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Discussion Panel — "Poker: A Game of Truth in Life and Law"
Monday, October 15, 2007; Harvard Law School; Hauser 102; 5:00-6:30pm
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Featuring: Howard Lederer, Crandell Addington, Andrew Woods, and Charles Nesson
Poker experts Howard Lederer and Crandell Addington join Harvard Law Professor Charles Nesson and Harvard Law student Andrew Woods to discuss the various lessons that life teaches, the intersection between the real world and the poker table, and the transitory value of poker's lessons.
Discussion Panel — Rhetorical Poker: "Antigua v. U.S.: the WTO and Online Gambling"
Tuesday, October 16, 2007; Harvard Law School; Hauser 102; 5:00-6:30pm
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Featuring: Steven Donziger, Jonathan Cohen, Simon Lester, Joe Kelly, and Charles Nesson
Experts representing the American gaming industry, the WTO, Antigua, online gaming, the press, and other parties will convene at Harvard Law School to discuss the current dispute between the WTO and Antigua over the protectionist stance of the U.S. in online gambling and internet poker. The dispute has huge implications for the future of online gaming, the WTO and the U.S. involvement in the treaty — the U.S. has lost the arbitration case brought by Antigua and now has faces almost $100 billion in sanctions from the E.U., Antigua, and others.
