contest law

Why Sweepstakes Contest Rules Matter - Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Why Sweepstakes Contest Rules Matter

Sweepstakes are valuable marketing tools that businesses use to promote their products and services across all forms of media. If businesses are interested in running legal sweepstakes promotions, they must be aware of the importance of sweepstakes contest rules. Prior to the commencement of sweepstakes contests, their parameters (e.g., duration and prize amounts) must be […]

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federal wire act

Breaking: First Circuit Limits Federal Wire Act to Sporting Events and Contests

In 2019, The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire ruled against the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), concluding that the “Wire Act applies only to transmissions related to bets or wagers on a sporting event or contest.” On January 20, 2021, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s decision,

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The Ultimate Contest Law and Sweepstakes Guide

Are you interested in running a contest or sweepstakes campaign as a means to engage with new and existing customers? Crafting a successful contest or sweepstakes promotion can increase interest in your brand and grow your customer base. However, if you are not familiar with sweepstakes and contest law, you might be gambling with your

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FTC Obtains Sweepstakes Sponsor Asset Freeze

September 20, 2018 In February of this year, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Missouri State officials brought charges against a network of Kansas City area businesses (“Defendants”) which allegedly had used deceptive sweepstakes and other prize mailers to bilk consumers out of more than $100 million. The complaint alleges that Defendants sent prize notices

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Prize Promoter Trudges Forward with March Madness Sweepstakes Lawsuit

June 7, 2017 Prize promotion and risk management company SCA Promotions, Inc. (“SCA”) recently asked the Fifth Circuit to overturn a Dallas federal court’s judgment on appeal in SCA’s March Madness sweepstakes lawsuit against Yahoo! Inc. (“Yahoo”). How can contest and sweepstakes sponsors protect themselves?

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