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Class Action Illegal Gambling

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Seven California Tribes Sue California Card Rooms Over Banking Mechanisms for Card Games

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Nearly one hundred (100) “[d]efendants brazenly profit from illegal gambling” in California, according to a legal complaint filed by seven (7) casino-owning Native American tribes in the Superior Court of California in...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Northern District Of California Holds That Section 230 Applies To App Store

While Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act continues to face significant calls for reform or even elimination, the recent Coffee v. Google case illustrates that Section 230 continues to provide broad protection to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Video Gaming: Is My Loot Box Legal?

The rise of the video game industry in recent years has led to growing scrutiny of certain practices by government officials. Most recently, on August 7, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public workshop to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Social Gaming Site Excludes Washington Players; Gambling Commission Comments

As previously reported, The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of a purported class action and held that a social casino game constituted illegal gambling under Washington law. According to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Social Casino Game Found to Be Illegal Gambling

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of a purported class action and held that a social casino game constituted illegal gambling under Washington law. According to the Court, all online or...more

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Skin in the Game: Is There Online Gambling in the World of eSports?

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Over a billion people around the world have caught eSports fever. eSports, also known as electronic sports or competitive video gaming, describes a wide array of online games spanning from traditional sports games to...more

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Is the New York Road Runners Club Running a Sweepstakes or an Illegal Lottery?

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Is the New York City Marathon running an illegal lottery? According to a class action complaint filed in the Southern District of New York last week, the answer is “yes”....more

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