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Global Connection - May 2013: iGaming Update

by Harsh Parikh, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 5/10/2013

More than 25 years ago, gaming in the United States faced a conundrum as Indian Tribes and States debated the legality of gambling on tribal lands. The issue culminated in a landmark decision in the United State Supreme...more

N.J. Files Brief Supporting Sports Betting Law in Key Gambling Litigation

by Jeff Ifrah on 5/1/2013

The state of New Jersey filed its opening brief on April 29 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, in a case that could ultimately decide the fate of sports betting in the United States....more

Gaming Legal News - February 28, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 6

by Patrick Sullivan, Dennis J. Whittlesey | Dickinson Wright on 3/4/2013

In This Issue: - LATEST TRIBAL GAMING REVENUE REPORT: “TRIBAL GAMING IMPROVES DESPITE SLUGGISH ECONOMY”: The annual “Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report” was released nationally on Wednesday, and the...more

The United States of Online Gaming

by Kevin Braig, Laura D'Angelo | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 2/13/2013

Congress is not close to passing federal legislation that would authorize interstate online gaming, but last week interstate online gaming took a giant step toward becoming a legal reality....more

Gaming Legal News - January 24, 2013 • Volume 6, Number 3

by Patrick Sullivan, Dennis J. Whittlesey | Dickinson Wright on 2/1/2013

In This Issue: - INDIAN COUNTRY AND OBAMA’S CHOICE FOR SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR: In March, Ken Salazar will leave his well-appointed office at the helm of the Department of the Interior and return to Colorado,...more

New Nevada Bill Would Allow for Interstate Gaming Compacts

by Jeff Ifrah on 1/7/2013

A bill has been introduced in the Nevada General Assembly, on behalf of the state’s State Gaming Control Board, that would allow for the state governor to enter into interstate gaming compacts with other states. This...more

N.J. Again Passes Online-Poker Bill; Decision Now in Governor’s Hands

by Jeff Ifrah on 12/21/2012

New Jersey could soon become the third state to legalize online gaming within its borders. Its State Senate on December 20, 2012, voted 33-3 to legalize online poker in the state. The General Assembly had previously approved...more

Jackson Walker's VIA Media Postcard - November/December 2012

by Robert (Bob) P. Latham, Amanda Thompson, Paul C. Watler | Jackson Walker on 12/10/2012

In This Issue: - Paul Watler's Perspective: One of the few places of refuge from the political campaign advertising onslaught was public television and radio. That may change depending on a little-noticed First Amendment...more

Republican Standing Committee’s Disappearing Copyright Brief Too “Awesome” for Publication

by David Kluft | Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 11/21/2012

Last Friday, the Republican Standing Committee (“RSC”) published a report by twenty-four year old staffer Derek Khanna, a former Mitt Romney aide and graduate of Georgetown Law School, entitled: “Three Myths about Copyright...more

Finding a Home for Orphan Works: Copyright Office Seeks Public Comment for Report to Congress

by Matthew R. Farley | Venable LLP on 11/19/2012

The United States Copyright Office recently issued a broad notice of inquiry in the Federal Register, seeking comments from the public “regarding the current state of play for orphan works.” An orphan work is an original...more

Gaming Legal News - November 8, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 24: The Aftermath Of The U.S. 2012 Election: Is Federal I-Poker...

by Dickinson Wright on 11/11/2012

The final verse has been written for the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election. That verse reads simply as a surprising status quo from the last two years: Barack Obama retains his job in the White House and Congress remains...more

The Scariest Day of the Year…for Legal Claims Too

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 11/1/2012

We here at Law Law Land are big fans of Halloween, the drunkest, sluttiest, most creative and fun-loving holiday of the year. Law Law Land HQ itself is awash in cat ears and warlock coats today, and your editor is looking...more

Jackson Walker VIA Media Postcard - October 2012

by Jackson Walker on 10/28/2012

In This Issue: - Steve Fogle's Feature: Voting Matters – Our democratic experiment cannot survive many years of voter apathy, and it's our job to ensure that is not the final word. Vote early, vote your conscience,...more

Three Point Shot - September 2012

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 9/20/2012

In This Issue: - In Tennis Channel Carriage Dispute with Comcast, Ball is Now in Appeals Court - Crimson Tide Infringement Claims Turned Back by Artist's Fair Use Defense - Citius, Altius, Litigious: USOC,...more

Politician Settling Case for Unauthorized Use of Music at Campaign Events

by Mintz Levin - Intellectual Property on 8/29/2012

It appears that Newt Gingrich and Frankie Sullivan, a member of the rock band Survivor, and his company Rude Music , have reached a tentative settlement in the latter’s copyright infringement suits against Gingrich for use of...more

Political Fair Use Part V: The Dulcet Tones of Presidential Copyright Infringement

by Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 8/28/2012

Mitt Romney seems to attract copyright controversies like his bank account attracts interest. During the 2012 presidential campaign, Candidate Romney has already had copyright rows with Tom Brokaw and CNN. Now, he’s got three...more

Why Politicians' "Theme Songs" Often Hit the Wrong No

by Pryor Cashman LLP on 7/16/2012

In the on-line magazine “The Wrap,” Frank Scibilia's article, “Why Politicians' 'Theme Songs' Often Hit the Wrong Note,” discusses the legal implications of using copyrighted music as a campaign “theme song” or in a...more

After Legislature Acts, Delaware Ready to Become 2nd State to Legalize Online Gaming

by Jeff Ifrah on 7/2/2012

Delaware is now poised to become the second state to legalize online gaming. On Wednesday, that state’s Senate passed a bill that would legalize web table games, including poker, video lottery games, and traditional lottery...more

Federal Criminal Lawyer Douglas McNabb of McNabb Associates - News On Current Federal Criminal Cases

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 6/18/2012

June 18, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more