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By Elaine Briseño (September 22, 2022, 3:02 PM EDT) -- PlayUp Ltd., guided by DLA Piper, will merge with a blank-check company led by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP and Richards Layton & Finger PA in a deal that values the online betting operator at $350 million, the companies announced Thursday....

The Northern District of California issued an opinion partly siding with social casino users late last week, determining that the defendants, Apple, Google, and Meta Platforms defeated only two of three theories of liability on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act grounds. However, Judge Edward J. Davila certified the ruling for immediate…

Last Friday, the consumers taking on Apple, Facebook, and Google in court over their role in the allegedly illegal "social casino enterprise," earning them billions from online casino chip sales transactions, said that the companies cannot invoke a Section 230 Communications Decency Act (CDA) defense. They opposed dismissal, arguing that the…

As a prequel to the annual ICE conference taking place in London this week, DLA Piper's London office played host to DLA Piper professionals and clients from across the gambling industry to discuss the latest regulatory developments in the sector. The Spanish Royal Decree on Commercial Communications - Mikel Arana (Spanish Gambling Regulator) The…

A "social casino" is an app or website where an individual can play standard casino games online, using real money for more chances to play without the chance to win money or a prize. Recently, social casinos have faced increased scrutiny with seemingly more litigation and attention especially around targeting customers. Google, Apple, and have…