May 24, 2017 The New Jersey State Assembly has moved the State one step closer to enacting a fantasy sports law, passing a bill to impose regulations governing fantasy sports contests and their operators within the State. What are some of the key components of New Jersey’s proposed fantasy sports law?
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May 17, 2017 Vermont’s State Legislature has passed legislation that would expressly legalize and regulate fantasy sports contests and their operators within the State. If enacted, Vermont would become the third state this year to adopt fantasy sports legislation, joining Arkansas and Mississippi. What are some key provisions of Vermont’s fantasy sports regulatory scheme?
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May 16, 2017 On May 8, 2017, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a ruling rejecting Educational Testing Service’s (“ETS”) attempt to moot a class action brought pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) through an offer of judgment. The TCPA fax class action complaint alleges that
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May 15, 2017 Last month, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law a telemarketing statute that will significantly affect the way in which telemarketers conduct business within the State. What are the major changes to telemarketing practices mandated by the new telemarketing statute?
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May 12, 2017 Last month, a federal district court in San Francisco dismissed the preemptive lawsuit of Contest Promotions, LLC (“Contest Promotions”), which had hoped to establish the legality of its sweepstakes marketing signs under applicable local law. How can a sweepstakes lawyer help keep promotions legally compliant?
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May 9, 2017 Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) disclosed in an Alabama federal court filing its plan to defer enforcement of all future e-cig marketing compliance deadlines for a period of three months. Why should e-cigarette marketers remain cautious?
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May 1, 2017 By David O. Klein and Joshua R. Wueller The concept of “fake news” has garnered substantial attention in recent years, evolving from its satirical literary origins into a passionately criticized Internet phenomenon. Whether described as rumors, “counterknowledge,” misinformation, “post-truths,” “alternative facts” or just plain damned lies, these false statements of fact typically
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May 1, 2017 Last week, Unrollme Inc.’s (“Unroll.me”) privacy policy came under fire from consumers and privacy advocates in response to news that Unroll.me collects and sells data associated with user email messages. Why should website and mobile app providers have a clear and conspicuous privacy policy?
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