Tag: Eric Schneiderman

On Monday November 16, 2015, daily fantasy sports (DFS) giants DraftKings, Inc. and FanDuel, Inc. requested temporary restraining orders in their individual state court actions against N.Y. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Those requests were denied by Justice Manuel Mendez.

The underlying lawsuits were filed by DraftKings and FanDuel in response to Scheiderman’s November 10, 2015 decision, in which Schneiderman ordered the companies to cease and desist from accepting DFS wagers from New York residents.

The individual actions of both plaintiffs request injunctive relief — …

On Friday November 13, 2015, daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry leader DraftKings, Inc. filed a state court lawsuit against N.Y. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The action seeks an injunction precluding the AG from prohibiting DraftKings’ DFS operations in New York State. Later that day, FanDuel, Inc., DraftKings’ industry competitor, filed its own individual state court action requesting the same.

The two actions were filed following AG Schneiderman’s notice to DraftKings and FanDuel to cease and desist from accepting DFS wagers from New York residents. Schneiderman …

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Following the September 2015 daily fantasy sports (DFS) scandal, both state and federal authorities began investigating the business operations of industry leaders DraftKings, Inc. and FanDuel, Inc. The scandal stems from the acts of a DraftKings employee, Ethan Haskell, who used inside data to win $350,000 on FanDuel’s website.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman initiated an investigation into the business operations of DraftKings and …