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: Hinojos v. State Farm Lloyds, et al. (March 2021)
The Texas Supreme Court recently handed down an important decision relating to insurer’s duty to make payment to an insured under the Prompt Payment of Claims Act. In Louis Hinojos v. State Farm Lloyds, et al., the Texas Supreme Court held that an insurer is not absolved of its statutory liability when it pays only part of a claim within the statutory deadline set forth in the statute.
Legal Update: Weber v. BNSF Railway Company (Feb. 2021)
A recent federal court decision reiterates the importance of employers enforcing employee attendance policies to defend against potential lawsuits. In Weber v. BNSF Railway Company, the U.S. Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment disposing of an employee’s failure-to-accommodate claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), holding that regular worksite attendance, notwithstanding a diagnosis of epilepsy, was an essential job function.