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Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender status, Virtual Currency is still traded and exchanged in some environments, typically online environments or communities. Bitcoin is the most well-known form of Virtual Currency. less -

EU: New European Consumer Protection Guidelines for Virtual Currencies in Video Games

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/1/2025

On March 21, 2025, ahead of a consultation and call for evidence on the EU’s Digital Fairness Act, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network highlighted the pressing need for improved consumer protection in the...more

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (April 16, 2024)

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/17/2024

Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

All Bets are On! Gambling and Video Games - How the Evolution of Games Has Led to a Rise in Gambling Concerns

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/14/2018

Recently, there has been a frenzy of legal activity with U.S. gambling laws and the number of gambling-related legal issues with video games. U.S. gambling laws have changed more in the past few years than they have in a long...more

Churchill Downs Seeks En Banc Review of Big Fish Decision

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/16/2018

Churchill Downs has filed a Petition For Rehearing En Banc, seeking to overturn the Ninth Circuit decision in the Big Fish case. As we previously reported, The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s...more

Weekly Web Wrap-Up

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/10/2016

Welcome to Sheppard Mullin’s Weekly Web Wrap-Up, a quick list of the past week’s top news in the social media, gaming, and virtual goods and currencies industries curated by Social Media & Games Team. Here are some of the...more

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