As the last days of 2011 came to a close, the Department of Justice issued a bombshell opinion changing its longstanding interpretation of the Wire Act of 1961 (“Wire Act”) that paved the way for the legalization of Internet poker in the United States. While industry insiders and players across the country had hoped for […]
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The “daily deal” business model, which is most closely associated with industry leaders Groupon and LivingSocial, offers a unique means for businesses to attract customers, while generating revenue for the deal site proprietors themselves. The appeal of such a model is as basic as it is compelling: consumers are more easily attracted to retail establishments
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Is a patent infringement lawsuit in your future? While litigation has become all too common in the industry, very few companies consider patent infringement to be a prospective topic of litigation. For affiliate networks, times certainly have changed. A previously relatively unknown company by the name of Essociate Inc. (“Essociate”) recently became known through a
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