Q&A: Jeff Ifrah, on Founding the US’ First Online Gaming Trade Association
Ifrah tells EGR North America how iDEA can help push egaming legislation across the line for the first time in three years 12 July 2017 At an EGR North America conference some three years ago, one panel featured a predictably combative discussion between Eric Hollreiser, representing PokerStars and Jim Ryan, the former head of partypoker. The discussion…
Read MoreJeff Ifrah Provides Commentary to Flawed Op-Ed on Cannibalization of Online Gaming
Online Gaming Has Proven Economic Benefits: Opinion Recent Opinion Piece Misstates Academic Research on New Jersey Impact I was baffled to read Associate Professor Podoshen’s editorial claiming that online gaming “cannibalizes” revenue from land-based casinos. I would think a professor would review existing research before accepting the job of writing an opinion piece. According to a recently…
Read MoreJeff Ifrah Interviewed on Why the Odds are Good for a Supreme Court Reversal of PASPA
It took six years, but New Jersey’s efforts to legalize sports betting has now reached a point where it appears more likely than not that it will be successful. That’s because more than 70 percent of cases in the last five years that have been taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court — which agreed…
Read MoreEconomic Impact Study of NJ iGaming Sponsored by the iDevelopment & Economic Association Shows Positive Findings
Online gaming brings increased revenue, jobs to New Jersey 19 June 2017 A new report analysing the effects of igaming in New Jersey has found that the industry is generating tax revenue, adding jobs and inspiring technological innovation. The report, sponsored by the iDEA (iDevelopment and Economic Association), entitled Economic Impact of New Jersey Online…
Read MoreMichelle Cohen Interviewed for Feature Profile by Emory Alumni Association
Meet Michelle Weisberg Cohen 92L What does it take to create a national monument? Ask Michelle Weisberg Cohen 92L, vice president – legal affairs on the board of the National Woman’s Party at the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument. By Michelle Weisberg Cohen 92L Lawyer Michelle Weisberg Cohen 92L is active in women’s rights and…
Read MoreJames Trusty Quoted by New York Times on Appointment of Special Counsel by DOJ
Caught in White House Chaos, Justice Dept. Official Seeks Neutral Ground AL DRAGO / THE NEW YORK TIMES By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and REBECCA R. RUIZ MAY 21, 2017 WASHINGTON — Last month, Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general at the center of the crisis building around President Trump’s White House, gathered with federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials to…
Read MoreOn Comey Firing, James Trusty Discusses Former FBI Director’s Freedom of Speech
What can fired FBI boss James Comey say now? His opinion, for starters Many people want to know Comey’s take on why Trump fired him this week Newly fired FBI director James Comey may not have a job, but lawmakers are very eager to know whether he’s got a story to share on Capitol Hill.…
Read MoreJames Trusty Quoted by Washington Post on Trump Administration Crack Down on MS-13 Gang
Trump, top officials take aim at brutal MS-13 street gang WASHINGTON — The Trump administration vowed Tuesday to crack down on MS-13, a notoriously brutal Central American street gang blamed for a recent series of killings in suburban New York, and accused Obama-era border policies of allowing its ranks to flourish. The gang is known…
Read MoreESPN Quotes Jeff Ifrah on the Conviction of Gambler Billy Walters for Insider Trading
Jury convicts gambler Billy Walters of insider trading NEW YORK — William “Billy” Walters, a Las Vegas gambler linked to golfer Phil Mickelson, was found guilty of insider trading charges on Friday. The verdict capped a three-week trial in federal court in New York City. The 70-year-old sports gambler was convicted by a jury that…
Read MoreMichelle Cohen Named Top Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell and Featured in National Law Journal
NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL – AV TOP RATED LAWYERS The section features attorneys who have demonstrated leadership qualities and have achieved The AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. Martindale-Hubbell®, the company that has long set the standard for lawyer ratings, has supplied ALM with a list of Top Rated Lawyers who have achieved an AV® Preeminent® Peer…
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