As a rise of lung diseases and deaths increase, the country looks to vaping on what is happening to these people. Though these e-cigarettes are legal, there is still a ban being put into place because of the sudden rise of illnesses.… Read More Not Much of a Healthy Alternative to Cigarettes?

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) issued a directive for individual states to allow for alternatives to voting methods to boost participation in the upcoming 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. In response, Iowa proposed the allowance of virtual-voting via telephone to boost voter opportunities. The DNC shut down this proposal due to data privacy concerns. … Read More Virtual Voting: Data Privacy Concerns Impede on the 2020 Iowa Caucuses

This blog describes how streaming platforms payout, and the fraud that comes as a result of that. The blog further looks at what law there is against fraudulent streaming before concluding that streaming platforms must combat the issue on their own, for the legal consequences for fraudulent streamers are not sufficient. … Read More Legal Consequences Will NOT Deter Fraudulent Streaming

Consumers frequently complain about the unexplained service fees when purchasing tickets through websites like Ticketmaster, StubHub, Live Nation…etc. This blog explores consumers’ issues with servicing fees and how these contradict Consumer Protection Laws. As a result, major online ticket retailers are at risk of facing costly lawsuits.… Read More Consumers are Required to Pay Ambiguous Service Fees for Taking Advantage of the Convenience of Online Ticket Buying

The Supreme Court has said that states may legalize sports gambling, so where do we go now? With a few taps on their phone, gamblers may place bets in real-time on almost any sporting event of their choosing. While this takes sports gambling out of the shadows and creates a legal space for bettors, there is a growing concern over if the sports we are watching are legitimate or not. … Read More Protecting the Integrity of the Game: More States Begin to Walk the Tight Rope Over the Mobile Sports Gambling Market

Recently, a Montana federal judge denied a neo-Nazi publisher his request for a motion to dismiss the case brought against him for an invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress and violations of Montana’s Anti-Intimidation Act. The suit was brought by a Jewish woman who has been the target of anti-semitic harassment for the past two years. The Montana judge has allowed the case to move forward and has held that speech in encouraging anti-Semitic harassment was not entitled to First Amendment protection. How might this ruling impact free speech in America?… Read More First Amendment Protection for the Chosen People

This blog addresses the legal questions raised by an athlete’s use of wearable technology. Though wearable technology gives athletes and professional organizations more information about players on and off the court/field, the amount of information that teams can learn from a player creates legal issues that we are not prepared for. Specifically, how are college athletes taken advantage of, the implications on sports betting, and how it affects the player’s value. … Read More Insider Knowledge: Athletes and Wearable Technology