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09-24-2007, 02:12 PM
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Re: iMEGA Gets Response from US
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iMEGA will now be utilizing the services of Ogilvy PR [/ QUOTE ] Interesting........... D$D 
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#12
09-24-2007, 02:28 PM
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Re: iMEGA Gets Response from US
I did a bit of investigating.
A. Bernstein has always been on the case, he did not "just' join. He has been the lawyer since the suit was filed. B. His bio from his website: Eric Martin Bernstein, Esq. Principal Practice Areas: - Labor Law - Employment Law - Municipal Law - Government Law - Education Law - Internet Law / First Amendment Law Biography With 25 years of experience, Mr. Bernstein handles matters on a wide range of subjects within the labor / employment law fields, including general advice and assistance, contract negotiations, interest and grievance arbitrations, fact-finding and mediation, disciplinary matters involving public safety and non-public safety employees. As a municipal attorney, Mr. Bernstein has handled such diverse issues as land use matters, ethics issues, municipal construction, local public contracts law issues, tax appeals, open space acquisition and government affairs. And as a board of education attorney, Mr. Bernstein has handled matters of special education, teacher/student discipline and budget appeals. In regard to First Amendment / Internet law, Mr. Bernstein is a member of the First Amendment Lawyer's Association and the Free Speech Coalition. Mr. Bernstein handles all aspects of First Amendment and Internet law, except for patent issues. In addition to his practice, Mr. Bernstein is a regular and frequently requested speaker at state and national organizations and has been teaching for the Rutgers University Bureau of Government Research since the early 1980s. Mr. Bernstein has written articles for publication and serves as a Director of the New Jersey State Bar Association Local Government Law Section, where he was previously Vice President and Editor of its newsletter. Education J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1982. M.S., Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University/Baruch College, 1985. B.A., magna cum laude with honors, Drew University, 1979 Admissions New Jersey Bar District of Columbia Bar Third Circuit (Federal) Court of Appeals United States Supreme Court Awards International Trial Lawyers Award, University of Oklahoma College of Law, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in the United States and Who's Who in the World. Service Mr. Bernstein is counsel and a member of the Board of Directors to Kids Bridge, a children's museum/cultural center in Trenton and is also active in the Valerie Fund, a children's cancer fund. C. Apparently, he is a big time lawyer for the porn industry. He has a website which offers legal advice to porn webmasters, which by my guess helps bring him business. Also, he was in some sort of scandal a few years ago. Info follows: The lawyer, Eric M. Bernstein, has been fired from public jobs around the state because he admitted billing taxpayers for work while at the same time advocating legal services for porn sites. Bernstein’s firm, Eric M. Bernstein and Associates has long earned money from the porn industry, while Bernstein himself moderates chat.ynotmasters.com, a website dispensing free legal advice to pornographers. Chat.ynotmasters.com is billed as the ultimate adult webmaster resource site, and is a one-stop-shop for peddlers of the online hardcore pornography industry. McGettigan demands action and answers to the following: Mr. Bernstein claims he’s been up-front with prospective clients about his porn interests. If so, with whom was he up-front here in Atlantic County? Why would the Levinson Administration hire him if they knew this information? Did Mr. Bernstein bill Atlantic County taxpayers for legal work while representing porn peddlers? I’m demanding a formal, public review of his bills. Mr. Bernstein should come before the Freeholder Board and explain his representation of the porn industry. If he refuses, the Board should take immediate steps to rescind his contract. After Neptune Township, the Borough of High Bridge, and Washington Township (Warren County) discovered Bernstein’s links to smut peddlers, they all either dismissed or refused to renew his contract. Demanding that action be taken, McGettigan said, “The public has a right to know why and how the Levinson Administration hired this porn lawyer, and whether he’s representing us on our dime, not pornographers.” D. He appears to be a successful lawyer. Not sure if he is the first amendment protege that the G911 arcticle made him out to be. E. He spoke at an online gambling tradeshow, in June.
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#13
09-24-2007, 02:41 PM
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[ QUOTE ] iMEGA will now be utilizing the services of Ogilvy PR [/ QUOTE ] Interesting........... D$D [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, Ogilvy is a big time company.
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#14
09-24-2007, 02:49 PM
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Re: iMEGA Gets Response from US
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] iMEGA will now be utilizing the services of Ogilvy PR [/ QUOTE ] Interesting........... D$D [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, Ogilvy is a big time company. [/ QUOTE ] Dig deeper...... D$D
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09-24-2007, 03:00 PM
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Re: iMEGA Gets Response from US
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] iMEGA will now be utilizing the services of Ogilvy PR [/ QUOTE ] Interesting........... D$D [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, Ogilvy is a big time company. [/ QUOTE ] Dig deeper...... D$D [/ QUOTE ] Ogilvy represents American Express. Obviously, American Express has something to gain from the industry being unrestriced. AE may be aligning with IMEGA through Ogilvy, to get the UIGEA restrictions lifted. They are costly to enforce and credit card companies lose out on profits when the industry is restricted. Read the following article. It appears credit card companies are lining up on our side. Visa, Mastercard Lobbying Hard for Internet Gambling Regulations
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#16
09-24-2007, 05:35 PM
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Re: iMEGA Gets Response from US
I think that the iMEGA is going to have to provide some information about their membership to have any chance to prove standing. Looks like the judge will request such info with some time to answer. I would like to know who is behind the iMEGA. I do think that they have a good lawyer. Heck the porn industry has done well in court against the DOJ. Crossing my fingers on this case, but not holding my breath.
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09-24-2007, 05:41 PM
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Re: iMEGA Gets Response from US
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] iMEGA will now be utilizing the services of Ogilvy PR [/ QUOTE ] Interesting........... D$D [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, Ogilvy is a big time company. [/ QUOTE ] Dig deeper...... D$D [/ QUOTE ] Ogilvy represents American Express. Obviously, American Express has something to gain from the industry being unrestriced. AE may be aligning with IMEGA through Ogilvy, to get the UIGEA restrictions lifted. They are costly to enforce and credit card companies lose out on profits when the industry is restricted. Read the following article. It appears credit card companies are lining up on our side. Visa, Mastercard Lobbying Hard for Internet Gambling Regulations [/ QUOTE ] Jesus do I have to spell it out? This means there is no PPA iMEGA rift at all!!! The A to B to C and D is much more direct than that in the poker world. Have fun, D$D
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