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
Legal Update: World War II Theatre, Inc. v. Desimone Consulting Engineering Group, LLC, et al. (April 2021)
A federal court recently considered the admissibility of expert testimony in a dispute between the owner of the World War II Museum hotel and several project consultants concerning delays allegedly caused by design errors. In World War II Theatre, Inc. v. Desimone Consulting Engineering Group, LLC, et al., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ruled on competing motions to exclude expert testimony.
OSHA Update
OSHA recently issued new FAQs concerning employers who may require employees to be vaccinated. Adverse reactions to the vaccines are considered “work-related” by OSHA. Employers who require COVID-19 vaccines must notify OSHA within 24 hours of an employee’s inpatient hospitalization (or within eight hours of an employee’s death) resulting from an adverse reaction.