While electronic cigarettes, or E-cigarettes, have been available for almost a decade, the industry has faced little marketing, labeling or other regulations. According to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spokesperson, that may change in April. In September 2009, the FDA conducted a study of the health effects associated with E-cigarettes and based on its […]
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As detailed in this Tuesday’s blog post, the FTC recently filed a lawsuit against SubscriberBASE, All Square and several other defendants for using unsolicited text message marketing services to drive consumers to their websites. It is now clear that in addition to suing the parties operating the websites, the FTC is targeting the third party
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If you have been following our blog, you will be familiar with the evolution of laws relating to online gambling in the U.S. and know that Illinois was the first state to operate an online lottery ticket program. It now appears that Illinois may soon take the next step to legalizing Internet poker and other online
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Individuals have been engaging in Internet-based fantasy sports leagues since 2006, when the Federal Government created a specific carve-out for fantasy sports in the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act. However, the ability to collect monetary prizes was left to the discretion of the individual states. While the vast majority of states allow residents to collect
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The short answer to the question posed in the title is, “it depends on the jurisdiction and the features of the fantasy sports game.” In terms of federal law, the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (“UIGEA”) created a specific carve out for fantasy sports games that meet certain criteria. In order to fall within
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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, targeting several prominent advertising companies, including SubscriberBASE and All Square, for what it alleges are deceptive and unfair advertising practices. SubscriberBASE and All Square maintain several websites which advertise “free” merchandise to consumers
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A New Jersey State law legalizing sports gambling in Atlantic City casinos suffered a major setback in federal court yesterday. The New Jersey law legalizing sports gambling was passed in early 2012, and was almost immediately challenged in court by the NFL, NHL, NBA, Major League Baseball and the NCAA. In addition, the NCAA has
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