Criminal Prosecution, Minors

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2025

Kaufman & Canoles on 7/1/2025

A Raleigh basketball scout and life coach was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a COVID-19 fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said Monday....more

The Supreme Court Update - July 2, 2024

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/3/2024

On July 1, 2024, the last day of the 2023-2024 term, the Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions: Trump v. United States, No. 23-939: This case concerns the scope of former President Donald J. Trump’s...more

Senate Bill 1718 Stops Short of Criminalizing the Transport of Undocumented Immigrants Within Florida

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/8/2023

Senate Bill (SB) 1718 has been approved by both chambers of the Florida Legislature, but section 787.07, which had included criminal penalties for transporting undocumented immigrants, has been modified. While the bill had...more

New York City Courts Put Lawsuits Under the Child Victims Act on Hold

White and Williams LLP on 12/13/2019

Cases brought under the Child Victims Act (CVA) in New York City are on a temporary hold. On December 11, 2019, the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge of the New York City Courts issued an administrative order to manage CVA...more

Belgium Gaming Commission Loot Box Report – Extends Beyond Game Companies to Licensors and Game Platforms

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/15/2018

We previously reported, that the Belgian Gaming Commission has recommended criminal prosecution against certain game companies due to the allegedly illegal use of loot boxes. This report follows previous reports on findings...more

North Carolina Legislative Update - May, 2017 #3

Brooks Pierce on 5/22/2017

This week at the General Assembly the Senate focused on moving legislation through committees while House Budget leaders focused on the budget bill (S 257). House leaders have indicated they hope to hold votes on the budget...more