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Landmark Ruling for US Online Casino Prospects
You might have realized that there are some states where residents are allowed to play at online casinos. Years ago, this was not possible and the federal government cracked down hard on online poker operators in the early-2000s by invoking the 1961 Wire Act. However, the situation is changing and the emergence of states with legal casino sites could soon break the flood gates and lead to regulation across the entire nation.
Resolution in Wire Act Dispute
While under the Obama administration, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a controversial opinion in 2011. Back then, the OLC stated that the 1961 Wire Act, which was been used to proclaim the illegality of online gambling at the federal level, only applies to sporting events and not online gambling.
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WHAT: According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (First Circuit), the Federal Wire Act’s criminal prohibitions are limited to sports wagering activity only.
WHEN: On January 20, 2020, in
New Hampshire Lottery Commission v. Rosen, No. 19-1835, 2021 WL 191771 (1st Cir. Jan. 20, 2021), the First Circuit disagreed with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel s (OLC) most recent interpretation of the Wire Act and declared that the Wire Act does not apply to non-sports wagering.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE INDUSTRY: The First Circuit’s decision comes on the heels of years of uncertainty surrounding the scope of the Wire Act and means that state lotteries and online gambling companies in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island can offer non-sports wagering (e.g. casino-style games) on the internet without fear of facing criminal liability under the Wire Act
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When Biden said he would be the greatest President the unions have ever seen, he apparently meant it. Less than twenty-four hours after being sworn in, Biden has:
removed John Ring as NLRB Chairman and appointed Lauren McFerran, the only Democratic NLRB member as the NLRB Chairperson;
terminated the NLRBs General Counsel, Peter Robb effective immediately, despite the fact that his term was not up until November 2021; and
appointed an Acting NLRB General Counsel, Alice Stock.
Board Chair and Composition
The removal of Ring as Chairperson and appointment of McFerran to this position was not surprising, although the timing was swifter than most expected. The Board will retain its Republican majority. NLRB Board members are appointed to five-year terms. The National Labor Relations Act provides that they cannot be terminated without evidence of “neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.” Currently, four of
IU law professor, Dawn Johnsen, joins President Biden’s Justice Department as senior counselor
U.S. Department of Justice
Dawn Johnsen, an Indiana University law professor, was sworn in Wednesday as a senior counselor in the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel, The Herald-Times reported.
Posted: Jan 26, 2021 10:47 AM
Updated: Jan 26, 2021 11:13 AM
Posted By: The Associated Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Dawn Johnsen, an Indiana University law professor, has joined the U.S. Department of Justice under President Joe Biden’s new administration.
Johnsen was sworn in Wednesday as a senior counselor in the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel, The Herald-Times reported.