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Carri Geer Thevenot Gaming GuruCourt rules Sands China must defend case in Nevada6 November 2015
By Carri Geer Thevenot Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez will continue to preside over a wrongful termination case filed five years ago against Sands China Ltd., the Nevada Supreme Court has ruled. In an unpublished order filed Wednesday, the high court agreed with Gonzalez's rationale "as to why it would be reasonable to require Sands China to appear in Nevada state court." However, the ultimate question of jurisdiction will be decided at trial, according to the order. The trial currently is set to begin June 27 in Gonzalez's Las Vegas courtroom. Steven Jacobs, former president and CEO of Sands China, filed the lawsuit shortly after he was fired in 2010. Gonzalez conducted an evidentiary hearing before concluding in May that she has jurisdiction over Sands China in the case. The hearing featured four days of testimony from Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp. Both Adelson and Las Vegas Sands are defendants in the case. Sands China, a Cayman Islands corporation with Macau as its principal place of business, is 70% owned by Las Vegas Sands. The company "will not suffer any burden defending this action in Nevada," Gonzalez wrote in her ruling. In March, Gonzalez ordered hefty sanctions against Sands China for improperly withholding documents in the case. One sanction barred the company from calling witnesses during the jurisdiction hearing. Adelson was called as a witness by the plaintiff. Sands China later asked the Supreme Court to vacate the judge's orders regarding both the sanctions and jurisdiction. Renowned Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz joined the Sands legal team for oral arguments on Sept. 1. "The case should proceed against Mr. Adelson, against LVS," Dershowitz told the high court. "They have plenty of defendants to sue, but this court should rule that the case should be dismissed against the Macau defendant." Sands China also asked for the case to be reassigned to a different judge, arguing in a motion that Gonzalez's rulings "continue to evidence this jurist's bias and hostility toward defendants and further calls into question her ability to preside over this case as an impartial judicial officer." The Supreme Court denied the request. In addition, the high court upheld a $250,000 sanction levied by Gonzalez against Sands China. Copyright GamingWire. All rights reserved. Card counter sues Hard Rock Hotel for theft, battery, false imprisonment14 September 2015
A gambler claims Hard Rock Hotel & Casino employees illegally detained him and stole about $3,600 in casino chips last month after they noticed him counting cards at a blackjack table. The gambler, New Jersey resident Thom-Matthew Kho, sued the off-Strip resort on Sept. 3 in Clark County District Court. ... (read more)
Judge asked to unseal reports on alleged Sands ties to Macau organized crime10 June 2015
Two organizations have asked a Clark County district judge to unseal documents that could reveal business ties between Las Vegas Sands Corp. and high-ranking members of Chinese triads. Guardian News & Media, publisher of the British newspaper The Guardian, and the Campaign for Accountability, a new ... (read more)
Las Vegas judge rules she has jurisdiction in Sands China case25 May 2015
A Las Vegas judge ruled Friday that she has jurisdiction over Sands China Ltd. in a wrongful termination case filed by the company’s former president and CEO. The case was filed by Steven Jacobs shortly after he was fired in 2010. District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez issued a 39-page decision Friday afternoon. ... (read more)
Vegas judge to decide jurisdiction in Sands China caseSands China Ltd. has cheated its former president and CEO out of his day in court “long enough,” the man’s attorney argued Thursday.Attorney Todd Bice urged Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez to find that she has jurisdiction over the company in a wrongful termination case filed by the former ... (read more)Sheldon Adelson denies 'exorcism strategy' to fire Macau executiveDuring his third day of testimony Monday, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson denied having any knowledge of a secret “exorcism strategy” to rid Sands China Ltd. of its president and CEO, Steven Jacobs.Adelson, the billionaire chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., said he “never heard the phrase.”Jacobs was ... (read more)Vegas judge tells Sheldon Adelson, 'You don’t get to argue with me'Casino developer Sheldon Adelson returned to the witness stand Friday and refused to answer the first question he was asked.“Sir, you need to answer the question,” District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez told Adelson, the billionaire chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp.Adelson argued that the question was abusive, but Gonzalez disagreed. ... (read more)Adelson: Fired Macau boss was 'potentially destructive'Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., spent more than six hours on the witness stand Tuesday and repeatedly expressed his disdain for the former executive who brought him there.Adelson said he never wanted to hire Steven Jacobs, the former president of Sands Macau who later filed a wrongful termination case against him. ... (read more)Clark County court jurisdiction at issue in Sands China lawsuitA Las Vegas judge began hearing testimony Monday to help her determine whether she has jurisdiction over Sands China Ltd. in a breach of contract case filed by Steven Jacobs, the former president of Sands Macau.Jacobs sued Sands China and Las Vegas Sands Corp. in 2010, shortly after he was fired. He later ... (read more) |