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Jessica Feil quoted by Law360 in DOJ Wire Act Opinion Article
In Reversal, DOJ Says Wire Act Applies To All Online Gaming By Mike Curly Law360 (January 15, 2019, 4:46 PM EST) — The Department of Justice on Monday broadened restrictions on online gaming, saying the Wire Act’s prohibitions against interstate gambling apply to non-sports betting, in a decision that is likely to see pushback from states… Read More
Ifrah Law Cryptocurrency Article Recognized as Top Read in 2018 by JD Supra
In April 2018, Ifrah Law’s George Calhoun published a cryptocurrency article entitled “New York AG Puts Crypto Exchanges In The Crosshairs”. Media company JD Supra has recently nominated the piece in “The Year in Cryptocurrency- Most Popular Reads in 2018”. For another chance to read the account, click here.
$871 Million Appeal Ruled in Favor of PokerStars
Founding Member Jeff Ifrah is quoted in a Bloomberg Law article for his take on the recent $871 Million Online gambling verdict that was thrown out by the state of Kentucky. The ruling, completed by the Kentucky Court of Appeals, moves in favor of Stars Interactive Holdings Ltd. and will mean that they do not… Read More
States Most Likely to Legalize Sports Betting in 2019: Jeff Ifrah Joins Other Experts in Handicapping the Odds for Sports Handle
SportsHandle, a news site focused on the most up-to-date information on sports betting regulation in the United States, interviewed several gaming experts including Founding Partner Jeff Ifrah on which states are most likely to pass sports betting bills in 2019. SportsHandle aggregated the predictions of authorities like Mr. Ifrah; Robert DellaFave, COO of the US Bets… Read More
Washington’s Top News Interviews George Calhoun on Ifrah Law’s Suit Against U.S. Customs and Border Protection
WTOP | Washington’s Top News spoke with George Calhoun about Ifrah Law’s client Ike Owunna and his case against U.S. Customs and Border Protection for being wrongfully detained at Dulles International Airport and accused of smuggling drugs into the United States. Mr. Owunna is a U.S. citizen who was flying back to his home in… Read More
Bloomberg BNA Quotes Michelle Cohen on FCC’s New Rules For Telemarketers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently adopted new rules to address telemarketers reaching wrong numbers due to reassigned numbers. To help resolve the issue, the FCC is creating a comprehensive, single database that telemarketers can reference before calls are made, to help ensure that they are contacting the right consumers and organizations. During the past several years, many businesses have faced lawsuits under… Read More
Ifrah Law Represents U.S. Citizen in Case of Alleged Abuse by Customs and Border Protection; Story Featured in The Washington Post
Ifrah Law’s Whitney Fore currently represents Ikechukwu “Ike” Owunna in a lawsuit filed in Virginia federal court asserting multiple violations to Mr. Owunna’s constitutional rights by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers. The case was covered in a story appearing in both The Washington Post and the website of The Center for Public Integrity. In December 2016, Mr. Owunna was… Read More
Congressional Quarterly Features Jeff Ifrah as Influencer in Gaming Industry
In the latest Congressional Quarterly magazine, Jeff Ifrah is a featured Influencer for his role in gaming law and in the founding of iDEA Growth – a nonprofit organization that advocates and educates on behalf of the gaming industry in an effort to grow jobs and state revenues. After the Supreme Court’s decision in Murphy v. NCAA, iDEA… Read More
Ifrah Law Recognized for Fifth Consecutive Year by Benchmark Litigation
For the fifth year in a row, Benchmark Litigation has recommended Ifrah Law among some of the country’s biggest law firms in the practice of White Collar Crime in the District of Columbia. Founding Partner Jeff Ifrah was also recognized as a 2019 Local Litigation Star. Benchmark Litigation notes that the Ifrah Law team “is collectively praised… Read More
Webinar: What’s your sports betting potential? – Assessing economic viability
On Tuesday December 4th, Jeff Ifrah will join fellow gaming industry experts to discuss the economic impact and viability of legalized sports betting in the U.S. This live webinar event, put on in partnership with GeoComply and Eilers & Krejcik, will focus on the tools used by state governments and regulatory bodies to determine the… Read More
