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Just a Fantasy? Toeing the Line Between Fantasy Sports and Illegal Online...
It’s fall. And in the professional sports world, that means the National Football League is back and Major League Baseball is gearing up for its playoffs. But there are other leagues garnering...
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Copyright Protection Goes ‘to the Batmobile!’ Says the Ninth Circuit
While the Caped Crusader drives around in his Batmobile protecting Gotham from its fringe, copyright law protects the Batmobile from infringers—this, according to the Ninth Circuit in DC Comics v....
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The Second Circuit Turns the Page On Plaintiffs’ Google Books Copyright Suit
Another important copyright decision is in—this time from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Authors Guild v. Google, Inc. Plaintiffs—authors of copyright protected books—brought an action for...
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Facebook Posts Important Advertising Law Win
On October 30, 2015, Facebook, Inc. posted an important win in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In a non-precedential decision, the court upheld the federal district court’s dismissal of a complaint...
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Brain Freeze: Lumosity Settles Charges with FTC Over Ads About Cognitive Health
Lumosity’s online “brain training” program was playing Jedi mind tricks (yes, a Star Wars pun) on consumers according to a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Lumos Labs, Inc....
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Did Virginia Save the Daily Fantasy Sports Industry?
Though there aren’t many $2 bills in circulation anymore, Thomas Jefferson’s beloved Virginia just made spending money on daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) contests legal. On March 7, 2016, Virginia enacted...
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Skin in the Game: Video Game Publisher Dodges Teenage Gambling Suit, but Must...
On October 4, 2016, a federal court dismissed a putative class action against Valve Corporation (“Valve”) regarding its popular eSports game, Counter Strike Global Offensive (“CS:GO”). Specifically,...
View ArticleFTC Identifies Top Categories of Consumer Complaints for 2016
On Friday, March 3, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual summary of consumer complaints—a compendium of complaints lodged over the course of 2016. These complaints are collected...
View ArticleInternational Consumer Protection Agencies Will Share Intelligence About...
On June 30, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (“ICPEN”)—an international network of more than 60 consumer...
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GDPR实施一周年及国家监管机构职责回顾
2019年5月25日，GDPR实施已满周年，一年实施期间让众多跨境企业尤其是在欧洲市场开展业务的跨境企业如履薄冰，社会各界对于GDPR是非功过莫衷一是。周年之际，欧洲数据保护委员会发布官方周年报告First Overview On the Implementation of the GDPR and the Roles and Means of the National Supervisory...
View Article工程内部承包与挂靠的识别问题
近日某客户要求审查公司内部承包经营合同，经通读全文并与客户确认后发现，客户拟通过签署公司内部承包合同的形式，实现工程资质挂靠之实。因此，本着格物致知的精神，尽可能全面地梳理了内部承包与挂靠相关的法律规范（包括法律、法规、司法解释、地方司法性文件），以探究内部承包与挂靠的“罗生门”。 一、内部承包与挂靠的相关法律规范 《关于改革国营施工企业经营机制的若干规定》...
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1587年与1768年——A YEAR OF NO SIGNIFICANE?
万历十五年，亦即公元1587年，在西欧历史上为西班牙舰队全部出动征英的前一年，而在中国，这平平淡淡的一年中，发生了若干为历史学家所易于忽视的事件。这些事件，表面看来似末端小节，但实质上却是以前发生大事的症结，也是将在以后掀起波澜的机缘。在历史学家黄仁宇的眼中，其间的关系因果，恰为历史的重点，而我们的大历史之旅，也自此开始...... 叫魂——1768年中国妖术大恐慌 万历十五年——无关紧要的一年
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謊言的代價是什么What is the cost of lies? 并不是它會被錯當成真相It’s not that we’ll mistake them for the truth. 真正的危險是：如果我們聽了太多謊言The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, 會再無法分辨出真相then we no longer recognize the...
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NYC Employee Leave Rights under the Coronavirus / COVID-19 Pandemic
Workers in New York are protected under existing and new federal laws, as well as state laws. In addition to federal and state laws, employees who work in New York City are also entitled to...
View ArticleDHS Announces Temporary Flexibility in I-9 and E-Verify Requirements During...
In response to the new challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced temporary flexibility in the requirements for completing Form I-9,...
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Changing Paths: Becoming an Attorney as a Second Career
This week we welcome back guest writer Mark Livingston to talk about his path to becoming an attorney after another career. During the 20th Century, it was common for people to have one job for a...
View ArticlePrivacy v. Speech? Supreme Court to Weigh in on TCPA Restrictions on...
The Supreme Court on May 6, 2020 heard oral argument on a widely-watched First Amendment case that may have broad ramifications for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and, potentially, government...
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Artificial Intelligence, COVID-19 and the Tension between Privacy and Security
As the world continues to deal with the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems have emerged as a potentially formidable tool in detecting and...
View ArticleMaking the case for post-secondary education for people in prison
Emily Mooney has this effective new commentary at Politico headlined “We Already Have a Tool That Lowers Crime, Saves Money and Shrinks the Prison Population.” Here are excerpts: In America,...
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