Data Breach Combat: How Companies are Changing their Privacy Policies
FACING INEVITABLE DATA BREACHES AND NEW PRIVACY LAWS, COMPANIES SHIFT FOCUS TO RESPONSE MARCH 4, 2019 By Tyler Sonnemaker Medill Reports Companies, cybersecurity professionals, and policymakers alike have started paying more attention to how breach victims respond to an incident. “Companies are recognizing that they need to be prompt in disclosing the breaches,” said Michelle Cohen,…
Read MoreJeff Ifrah to Present on DOJ’s Recent Wire Act Opinion in Webinar Hosted by the North American Gaming Regulators Association
On February 19, 2019, Jeff Ifrah and George Rover (Managing Partner, Princeton Global Strategies) will present a webinar, moderated by Robert Moncrief, Jr. (Deputy Chief, Technical Services Bureau, NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement) and hosted by the North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA). The webinar will focus on the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal…
Read MoreMichigan’s Path to Legalized Online Gaming
Michigan remains on the cusp of becoming another cutting-edge state to allow legal online gaming. Evidence has shown that states who legalize online gaming reap the reward of millions of dollars in annual tax revenues. This money benefits local economies by creating new jobs and wages for state industry employees and intrinsically allows brick and…
Read MoreSuper Bowl Shines Light on the Realities of Legal Sports Betting
The evolution of legal sports betting continues to be a hot topic. With the Super Bowl quickly approaching, market research shows gamblers are traveling across state lines to legally place their bets on sporting events. States that offer legal sports betting rely heavily on software platforms that prevent interstate betting, fraud, and underage gambling to…
Read MoreIfrah 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.
Read More$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 MoreStates 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 MoreWashington’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 MoreIfrah 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 MoreCongressional 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…
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