{"id":7071620,"date":"2026-10-01T17:13:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071620"},"modified":"2026-10-01T17:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:13:24","slug":"the-briefing-the-polymarket-influencer-scandal-fake-bets-real-liability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071620","title":{"rendered":"The Briefing: The Polymarket Influencer Scandal: Fake Bets, Real Liability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<figure style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto\" class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XbnrADtfGqc\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theiplawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/927\/embed_thumbs\/XbnrADtfGqc.png\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partners <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weintraub.com\/people\/scott-m-hervey\/\">Scott Hervey<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weintraub.com\/people\/richard-d-buckley-jr\/\">Richard D. 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