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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In early October 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) brought charges against Phusion Projects, LLC, the maker and distributor of popular malt beverage Four Loko, alleging deceptive marketing practices for failing to properly disclose the alcohol content in its beverages. In particular, the FTC focuses on the Four Loko labeling and associated marketing materials which
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For the second time in roughly a year, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have legalized online poker (as well as other online casino games) to be played by individuals within the State of New Jersey. While some could view Governor Christie’s veto as a major setback, others are encouraged because
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As part of the widespread increase in regulatory focus on data collection, usage and disclosure practices in the mobile industry, the FTC brought charges against Path, Inc., the maker and distributor of a popular social media mobile app, alleging general privacy law violations, as well as a violation of the recently amended Children’s Online Privacy
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The Director of the Delaware Lottery Office has established September 30 as the target, go-live date for online poker in the State of Delaware (pursuant to a law passed in late 2012). This date was set forth in the Lottery Office’s recent request for technology solutions providers, as recounted here. “All proposed components of the
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The State of Hawaii will be considering legalizing online poker, and possibly other casino games, in the coming legislative session. While a similar bill was defeated in the Hawaiian House last March, State Sens. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Gilbert Kahele and Malama Solomon introduced the bill in late January. The specifics of the bill are
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The FTC issued a report today recommending ways for players in the mobile space to improve privacy practices to ensure that consumers are provided easy-to-understand policies on data collection and usage. The report makes recommendations for the following entities engaged in the mobile marketplace: “mobile platforms (operating system providers, such as Amazon, Apple, BlackBerry, Google,
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Pennsylvania State Rep. Tina Davis has announced plans to introduce an online gaming bill that would legalize online poker, to be played for money, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The bill would legalize poker, and possibly other casino games, to be played online by individuals physically present in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As such, the
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