April 15, 2015 Thanks in large part to the exception provided in the federal Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (“UIGEA”), fantasy sports contests are unquestionably legal in most states. However, there are still a handful of states where the legality of such contests is a matter of debate. Louisiana has now taken steps to remove […]
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April 14, 2015 Fake glowing reviews, intended to boost consumer confidence and hopefully increase sales, have long been a problem for popular websites that rely on such reviews. Now, one of those major websites has decided to take legal action. Last week, Amazon filed a lawsuit in Washington state court against four websites that Amazon
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April 13, 2015 At last week’s IMG World Congress of Sports, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred announced that Major League Baseball (“MLB” or the “League”) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (“MLBPA” or the “Union”) have agreed to prohibit League players from participating in daily fantasy baseball competitions involving prizes. How does this development
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April 13, 2015 Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit clarified the standard for obtaining treble damages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). In Lary v. Trinity Physician Financial & Insurance Services, the district court declined to award treble damages to the plaintiff on a motion for default judgment.
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April 10, 2015 The National Advertising Division (“NAD”) of the Better Business Bureau, acting on a complaint from Comcast, has recommended that DIRECTV modify some of the claims made in its popular Rob Lowe commercials, or otherwise cease airing them altogether. DIRECTV has indicated that they intend to appeal the decision, which although non-binding, could
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April 9, 2015 After amending its application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) to show that its Tangerine Wheat Ale had acquired distinctiveness in the marketplace, California-based Table Bluff Brewing Inc. d/b/a Lost Coast Brewery (“Lost Coast”) was granted a federally registered trademark in 2014 (No. 4509582) for the phrase TANGERINE WHEAT for
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April 7, 2015 Yesterday marked the arrival of opening day of the 2015 season for most Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. Aside from the aspirations of the various players, coaches and fans, the upcoming season contains promise of a slightly different nature: the possible loosening of sports betting laws. What is happening in the world
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April 6, 2015 On April 2, 2015, a class action lawsuit was filed against PVH Corp., d/b/a Tommy Hilfiger (“TH”), alleging that TH violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (‘TCPA”) by sending mass commercial text message advertisements to consumer cell phones without obtaining prior express written consent to send such messages. The lawsuit, filed in
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