Jury awards widower $10 million in the death of wife who suffered lung cancer due to smoking
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NJOY and Fontem Sued for Failing to Warn Consumers that Their Products Contain Formaldehyde and Acetyldehyde
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PHAI’s Gottlieb Discusses New Fantasy Sports Legal Developments on “Broadside” TV Segment
Mark Gottlieb, the executive director of PHAI, discussed the impact of the Cease and Desist orders issued by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to shut down daily Fantasy Sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings in that state as well as related developments in Massachusetts. This segment of New England Cable News’ “Broadside with Sue O’Connell” […]
PHAI’s Gottlieb Discusses Fantasy Sports as Gambling on “Broadside” TV Segment
Mark Gottlieb, the executive director of PHAI, discussed the legality of paid daily fantasy sports games in Massachusetts on New England Cable News channel’s public affairs show, “Broadside” with Sue O’Connell. The segment aired on November 3, 2015. (please excuse commercial content with video)
Boston Globe Published Gottlieb Op-Ed on Legality of Daily Fantasy Sports in Massachusetts
The Boston Globe has published on opinion piece by PHAI’s executive director, Mark A. Gottlieb, which summarizes the organization’s legal research concluding that paid Daily Fantasy Sports games are illegal under Massachusetts law. The piece, entitled, “Fantasy Sports Gambling is Illegal Under State Law,” explains the law and several reasons why it is important to enforce it. […]
PHAI Finds Online Fantasy Sports Gambling Operators in “Clear” Violation of Massachusetts Law
A review by a prominent public interest law organization based in Boston revealed that online sports gambling operators like DraftKings are in “clear” violation of Massachusetts law. The findings were included in an October 16th legal memo to Attorney General Maura Healey’s office that was prepared by the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) at Northeastern University. […]
Unregulated Supplements Send Thousands to the Hospital Every Year
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After Settlement, PHAI Continues Commitment to Ending Youth Access to MA Lottery Ticket Vending Machines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Gottlieb at (617) 373-2206 -Boston As part of its mission to end youth access to lottery ticket vending machines in Massachusetts, the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) announced today that it has settled a lawsuit with Star Markets. In March, PHAI, a non-profit organization based at Northeastern University, brought suit […]
Consumers Claim That Gerber Baby Foods Don’t Actually Contain the Vegetables Shown on Labels
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California Watchdog Finds Cancer-Causing Chemicals in the Majority of Nearly 100 E-cigarettes Tested.
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