Federal District Court Rejects OLC Opinion Reinterpreting The Wire Act
On February 20, we posted about a November 2018 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion that reversed a 2011 OLC opinion on the scope of the Wire Act, a law that prohibits certain gaming activities across state lines. The 2011 opinion had clarified that the statute applied to sports betting only. The new opinion reinterpreted the Wire Act to prohibit all forms of wagering activity that crosses state lines, not just sports betting. We also reported back in February that two lawsuits had been filed challenging the new opinion. Last week, that litigation was decided in favor of the plaintiffs, with a federal court effectively setting aside the new opinion with a declaration that the Wire Act applies to sports betting only.
Click here to read the entire article.
TAGS:
Contributors:
Recent Insights
Read MoreU.S. Department of Justice Reorganizes to Pursue Fraud
Presentation | April 16, 2026Federal and State Energy Legislation and Policy Update
Client Alert | April 09, 2026FDA FY ’27 Budget Proposes Broad New Authorities and Reforms Across Food, Drugs and Medical Devices
Presentation | April 09, 2026Willful Infringement and Enhanced Damages, Current Trends to Inform your Damages Case
Client Alert | April 07, 2026Trump Admin Adjusts Tariffs for “Derivative Products” Containing Steel, Aluminum and Copper
Client Alert | April 03, 2026Critical Minerals Take Center Stage in Trump’s FY27 Budget Request
You have chosen to send an email to Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck or one of its lawyers. The sending and receipt of this email and the information in it does not in itself create and attorney-client relationship between us.
If you are not already a client, you should not provide us with information that you wish to have treated as privileged or confidential without first speaking to one of our lawyers.
If you provide information before we confirm that you are a client and that we are willing and able to represent you, we may not be required to treat that information as privileged, confidential, or protected information, and we may be able to represent a party adverse to you and even to use the information you submit to us against you.
I have read this and want to send an email.