Lawrence DiCristina: Latest News

An appellate court decision that declares an element of skill is insufficient to legalize DFS raises questions over the constitutionality of legalizing internet poker.

The US Supreme Court has decided that the Dicristina case does not merit being placed on its docket. The court looks at…

On Friday the US Supreme Court will announce whether it has decided to examine the Dicristina case, and therefore issue…

The Supreme Court has been asked to review the DiCristina case on the basis of two important points of law.

Poker skill game argument is deemed irrelevant.

The US Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on Wednesday that could be instrumental in the future of…

The argument that poker is a skill game continues to progress through the US judicial system.

The Lederer camp responds in a continued attempt to persuade Judge Sand to at least discuss the EDNY ruling.

Attorneys for the office of Preet Bharara, the US District Attorney for the Southern District of New Your (SDNY) who…

If poker is not considered illegal gambling under the IGBA, lawyer argues, then the core of the government’s allegations “have no legal basis.”

Last week’s decision in the case of United States v Dicristina declaring poker to be a game of skill has many…

Though still illegal under New York state law, poker is not considered gambling under the Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA), rules US Federal Judge.