Michelle Cohen Explains Significance of Appeals Court Upholding of FCC Net Neutrality Rules
On 14 June 2016, theUS Court of Appeal for the District of Columbia upheld the validity of the Federal Communications Commission’s (‘FCC’) net neutrality rules, which classify broadband services as telecommunication services as opposed to information services. Michelle Cohen, Member of Ifrah Law, explains that “the court did not ask whether the agency’s decision is a good policy, but rather whether it is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of…
Read MoreJeff Ifrah and Other Esports Lawyers Dissect CSGO Gambling Legal Issues in Reddit AMA
CSGO has a gambling problem. Valve is involved in a suit over whether CSGO’s key-and-crate loot system and the accompanying skin market should be defined and regulated as gambling, while a handful of YouTubers have been exposed as the owners of a skin gambling site they promoted. Another confessed that his gambling wins were staged…
Read MoreNicole Kardell Explains How 2 Like Cases Against Calif. AG Harris Resulted in 1 Win, 1 Loss
Two Washington, D.C.-area organizations with separate lawsuits against California Attorney General and U.S. Senate-hopeful Kamala Harris over the same issue reached different outcomes. The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) and Americans for Prosperity (AFP) alleged that Harris’ request to access each organization’s donor information violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. But…
Read MoreJeff Ifrah Discusses Unusual GAO Objections Regarding Multi-billion Dollar Contract Bid
A security services contractor hit the U.S. Government Accountability Office with a lawsuit Wednesday in D.C. federal court to block the agency from releasing an unredacted bid protest decision containing sensitive information about the company it says could compromise its future competitive prospects. Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions LLC alleges that the GAO twice rejected every redaction…
Read MoreMichelle Cohen and Jessica Feil to Speak at 2016 NCLGS Summer Conference in Boston
The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) is the only organization of state lawmakers that meets on a regular basis to discuss issues in regard to gaming. Members of NCLGS chair or are members of committees responsible for the regulation of gaming in their state legislative houses. NCLGS does not promote or oppose…
Read MoreJeff 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…
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