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legal-and-business9 days ago•3 min saved

Sealed Lawsuit Alleges Bourbon Mogul Wes Henderson Hid Cameras in Family Homes

A sealed lawsuit filed in June 2026 in Oldham County, Kentucky, accuses Wes Henderson, the founder of Angel’s Envy and owner of the Kentucky Castle, of secretly filming family members and others. The complaint alleges Henderson installed hidden cameras in his Florida home and a Kentucky residence, capturing intimate acts and nude images of relatives, some of whom were minors. Henderson’s attorney denies the claims and suggests the case may be voluntarily dismissed. No criminal charges have been filed, and law enforcement retains the seized evidence.

via Lexington Herald Leader|

#angels-envy #kentucky-castle #legal-and-business

legal-and-business14 days ago•1 min saved

6th Circuit Rules States Can Regulate Kalshi Sports Contracts, Deepening Legal Split

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on September 25 that Ohio and Tennessee may apply state gambling laws to Kalshi’s sports-related event contracts. The unanimous decision rejects Kalshi’s argument that such contracts are federally regulated 'swaps' under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This ruling marks the second major appellate loss for prediction market platforms, following a similar 9th Circuit decision regarding Nevada. The conflicting rulings across circuits have intensified calls for Supreme Court intervention to resolve whether prediction markets are gambling or financial instruments.

via CNBC|

#cftc #gambling-regulation #kalshi

legal-and-business16 days ago•1 min saved

New York and Polymarket File Dueling Lawsuits Over Prediction Market Regulation

New York State sued Polymarket on Thursday, alleging it operates an illegal, unlicensed gambling platform in violation of state laws. Polymarket responded hours later by filing a countersuit in federal court, arguing that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive authority to regulate prediction markets and that state enforcement is prohibited by federal law. The dispute centers on whether event contracts constitute gambling or federally regulated derivatives. New York seeks penalties including tripled gains and $100,000 per illegal wager offer, while Polymarket claims state actions create an 'impossible choice' between compliance and criminal liability. This legal clash follows similar suits against competitors like Kalshi and reflects a broader national conflict between state gambling regulators and federal authorities over prediction market oversight.

via CNBC|

#cftc #gambling-laws #legal-and-business

legal-and-business2 years ago•1 min saved

"OpenAI and Microsoft Face Increasing Copyright Lawsuits from Authors"

Microsoft and OpenAI are facing a lawsuit filed by nonfiction authors Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage in Manhattan federal court, alleging copyright infringement for using their books to train AI models like ChatGPT. This class action suit adds to a growing list of legal challenges from various authors, including George R.R. Martin and Sarah Silverman, who claim their works were used without compensation to develop AI technology. The New York Times has also recently sued the companies for similar reasons.

via Reuters|