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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.
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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." [...]