January 8, 2016 This week, a key procedural hurdle was cleared by a bill in California designed to license and regulate operators of fantasy sports contests, as the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee approved the proposal 17-1. The bill must still be approved by the Appropriations Committee before it receives a vote by the full Assembly. […]
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January 8, 2015 On January 6, 2016, the New York State Attorney General’s office announced a settlement reached with Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”). Uber owns and operates a mobile application platform that allows riders to connect with Uber drivers through use of their mobile phones. A series of reports by the online journal BuzzFeed reported
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January 7, 2016 This Monday, “brain training” company Lumos Labs, Inc. D/B/A “Lumosity” agreed to pay $2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) claims of deceptive advertising. The FTC’s allegations were brought in part because of Lumosity customer testimonials that were purportedly submitted as a condition to enter promotional contests for a
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January 6, 2015 Mobile Apps and Deceptive Marketing Laws The mobile space has exploded in recent years, opening up a brand new medium for companies to promote various products and services via mobile apps. Despite the relative infancy of the medium, mobile app operators need to be aware that they must adhere to most of
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January 5, 2106 Yesterday, the “brain training” company Lumos Labs, Inc. d/b/a “Lumosity” agreed to pay $2 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission (“Commission” or “FTC”) lawsuit filed in connection with Lumosity’s advertising practices. How can advertisers think ahead to avoid similar regulatory issues?
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December 30, 2015 At the beginning of next week’s new legislative session, Indiana State Representative Alan Morrison plans to file a proposed bill that would bring industry regulation to daily fantasy sports websites. What would Indiana’s version of industry regulation look like under the proposal?
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December 24, 2015 This week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissing a lawsuit alleging autodialer- related liability against AllianceOne Receivables Management, Inc. (“AllianceOne”). The suit was brought by Wayne Norman, an individual with whom this firm
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December 24, 2015 On December 22, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit struck down a provision of the federal Lanham Act which prohibited the registration of “disparaging” trademarks by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). Specifically, the Court found parts of Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act unconstitutional.
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