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Gambling Addiction
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ContractsProf Blog
Friday Frivolity: Patel v. FanDuel Sent to Arbitration
We posted last June about Amit Patel, a Jacksonville Jaguars employee who used his company's credit card to gamble away over $20 million. He was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
A 1st Hand Look at Gambling Addiction
By Mark Ashton
We wrote about this last December noting that gambling may be the next and far more insidious opioid to invade America’s households. I recently read and reviewed a book on…
Southern California Appellate News
Goldstein trial begins / Don't split the 9th
Bloomberg Law has Tom Goldstein’s Defense Hinges on Giving the Jury Good Guy Vibes - Tom Goldstein—the former US Supreme Court advocate and blogger with a years-long ultra high-stakes gambling habit—heads…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
A New Form of Marital Debt is Headed Toward Center Stage
By Mark Ashton
Any of us who watch professional sports has seen the unrelenting expansion of on- line gambling as part of the modern sports landscape. The personal visit from the “bookie” who…
Trust on Trial
Gambling, Racehorses, and Protecting Your Loved Ones from Testamentary Fraud: They Have More in Common Than You Think
A question for you: do you have an estate plan? Of course you do, everyone needs an estate plan. Second question: who is(are) the beneficiary(ies) of your estate plan? Someone…
Minnesota Family Law Blog
What Role Does a Gambling Addiction Play in a Minnesota Divorce?
By Jason Brown
Gambling addiction, or compulsive gambling, can have a profound impact on a marriage, leading to financial distress, emotional strain, and ultimately divorce. In Minnesota, where both tribal casinos and online…
Global Policy Watch
Bills to Regulate Sports Betting Introduced in Senate and House
By Gerard J. Waldron, Corey Walker, Conor Kane
Over the past few days, far-reaching proposals to regulate sports betting were introduced in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives by Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Paul Tonko…
Legal Profession Blog
Gambling Away Law License
The South Carolina Supreme Court has disbarred an attorney for mishandling entrusted funds.He had acknowleged misconduct and consented to a three-year suspension backdated to an interim suspensionAttached to the Agreement…
Regulatory Oversight
Game On: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Sports Wagering
By Stephen C. Piepgrass, Gene Fishel, Michael Lafleur
In the latest episode of Regulatory Oversight, Gene Fishel and Mike Lafleur welcome Pat Moore and Jared Rinehimer from the Massachusetts Attorney General's (AG) Office to discuss online sports wagering.…
Law Times News
Ontario Superior Court rejects financial claims of wife with gambling addiction in divorce case
The court found she had also 'recklessly dissipated' family assets