March 12, 2015

Kansas Takes a Step Toward Legalizing Fantasy Sports

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March 12, 2015 In August 2014, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission issued an opinion that fantasy sports contests that require an entry fee to participate, and that pay out cash prizes, constitute illegal lotteries under Kansas State law.  Based on that Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission opinion, many high profile pay-to-play fantasy sports venues […]

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Jury Finds Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke Guilty of Copyright Infringement

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March 12, 2015 On March 20, 2015, a jury awarded $7.4 million to the family of artist Marvin Gaye for Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s alleged infringement of Gaye’s song “Got to Give it Up.”  Gaye’s family alleged that Pharrell and Thicke’s song “Blurred Lines” infringed Gaye’s intellectual property rights.  Although many have viewed the

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