It took just two weeks for the first online poker site located and operated completely inside the United States to deal its one millionth hand of poker. While UltimatePoker.com is only available to Nevada residents located in…more
A new Manhattan bar has become one of the few brick and mortar operations to accept Bitcoins as a method of payment. For more information, see New York City bar Accepting Bitcoins as Payment…more
Federal authorities executed a seizure warrant against a bank account associated with one of the leading bitcoin exchanges. The warrant was not based on bitcoins themselves being illegal. Rather, the entity was not registered as…more
A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media.
In This Issue:
- What's the Matter With Zynga?
- Video game maker drops gun makers, not their guns
-…more
In a 33-1 vote, on May 13, the state Senate approved Senator Mark Leno's bill that would require state law enforcement officials to obtain a search warrant before asking service providers to disclose the contents of their…more
The Bank of China Hong Kong announced recently that it plans to launch its first credit card that is compatible with Near Field Communication ("NFC) technology this year…more
Yesterday a NY court again dismissed Viacom's $1 billion suit against Google/YouTube for copyright infringement. The court found that the DMCA shielded YouTube from liability after an appelate court vacated the prior dismissal…more
Check out this Mobile Payments Infographic brought to you by the Mobile Payments Working Group, as part of the Application Developers Alliance. Pillsbury team members Jim Gatto, Deb Thoren-Peden and JiJi Park are all members of…more
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a report that makes clear that companies can use social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter to announce key information in compliance with Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation…more
A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media.
In This Issue:
- RUMOR: Google Is Launching An Augmented Reality Based E-Book Line
- Valve Can't Pull Plug On…more
FINCEN has recently issued what is perhaps the most specific pieces of regulatory Guidance on the financial regulatory issues with virtual currencies…more
On March 12th, the Federal Trade Commission issued a report updating its mobile and online advertising guidelines. The recently issued report was a follow-up to the year 2000 "Dot Com Disclosures" to address the marked technical…more
As use of social media continues to increase, so do concerns by employers regarding employee use of social media as it relates to the workplace. In response, many employers are drafting new or revised policies covering use of…more
In late February 2013 the New Jersey Legislature passed legislation allowing on-line wagering, subject to certain limitations. This legislation was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. Under the new law, licensed…more
A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media.
In This Issue:
- Path Inc. to Settle Charges Over Collecting Kids' Data
- Feds Urge App Makers, Mobile Operating…more
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