Publication Archive: Daily Fantasy Sports

Lawyers have asked a federal judge to halt consumer class actions against sports betting sites DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc. while they hash out a possible settlement. “We’re always open to discussions with the defendants in this litigation, and we’re hoping this will go forward in a quick fashion,” said Hunter Shkolnik, of Napoli Shkolnik…Read the article

Daily fantasy sports players, DraftKings, FanDuel and their payment processors asked a Massachusetts federal court on Tuesday to pause the multidistrict litigation in which the players accuse the companies of operating an illegal online gambling enterprise while the parties pursue settlement talks. An agreement would end allegations that DraftKings and FanDuel falsely advertised for years that their…Read the article

Law360 Article Highlights Napoli Shkolnik’s Complaint on Behalf of Daily Fantasy Sport Site Victims The Plaintiff’s lead counsel on the case includes Napoli Shkolnik.Read the article

Law360 published and article with a quote from one of our partners: “They’re running what is in essence illegal gambling in many states…,” says Hunter Shkolnik.Read the article

Hunter Shkolnik has been appointed Co-Lead Counsel in the In re Daily Fantasy Sports Litigation by US District Judge George A. O’Toole of the US District Court of Massachusetts.Read the article