A New York State appellate court has issued a ruling on daily fantasy sports that could change the State’s constitutional ban on gambling. By Zachary Zagger Law360 (February 11, 2020, 10:21 PM EST) — A New York state appellate court has thrown daily fantasy sports into hot water by finding that contests like those offered […]
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Recently, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) regulations were modified by the California Attorney General. The latest CCPA law modifications were released on February 7, 2020, in an attempt to address issues that were raised during the public hearing and comment period that followed the release of the proposed regulations on October 11, 2019. The
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In what is potentially a major setback for the industry, a New York State appellate court recently ruled that the State’s 2016 fantasy sports law violates the State’s constitutional ban on gambling. Along with striking the portion of the law that legalized and regulated the industry, the court also invalidated the portion of the law
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In response to an administrative complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), Shop Tutors d/b/a LendEDU (“LendEDU”) has agreed to enter into a settlement agreement to address allegations that it violated federal marketing law. Specifically, the FTC alleged that LendEDU violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by misleading prospective customers into believing that
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On March 1, 2020, New York’s “Nuisance Call Act” will go into effect, bringing significant change to the existing New York telemarketing law. The legislation, which was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on December 2, 2019, is intended to close a loophole in New York’s Do Not Call Law, which originally took effect
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Reality television recently helped turn the public’s attention to the world of fantasy sports law. Following significant backlash concerning the circumstances of her first-place finish in the Millionaire Maker contest, former Bachelor contestant Jade Roper Tolbert was stripped of a $1 million prize awarded to her by fantasy sports operator DraftKings. DraftKings released a statement
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January 30th, 2020 This month, the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives each released separate proposed bills – House Bill 2720 and Senate Bill 6568 – aimed at changing Washington’s gambling law. In response to the Ninth Circuit’s 2018 decision in Kater v. Churchill Downs Inc., Washington State’s legislature is attempting to redefine what
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A call center and three (3) individuals associated with a telemarketing effort on behalf of Grand Bahama Cruise Line LLC (“GBCL”) recently settled alleged TSR violations of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”) with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). The FTC intends to litigate this matter against the remaining seven (7) defendants in federal court, including
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