Despite its mass appeal and outstanding business prospects1, ridesharing platform Uber continues to face regulatory and legal hurdles that threaten to upend its business model. In this blog, I offer a primer of the most significant challenge Uber faces in the United States, a class action battle against their drivers. Unlike traditional taxicab companies which…
Author: Alen Cisija
Concepcion, a Procedural Hurdle for DraftKings and FanDuel Class Action Plaintiffs (Part II)
The Daily Fantasy Sports (“DFS”) industry continues to be the center of attention for media pundits, state and federal lawmakers, and high-profile lawyers. Since my last blog post explaining the DraftKings’ data leak that sparked the initial wave of scrutiny of DFS1, major American sports leagues have made efforts to distance themselves from the industry,2…
What You Need to Know About the DraftKings Data Leak (Part I)
An inadvertent leak of fantasy football-related data by an employee of a Daily Fantasy Sports (“DFS”) website has triggered a wave of public scrutiny and lawsuits that are likely to have a significant impact on the future of the industry. In this two-part blog post, I will explain Ethan Haskell’s data leak and its immediate…