Yes, I love the fact that we have Bush’s former attorney attacking Ashcroft! We believe our case is about as solid as they get, and we believe our lawyers are about as good as they come. So were are looking forward to having the DoJ eat some crow!
In terms of the California case, there is perhaps some relationship, but mostly the issues are separate. In that suit the defendants are primarily Californai based companies charged with specifically targeting California residents using geotargeting. My view based on what I have been told by my lawyers is that this case has a good chance of being dismissed as not being an appropriate case for a class action suit, so there are good defenses, but they are very different than our arguments.
In our case we are Louisiana domiciled corporation, with our advertising servers located in Louisiana where there are state laws that specifically stipulate that advertising online gaming is permitted under state law. When you bring a case like we are you make sure that all of your I’s are dotted, and T’s crossed, and we’ve done that. That way we can more easily stay focused on the First Amendment free speech issues without being sidetracked by a defense trying to turn it into a discussion of whether online gambling is legal or not. We’re going to have fun with Ashcroft!
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