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Panel looks at online privacy law push as more states introduce bills
States are stepping up efforts to protect privacy in the absence of a national standard. There are certain federal protections around privacy related to health and the protection of data for children under the age of 13, said Michelle Cohen, chair of the data privacy practice at the law firm Ifrah Law. But there is no… Read More
Spare Change Movement: Pittsburgh DFS Start-Up Hedge Sports Rides Momentum of Ifrah Pitch Award
Think of all the loose change you could save from one trip out of the house when running a few errands. Taking a page from several well-known start-ups in the Fintech space, Hedge is the first gaming platform that allows users to convert digital change into fantasy sports. While interest in legal sports betting and daily fantasy… Read More
Ifrah Law and EGR Announce Winner of First Annual Pitch Contest for Small Businesses in Gaming Industry
Ifrah Law, the D.C.-based boutique law firm nationally ranked in the area of gaming law, and EGR, the leading information service for the online gaming industry, have announced the winner of their first co-sponsored ‘Ifrah Pitch’ contest, a competition specifically aimed at showcasing new startup companies in the ever-growing U.S. online gaming market. Ifrah Pitch… Read More
Ifrah Law Expands Litigation Practice with the Addition of New Associate
We are pleased to announce continued growth of our firm with the addition of new associate, Jake Grubman. Prior to joining Ifrah Law, Jake served as a Staff Attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit where he worked closely with a rotating slate of preeminent federal judges, whom he supported on… Read More
FTC convenes workshop on ‘dark patterns’ trend deceiving online consumers
Michelle Cohen, chair of the data privacy practice at the law firm Ifrah Law, said California recently updated its Consumer Privacy Act with an amendment that gives consumers the ability to tell a business not to sell their personal information. It also requires companies to provide an opt-out notice that is presented in a way that… Read More
New York Mobile Sports-Betting Deal Growing Nearer Amid Budget Talks
Meanwhile, online gambling industry association iDEA Growth reaffirmed calls for the budget talks to result in a competitive sports betting model, citing the findings of a state-commissioned study by Spectrum Gaming Group released earlier this year. “Spectrum Gaming concluded that a competitive environment that allowed consumers a choice would also build out the most robust… Read More
Ifrah Law Welcomes New Associate to Online Gaming & Sports Betting Practice
Ifrah Law is pleased to welcome new associate, Sara Dalsheim to our online gaming and sports betting practice. A graduate of American University Washington College of Law, Sara served as Vice President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Vice President of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society, and was a member of the Sports… Read More
Amazon’s driver cameras protected under state law, but privacy concerns remain
Despite the concerns raised by federal lawmakers, Amazon is in the clear with its use of the Driveri cameras due to a fairly extensive body of state law that says employers can generally monitor their workers, particularly if they give them notice and as long as the monitoring is not in a private space like… Read More
It’s March, But NCAA, Unlike Professional Leagues, Is Yet To Budge On Legal Sports Betting
It is hard to believe that as recently as three years ago—prior to the Supreme Court’s May 2018 decision declaring that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was unconstitutional—Americans seeking to wager on the NCAA basketball tournament had to choose between either traveling to Nevada or wagering illegally, whether with an offshore provider… Read More
Soaring DraftKings Stock Makes CEO Jason Robins A Billionaire
The company’s forecast is rooted in the mainstream spread of legal gambling, which is currently being considered in California, Texas, Florida and New York, and their combined population of over 100 million people. “That’s probably like 60% of the sports betting market in the US,” says Jeff Ifrah, a founding partner at Ifrah LLC. “The… Read More
