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Tallying States' Activity on Fantasy Sports Image

Tallying States' Activity on Fantasy Sports

Cheryl Miller

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman had declared online fantasy sports a form of illegal gambling, ordering industry giants DraftKings and FanDuel to shut down operations in a state that generated about 10% of the companies' revenues. The companies countered by suing. Then, faced with enormous legal costs, the companies chose a second course of action. They would pursue state legislation to legitimize their operations while offering consumer protection language ' and a cut in revenues ' in return.

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Website Arbitration Clauses

Bruce A. Langer

In a recent U.S. Eastern District decision, the court compelled arbitration of a dispute based on language contained in the Terms of Use on an Internet access provider's website. The language contained an operative arbitration clause that the court found binding on the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs claimed the clause was not apparent to them and therefore they never provided any consent to arbitrate.

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New York Rejects Federal Trend, Limits Common Interest Doctrine Image

New York Rejects Federal Trend, Limits Common Interest Doctrine

Kurt Hamrock & Ellen Noble

Full and frank communication with another party's legal counsel is often necessary effectively to defend a client and to ensure compliance with the law. Thus, the question, "Under what circumstances may a company share privileged information with a third party?" is an important one.

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The Internet Is Not a Consequence-Free Zone

Hajir Ardebili & Jamie Zagoria

The widespread use of social media, and the corresponding ability to create, share, and misappropriate content ' all in an instant ' has radically increased the number of unwitting copyright owners and infringers.

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Convict Seeks New Trial Over Use of Facebook Evidence Image

<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Convict Seeks New Trial Over Use of Facebook Evidence

Christian Nolan

A man convicted of murder in New Haven, CT, is asking the state Supreme Court for a new trial on grounds that the judge should not have allowed evidence from Facebook at trial. The defendant argues that photos from his Facebook profile that were presented to the jury were used to portray him as a "thug" and improperly swayed the jury. Police were also able to locate the defendant, Derrick Bouknight, through his Facebook page. '

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Yahoo Security Breach Sparks Class Actions Image

<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Yahoo Security Breach Sparks Class Actions

Amanda Bronstad

At least six class actions have been filed against Yahoo! Inc. in the wake of last month's announcement of a security breach that compromised an estimated 500 million account holders.

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> British Billionaire's Suit Over Alleged Leak Offers First Test of Privacy Law Image

<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> British Billionaire's Suit Over Alleged Leak Offers First Test of Privacy Law

Zoe Tillman

Gilbert Chagoury, a British billionaire and philanthropist was denied a visa last year to enter the United States because, according to the U.S. government, he was suspected of supporting terrorism. Chagoury denies the allegation, saying the U.S. Department of State relied on bad intelligence. And now he's suing federal agencies that he claims leaked information about him to a reporter. His suit is thought to be the first case brought under the Judicial Redress Act, which President Barack Obama signed in February.

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<b><i>e-Discovery Tech:</b></i> Why the FRCP Amendments Mean Legal Teams Need Technology Now More Than Ever Image

<b><i>e-Discovery Tech:</b></i> Why the FRCP Amendments Mean Legal Teams Need Technology Now More Than Ever

Nancy Patton

Across organizations, a similar process (more or less) is followed when conducting e-discovery, but the steps often happen in quick succession or nearly simultaneously. The steps are loosely defined by the FRCP and the judicial interpretation that flows from them. The recent changes to the FRCP will inevitably result in the steps shifting and evolving in the coming months and years.

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In the Courts Image

In the Courts

Analysis of a case in which the Third Circuit: ruled that a U.S. Senator must face fraud charges.

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Ailes Ends Attempt To Get Carlson Suit Decided By NY Fed Court Image

Ailes Ends Attempt To Get Carlson Suit Decided By NY Fed Court

Charles Toutant

After arguing that New Jersey was an improper venue for former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson's suit accusing him of sexual harassment, former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes agreed to drop his effort to transfer the suit's venue to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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