December 2012

Pennsylvania Ruling at Odds with North Carolina Ruling Regarding Internet Sweepstakes Cafes

In March of 2012, the North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a 2010 law that made certain online casino-style games – as featured in Internet sweepstakes cafes – illegal on the basis that the 2010 law was a violation of free speech, as protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.  In a recent ruling […]

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Federal Online Gaming Bill May Be Unconstitutional

Paul Clement, the former U.S. Solicitor General under President George W. Bush, has raised a few significant issues regarding the Constitutionality of the first federal online gaming bill, as drafted by Senators Harry Reid (D-NV) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ).  Under the current bill, there is a requirement that those online entities that had been providing

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Vermont Attorney General Alleges Internet Marketing Companies Placed Unauthorized Charges on Vermont Consumers’ Telephone Bills

The Vermont Attorney General (“Vermont AG”) has recently renewed its investigation into Internet marketing companies that place charges on consumers’ landline telephone bills for enhanced services.  Enhanced services include premium email and voicemail services that are billed through local exchange carriers (called “LECs,” more commonly referred to as telephone companies, such as AT&T and Verizon).

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