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Poker Players Alliance Launches Legal Support Network
BY: BOB PAJICH | [e-mail]
PUBLISHED: Monday Mar 24, 2008 09:02 AM

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) today launched a free Litigation Support Network to provide basic poker legal advice, as well as to provide members with a network of attorneys around the country that could help players locally, if needed.

That includes the worst-case scenario of being arrested. If that happens, players can contact the PPA’s Litigation Support Network via phone of e-mail to set up a free preliminary phone call with an attorney. If the player needs more legal support, they will be given a list of attorneys in their area who would be willing to take their case.

Players can also use the free service for any poker questions, such as the legality of charity poker or poker leagues in their states.

The PPA is looking for attorneys to be part of the network. Interested attorneys could apply to become PPA Litigation Support Network attorneys through the PPA’s website.

The Litigation Support Network will be run by Patrick Fleming, an attorney who is also the PPA state director for New Hampshire.

“The patchwork of state and local laws relating to poker is leaving PPA members confused about what is legal and what is illegal,” said Fleming, through a PPA press release. “In our ongoing efforts to protect the rights of Americans to play poker, the establishment of the Litigation Support Network will provide members with an added level of security as they enjoy the game in their homes, at their local pub, or as a way to help a local charity.”

As it stands, the PPA’s Litigation Support Network page has a list of legal articles the organization has collected the last few years, a number to call if legal help is needed (1-888-448-4PPA, ext. 7; a PPA member ID number must be left), a link to a legal forum the PPA is providing, and a link for attorneys who want to join the network.

The page can be found at http://www.pokerplayersalliance.org/legal.