Readers of this blog are aware of the surge in consumer privacy lawsuits alleging that the use of third-party tracking technology to collect consumer data while visiting a website constitutes illegal wiretapping. While most of these lawsuits are filed in California, companies have found themselves defending against these claims in other jurisdictions as well. A […]
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Barstool Sports (“Barstool”) has ceased its “Can’t Lose Parlay” promotion after facing scrutiny for possibly violating Massachusetts gambling advertising laws. Barstool is a sports and pop culture digital media company that has become especially popular on social media. Barstool launched Barstool Sportsbook MA when online sports betting was legalized in the State on March 10,
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August 1, 2016 With the State legislative session set to expire, Massachusetts lawmakers passed a bill late Sunday night to formally legalize daily fantasy sports in the Commonwealth. While other states that have recently legalized fantasy sports have employed tax and regulation schemes, Massachusetts has opted to take a different approach, at least in the
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March 30, 2016 Last week, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey officially filed a comprehensive regulatory regime intended to govern and oversee the fantasy sports industry in the State, joining Indiana and Virginia as the first such states to introduce industry regulation. What are some key provisions of the new Massachusetts fantasy sports regulatory scheme?
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November 16, 2015 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has definitively come down on the side of fantasy sports. Last week, the Governor announced that to get a sense of what fantasy sports contests are all about, he participated in an online contest and believes the contests to be legal games of skill. What are the
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October 9, 2015 In an update to a report that we blogged about last month, following a review of the legality of fantasy sports under Massachusetts law, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has announced that she will not be pursuing an inquiry into Boston-based DraftKings. The AG stated, in no uncertain terms, that she is
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A TCPA action that was filed in Massachusetts federal court against Sallie Mae, Inc. was recently dismissed because of the arbitration clause contained in the promissory notes that the plaintiff electronically signed when she secured three student loans. Background: Auto-Dialed Debt Collection Calls Each promissory note contained an arbitration provision that required any claims relating
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Today the Massachusetts legislature attached an addendum to its 2014 fiscal year budget proposal calling for the legalization and regulation of online poker. The addendum was sponsored by no less than 18 Massachusetts State Representatives and, like the law passed in Nevada, will be limited only to online poker. Other Internet gambling games, such as
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