In 2018, Utah Senator Orrin Hatch drafted a bill intended to create a framework for federal sports gambling.

Earlier this year, a federal district court in the State of Illinois certified a class action sweepstakes lawsuit in which an Illinois consumer alleged that HMI Industries, Inc., TD Bank, and A-1 Allergy Relief, Inc. violated the Illinois Prizes and Gifts Act, 815 ILCS 525/1, et seq. ("Prizes and Gifts Act"), Illinois Consumer Fraud and Abuse Act ("ICFA"), the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), and the Federal Truth in Lending Act.

Spotify USA, Inc.'s efforts to have class action claims regarding its automatic renewal practices dismissed were recently denied by a federal court in California.

As the United States Supreme Court ("SCOTUS") wraps up its term, it released a decision concerning whether a federal district court is obligated to follow a Federal Communications Commission Order.

By awarding prizes in connection with a sweepstakes promotion, a business can generate valuable publicity and goodwill.

Over the last several months, telemarketers have confronted a new reality that forces them to understand the implications of declarations of public health and other emergencies issued by local...

A Washington State District Court has denied Robinhood Financial LLC's ("Robinhood") motion to dismiss a class action text lawsuit. Robinhood, a cellphone-based brokerage application...

Readers of our blog may recall a piece from last year in which we discussed a Telephone Consumer Protection Act lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

We recently blogged about proposed California State legislation that would provide stricter requirements applicable to commercial email advertisements that are sent either from Californi ...

We have promised to provide updates on proposed California State legislation that would implement more restrictive advertising regulations applicable to email marketing that is sent either from California or to...

Last week, a federal district court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts denied a motion to dismiss based on personal jurisdiction in a website accessibility lawsuit brought under Title III of the Americans ...

What is more enticing than the opportunity to win something? An increasing number of companies are betting that consumers will be drawn by the chance to win exciting prizes.

The last decade has seen significant legal gyrations surrounding the field of federal Wire Act law, with each development drawing substantial attention and scrutiny.

Despite some favorable rulings, lawsuits alleging California Invasion of Privacy Act ("CIPA") claims against companies that use third-party tracking technology...

A few years ago, we wrote a piece about responding to civil investigative demands ("CID") issued by regulators as part of their investigations into alleged violative business practices.

On June 28, 2018, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), which will go into effect on January 1, 2020.

A California federal judge recently dismissed a putative class action against an event ticket seller involving third-party pixel tracking technologies from Meta, TikTok, and other platforms.

On February 3, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board ("Board") voted unanimously to approve and adopt the Agency's California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA") rulemaking package.

The NFT market has surely been volatile during the first half of 2022. While this is probably not surprising considering the current rate of inflation and other economic issues...

Over the years, the estate of Bruce Lee, organized under the corporate name of Bruce Lee Enterprises, LLC ("BLE"), has endeavored to protect the Bruce Lee brand by filing various lawsuits...