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[FYI] US: Online gambling case begins
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- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 20:38:55 +0100
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Online gambling case begins
By Patti Waldmeir and Dan Lerner in Washington -
14 Feb 2000 14:47GMT
The ability of national governments to regulate borderless activities
on the internet will face an important legal test starting on Monday,
when jury selection begins in a US criminal trial challenging the
legality of online gambling.
[...]
But Jim Halpert, a Washington internet lawyer at Piper Marbury
Rudnick & Wolfe, says the importance of the case goes beyond gaming:
"This is an interesting case of asserting jurisdiction over overseas
web sites in a criminal context. It will be closely followed by
companies doing business on the Internet, both in the US and abroad."
[...]
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