March 2013

New York Court Rules Against Amazon and Overstock on Tax Law

In April of 2008, New York State (as well as several other states) passed a law that sought to compel out-of-state online retailers, such as Washington-based Amazon.com and Utah-based Overstock.com, to collect sales tax in connection with sales made to New York State residents.  Normally, an out-of-state retailer would not be required to collect sales […]

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New E-Cigarette Regulations Could Be Announced Next Week

Earlier this month, we informed you that new regulations were imminent for the electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) industry.   The proposed regulations could be released as early as Monday, according to the Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan issued by the White House in late December 2012.  While the Regulatory Plan did not specifically mention e-cigarettes as being

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How Can Online Dating Websites Protect Themselves From Their Members?

Online dating websites can have staggeringly large numbers of users posting content daily.  Without the proper safeguards in place, online dating websites could be held responsible for the actions of its users.  To protect themselves from facing regulatory actions and unwanted lawsuits, online dating websites should adopt and enforce detailed terms of use and associated policies

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Internet Poker and Online Gambling Updates from Illinois

This blog has been closely following the development of Internet poker and gambling in Illinois over the past several months; focusing on the Internet poker bill that was introduced earlier this month, along with the country’s first online lottery program.  The bill, called the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, has undergone several revisions in recent

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New TCPA Rules Effective October 16, 2013

  Will Your Marketing Campaign Be the Target of a Class Action Lawsuit or Regulatory Investigation for Failure to Comply With Recent Revisions to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act?   What is the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”)? The TCPA[1] was passed into law in 1991. The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) is empowered to issue

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What Is the Future of Internet Sweepstakes Cafes and Online Poker in Florida?

As previously discussed on this blog, North Carolina and Pennsylvania are at odds when it comes to the legality of Internet sweepstakes cafés.  On Friday, the State of Florida’s made its stance on the matter clear.  Coming on the heels of a scandal involving Internet sweepstakes cafés, which resulted in the Florida Lieutenant Governor’s resignation,

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Are You Keeping Up with FTC Regulations?

To complement our recent post regarding attorney general proceedings, we felt it would be helpful to our readers if we commented on another regulating body that affects the marketing and advertising spaces: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). An Overview of the FTC The FTC is an independent agency established in 1914 to, among other things,

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