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States 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 More
Washington’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 More
Bloomberg BNA Quotes Michelle Cohen on FCC’s New Rules For Telemarketers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently adopted new rules to address telemarketers reaching wrong numbers due to reassigned numbers. To help resolve the issue, the FCC is creating a comprehensive, single database that telemarketers can reference before calls are made, to help ensure that they are contacting the right consumers and organizations. During the past several years, many businesses have faced lawsuits under… Read More
Ifrah 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 More
Congressional 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… Read More
Ifrah Law Recognized for Fifth Consecutive Year by Benchmark Litigation
For the fifth year in a row, Benchmark Litigation has recommended Ifrah Law among some of the country’s biggest law firms in the practice of White Collar Crime in the District of Columbia. Founding Partner Jeff Ifrah was also recognized as a 2019 Local Litigation Star. Benchmark Litigation notes that the Ifrah Law team “is collectively praised… Read More
Webinar: What’s your sports betting potential? – Assessing economic viability
On Tuesday December 4th, Jeff Ifrah will join fellow gaming industry experts to discuss the economic impact and viability of legalized sports betting in the U.S. This live webinar event, put on in partnership with GeoComply and Eilers & Krejcik, will focus on the tools used by state governments and regulatory bodies to determine the… Read More
Ifrah Law Attorneys Contribute Three Chapters to the International Comparative Legal Guide to Gambling
The 5th Edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Gambling 2019 was released on November 22. This extensive guide covers common issues in gambling law – including regulations and legislation, licensing, digital media, enforcement, and liability – in 43 jurisdictions. Jeff Ifrah and Jessica Feil contributed three chapters to this edition of the guide, covering the U.S. states… Read More
Jeff Ifrah To Discuss Legal Implications of Sports Betting in New Jersey and Beyond for CLE at Rutgers Law School
On Friday, November 30th at the Rutgers Institute for Professional Education on Rutgers Law’s Camden campus, Jeff Ifrah will join leading gaming law practitioners as the keynote speaker for a CLE entitled “Sports Betting in New Jersey and Beyond: States Hit the Jackpot with Murphy v. NCAA.” Moderated by Justice Roberto A. Rivera-Soto, who served seven years on the Supreme… Read More
Jeff Ifrah Shares iGaming Expertise at Conference in Arizona with State Attorney General, the NFL and Others
On November 18, founding partner of Ifrah Law, Jeff Ifrah, spoke at the State Government Affairs Council’s Leaders’ Policy Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Moderated by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, Jeff shared his expertise alongside the NFL’s Jonathan Nabavi, Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairwoman Becky Harris and NYX Gaming Group’s Quinton Singleton during a panel… Read More
