Jeff Ifrah and Jessica Feil Point Out Weak Points in Esports Skins Lawsuit Against Valve
A recently-filed lawsuit that targets game developer Valve over the company’s alleged involvement in the skin gambling market may struggle to gain traction, according to legal experts. The suit was first reported by Polygon. You can read the complaint here. Read a brief primer on the market for skin gambling here. Suit ‘likely to be dismissed’ “I’d…
Read MoreMichelle Cohen Breaks Down FTC Complaints About the PCI Council & Antitrust Law
The US National Retail Federation (‘NRF’) announced on 2 June 2016 that it has written to the US Federal Trade Commission (‘FTC’), requesting that the FTC open an investigation into the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (‘PCI Council’), the credit card industry body that sets the PCI-DSS standards, on the basis of antitrust concerns.…
Read MoreJeff Ifrah Recognized For 6th Year in a Row by Chambers & Partners as Leading Litigator
Chambers Commentary (USA) Nationwide, Gaming & Licensing Band 3 Jeff Ifrah of Ifrah Law is a highly reputable figure in the internet gaming arena, with notable expertise in matters relating to iGaming and interactive sports. One client says: “He has performed outstandingly in every aspect of my dealings with him and his firm, and he’s made…
Read MoreIfrah to Present on State and Federal Hurdles to Legalizing eSports at IMGL Conference
Jeff Ifrah announced as expert panelist for Keynote Panel Discussion “The Rise and Risks of eSports Betting” at IMGL’s 2016 Spring Conference April 20-22 in San Francisco, California The rise of betting as a part of the eSports experience – an experience shared by tens of millions of fans worldwide – brings with it intriguing questions on…
Read MoreBoston Globe Reports Jeff Ifrah’s Prediction That DFS Truce Will Lead to NY Bill
DraftKings Inc. on Monday announced it would temporarily stop doing business in New York, a tactical move that shifts its long-running court battle to the state capital, where legislators are considering a bill that would expressly legalize daily fantasy sports. The Boston-based company and its main competitor, FanDuel Inc., struck the cease-fire agreement with New…
Read MoreJeff Ifrah Announced as Panelist for NY Venture Community’s Sports and iGaming Meeting
Jeff Ifrah, Founding Member of Ifrah PLLC and iGaming Legal Expert will speak at the NYVC’s Sports and Internet Gaming – The Regulatory Landscape Shift Event This NYVC Sports panel will be focused on the ongoing shift in the regulatory landscape around sports and internet gaming. From established companies to disruptive startups, this rapidly growing…
Read MoreThe American Lawyer Magazine Covers George Calhoun Joining Ifrah Law as Financial Chair
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson hired Alston & Bird real estate partner MICHAEL VINES in New York, but saw litigation special counsel GEORGE CALHOUN leave its outpost in Washington, D.C., to become a partner at Ifrah PLLC, where he will chair the financial services practice at the complex civil and criminal litigation shop…
Read MoreIfrah Law Proud to Have Litigation Star George Calhoun Join As Financial Services Chair
Ifrah Law PLLC, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm focused on complex civil and criminal litigation is pleased to announce that George R. Calhoun V, a noted litigation and trial attorney, has joined the firm as a member and will become chair of its Financial Services practice. Mr. Calhoun’s practice primarily focuses on the litigation of…
Read MoreESPN Interviews Jeff Ifrah on The Future of U.S. Sports Betting (Online Preview Segment)
After nearly a century of zero-tolerance policies that treated gambling as a mortal threat, U.S. sports leagues are rapidly cutting deals with companies involved in sports betting. To varying degrees, the leagues are partnering — openly and in secret — with oddsmakers, betting prognosticators and data providers that make sports wagering possible in the digital…
Read MoreJeff Ifrah Quoted in Gambling Compliance On Victory for PokerStars in Illinois Appeal
A federal appeals court has dismissed efforts by the mothers of two of PokerStars’ former Illinois players to recover their sons’ losses, boosting owner Amaya as it prepares to appeal a near-$900m judgment hanging over the company in Kentucky… (trial or subscription required)
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