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March 30, 2023
Litigation Update: Jack Daniels V. Bad Spaniels. Is It Parody or Is It Trademark Infringement?
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What is the Future of Sports Betting?
The legal sports betting industry raked in $11 billion last year, plus billions in tax revenues for states. You can’t get through a 30-second TV timeout without 90 seconds of commercials for legal gaming...
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What Do I Do With a Tik Tok Sweepstakes or Contest If Time May Be Running Out On This Platform?
This week, 14 Attorneys General have sued Tik Tok challenging its practices. If you are a sponsor who currently has a sweepstakes or contest running on Tik Tok, or if you’re considering one, you...
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It's Not a Lottery, It's Just Deceptive
In a stunning argument to the PA Attorney General’s claim that Elon Musk’s $1MM Election Giveaway is an illegal lottery, yesterday Musk’s lawyer’s argued that it was not a random drawing subject to the...
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Pennsylvania Suit Against Musk for Operating an Illegal Lottery
In a follow up to my previous post Who Needs Rules? Elon’s Election $1MM A Day Giveaway , the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania filed a Civil Action today in the Court of Common Pleas in...
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The Supremes Have Their Say on Arbitration and Forum Selection Clauses Affecting Sweepstakes Disputes
Wow, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a sweepstakes issue today. Anyone who has ever drafted or looked at Official Rules typically notices some clause concerning how disputes are to be resolved. Often there is...
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Running a Sweepstakes Because "That's Where the Money Is" (What if Running a Sweepstakes is Your Primary Business)
“Slick Willie” Sutton knew why he robbed banks – “Because that’s where the money is.” Likewise, there is money to be made in running sweepstakes. The question arises for the intrepid entrepreneur – why...
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Trump Trading Cards: Analyzing the Legality of a Promotion
This week Donald J. Trump announced that “Back by popular demand” he’s offering his new (Series 4) Trump Digital Trading Cards (NFTs). Being the glutton for punishment that I am, I went to the...
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Who Needs Rules? Elon's Election $1MM A Day Giveaway
Recently, Elon Musk launched a promotion on X (formerly Twitter). The promotion, however, doesn’t follow the rules that are typically required with promotions. Here’s the ad: https://x.com/america/status/1847864967816511758?s=46 Complete with a video. The X post...
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It’s Time to Recognize the Hypocrisy of Sports Gambling Laws And Let Pete Rose into the MLB Hall of Fame
“Charlie Hustle” died this week – 35 years after being banned for life from Major League Baseball and from enshrinement into its Hall of Fame. I don’t need to regurgitate Pete Rose’s stats; anyone...
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Answering Questions About Registering Under the New California Charitable Solicition Law AB 488
When last we wrote about registration under California’s new online charitable solicitation law (CA AB 488), we let you know that final regulations were issued on March 26, 2024, and registration under the new...
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