Intelligence · Litigation
Los Angeles City Attorney brings California Stake.us action
The case is formally captioned in the name of the People of the State of California and was filed by the Los Angeles City Attorney.
The Los Angeles City Attorney filed an action involving Stake.us in the name of the People of the State of California. The filed complaint is the primary record for the allegations and the posture of the case.
The context
A government complaint is not a final adjudication. It is nevertheless a major California development because it connects a prominent sweepstakes brand to a public enforcement theory in a large state market.
What we are watching
We are watching for the answer, motions, discovery developments, and any public statement from the City Attorney or defendant.