iMEGA newsletter re lawsuit and the California decision, among others
iMEGA email release today:
"Since the announcement of our date in court (Sept. 4th, in Trenton NJ), from a media standpoint, things seem very quiet for iMEGA. They are not, however, and I wanted to bring you up to speed on some of the inside work iMEGA has been engaged in.
Legal
-We've received no shortage of support (and advice) from interested parties in the legal community. While most of this is rhetorical (and, at times, editorial), we've consulted with a number of very good attorneys to help beef up the substance behind our challenge. Most of our consultation have been gratis, so we've been able to hold our legal bills more or less constant for the time being, while enjoying the benefit of some otherwise very expensive counsel.
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-The defendants (US DoJ, the FTC and the Fed Reserve) have yet to respond to our brief. Only the Fed has publicly acknowledged being a defendant in our suit ...
-We're crafting a "leave-behind" document for visits with members on the Hill, in part to address the very-public letter-writing campaign this week by Focus on the Family, and their affiliated groups. These address their baseless statements and scare tactics (such as the "iGaming is a front for terrorism" saw). Given the expert testimony we have to back this up, it will be a very compelling counter to FotF's efforts.
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But, let's be clear: everyone is waiting to see how things start to play out as of Sept. 4th. Other parties will sit on the fence until they are sure this is a worthy challenge, so it's up to our Legal Team to make that happen in court. They know this, and they are continuing to build the case, especially given recent decisions they feel strengthen and broaden their arguments versus UIGEA (example: US District Court Judge Whyte's overturning of the California Video Game law).
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