in connection with daily fantasy sports contests run on the Fan Duel website.  At issue is the legality of daily – or other short term

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