Andrew Silver’s practice focuses on advising gaming clients on regulatory and licensing issues, in addition to representing clients in all aspects of complex litigation matters in federal and state courts. He is experienced in matters concerning federal gaming law, data privacy, securities enforcement, class actions, white collar criminal matters, and claims brought under federal statutes such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Andrew has litigated numerous class action cases through the class certification, summary judgment, settlement, and appellate stages.
Representative matters include:
- Researching and advising clients regarding intersection of federal securities law with regulatory issues facing cryptocurrency industry
- Represented iGaming trade group iDevelopment & Economic Association (iDEA) before federal district court and federal appeals court in amicus effort supporting New Hampshire Lottery Commission’s lawsuit challenging U.S. government’s effort to enforce federal Wire Act beyond sports gambling (New Hampshire Lottery Commission, et al. v. Barr, et al., 19-1835 (1st Cir.))
- Advised media company regarding gaming regulatory issues in connection with commercial transaction with national casino operator
- Represented FinTech business in TCPA arbitration proceedings before American Arbitration Association, and successfully negotiated settlement following victories in discovery disputes
- Served as special TCPA counsel in advising online marketing business in resolution of proposed class action claims by recipient of phone calls
- Appointed as class counsel in certified nationwide class action in which settlement was approved in 2018 (Vergara, et al. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., 15-6942 (N.D. Ill.))
Andrew graduated magna cum laude as a member of the Order of the Coif from Boston College Law School, where he served as Articles Editor of the Boston College International & Comparative Law Review. He also worked as a student-attorney at the Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau, practicing housing law, family law, and administrative law on behalf of indigent clients. During law school, Andrew interned with both the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in New York, NY, and the United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, for the Hon. C.J. William K Sessions, III.
Prior to law school, Andrew worked as a correspondent and desk assistant in The Boston Globe’s Sports Department covering high school and college sports.
Awards + Recognition
- Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, Gaming: 2019-2020
Professional + Community
- Member, Bar of the District of Columbia
- Member, Massachusetts Bar
"Sports Bettors’ Habits Change During Quarantine, And The Industry Adapts"
"Legal Sports Betting Still Faces Competition From Illegal Market; Low State Taxes Could Turn The Tide"
"DOJ’s Amici Hinder Effort to Extend the Wire Act to All Wagering"
Gaming Law Review- March, 2020 Edition
Read more"Trump’s Reaction to Impeachment Inquiry Resembles ‘Normal’ Whistleblower Lawsuits"
Attorney at Law Magazine
Read more"The Definitive Guide to Online Gaming and Betting in the U.S."
Comprehensive eBook from Ifrah Law, available as a complimentary download
Read more"What Illinois stands to lose from the ‘penalty box’"
Andrew Silver of Ifrah Law analyzes the Illinois betting bill and considers the pains the penalty box clause is likely to cause to the local industry
Read more"New HHS Kickback Safe Harbors Are Subject To Many Conditions"
National Law Review
Read more"Deceptive Labeling Class Action Settlements"
American Association for Justice Class Action Law Group Newsletter, Spring 2015 (member subscription required)
"Supreme Court Ruling Provides Significant Protection to Whistleblowers"
National Law Review
Read more"Tennessee Federal Court’s Ruling Approving Use Of Statistical Sampling In False Claims Act Cases Will Help Stamp Out Large-Scale Fraud"
National Law Review
Read more"Rewards and Protections May Soon Be Available to Australian Qui Tam Whistleblowers"
National Law Review
Read moreDespite Pandemic, New Sports Gambling And Online Gaming Market Entries Proliferate
If someone had told you at the beginning of 2020 that, by March, global sports would largely shut down, with a slow resumption not happening until the summer of 2020, you may have predicted that 2020 would be a bad year for businesses involved in sports wagering, fantasy sports, and iGaming. Yet, the rapid legalization… Read More
Upcoming Supreme Court cases could stop FTC from halting businesses and freezing assets via TROs
If it was not already apparent, the Supreme Court last week made it clear that it is taking a close look at the power of federal agencies to obtain monetary relief such as disgorgement or restitution through civil proceedings. Indeed, on June 22, the Court in Liu v. Securities and Exchange Commission held that although… Read More
Supreme Court Finds That CFPB Director Can Be Removed By President, But Allows Agency To Continue To Operate
On June 29, 2020, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that expanded the President’s authority to remove a director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), while simultaneously finding that the Bureau itself could continue to exist an operate. In Seila Law LLC v. CFPB, both the law firm Seila Law—which was under investigation by… Read More
Legal Sports Betting Still Faces Competition From Illegal Market; Low State Taxes Could Turn The Tide
The following blog was first published by Forbes.com earlier this month, available here. Even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, states are moving quickly to legalize sports wagering. Indeed, just last month, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed sports betting into law in that state, in addition to the Virginia state legislature passing a bill. It is not… Read More
TCPA Prior Express Consent Via Business Card? Third Circuit Says “Yes, It Counts”
As businesses that make telemarketing or automated/prerecorded phone calls and send text messages and telemarketing faxes are well aware, the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) imposes certain restrictions on communications sent without the recipient’s express consent or permission. Many courts view the “prior express consent” or permission requirement quite broadly. And just this week,… Read More
