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Womble Bond Dickinson

A Practical Guide for Offering Online Contests and Promotions

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The internet is now the primary medium for operators to disseminate online gaming, sweepstakes, and contests to participants worldwide. Opposing moral viewpoints, conflicting statutory interpretations and legal challenges...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

The Legal Side of Sweepstakes: What Every Brand Needs to Know

“It’s just a giveaway. What could go wrong?” You’d be surprised. A fun marketing initiative can quickly become a legal headache. Behind every good sweepstakes is a legal minefield—one that many brands don’t recognize...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

What Constitutes A Legal Sweepstakes?

Legal sweepstakes are an effective means for brands to attract consumer attention and interaction through the allure of possible prize winnings. Some sweepstakes operators, however, have attempted to create business models...more

Hogan Lovells

Deceptive sweepstakes prompt FTC action and consumer payouts

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission sent more than $18 million in refunds to U.S. consumers who entered a Publishers Clearing House (PCH) sweepstakes in recent years. The refund represents a significant remedy to...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Sweepstakes Winner Affidavits

The culmination of every successful sweepstakes promotion involves the picking of a winner, or multiple winners, as applicable. Winner selection also provides the sweepstakes operator with the opportunity to generate positive...more

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