In recent comments made to an NPR reporter, Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois indicated that he did not support an online gambling bill that recently passed an Illinois State Senate Committee (and was later updated). The online gambling bill would allow businesses that received the proper licenses from the Illinois Lottery’s Division of Internet Gaming […]
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Following up on our post from last Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will not meet its midnight deadline to submit proposed tobacco regulations. The FDA will also miss deadlines to publish a consumer-friendly list of dangerous chemicals found in electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes or e-cigs) and testing / reporting requirements
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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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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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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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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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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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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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