Gaming Law
Riess LeMieux has an understanding of gaming law that stretches back to the legalization of gaming in Louisiana. Our firm’s multi-disciplinary background has proven beneficial in matters involving gaming law and casinos, including workouts, reorganization, and other disputes.
Our attorneys have also assisted gaming clients in acquiring gaming assets through bankruptcy proceedings, which included structuring the transaction, developing agreements to purchase, managing the myriad gaming law issues, and addressing other outstanding legal matters that must be resolved prior to completing the acquisition. Our firm’s multi-disciplinary approach contributes to our ability to provide efficient and effective legal counsel and representation to our gaming clients.
Recent News
Case Update: Richard Koteras v. Briggs Equipment, Inc. (May 2021)
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently considered the burden required to defeat summary judgment on a claim brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-34.
OSHA Update
OSHA changed its guidance that previously required employers to record adverse side effects of employees who are vaccinated. The new guidance, in effect until May 2022, states that the agency will not enforce the requirement to report COVID-19 vaccination side effects so as not to deter workers from getting vaccinated.