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The Impact of AI on TCPA Litigation

On November 15, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) voted in favor of undertaking a formal inquiry to evaluate the impact that artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology will have on Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) litigation and illegal robocalls. As readers of this blog know, the word “robocall” does not have a universally accepted definition, with

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ESPN’s Giant Sports Gambling Licensing Deal

On August 8, 2023, PENN Entertainment (“PENN”) and ESPN announced a groundbreaking sports gambling licensing arrangement. In exchange for $1.5 billion cash and additional stock warrants, ESPN will grant PENN the exclusive right to use ESPN’s trademark for its United States sports gambling operation. The arrangement will last ten years, with an option to extend

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Gambling Advertising and the Law

In late August, DraftKings was fined $94,440 in Maryland for allegedly advertising to underage fantasy sports players. A little over one month later, PointsBet was fined $25,000 in New Jersey for undisclosed gambling advertising violations. It is admittedly difficult for gambling advertising companies to manage compliance with numerous and differing regulations across state lines. However,

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TCPA Autodialer Definition to be Expanded by SCOTUS?

The United States Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) has been asked to revisit its landmark TCPA autodialer ruling from 2021. Following a victory by Reward Zone USA, LLC at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Lucine Trim recently filed a petition for a writ of certiorari arguing that courts have been misinterpreting and misapplying the SCOTUS-refined ATDS

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SCOTUS to Decide Whether Coinbase Sweepstakes Matter Goes to Arbitration

On November 3, 2023, the United States Supreme Court granted a writ for certiorari in Coinbase Inc. v. Suski. Before the Court is the issue of whether silence as to arbitration in Coinbase’s Sweepstakes Contest Rules affects the arbitration clause contained in its User Agreement. In general, companies prefer to arbitrate consumer complaints because it

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