Article(s) published by this organization: 11
 | Siting Renewable Electric Infrastructure in the Southwest Albert H. Acken, Thomas H. Campbell; Lewis and Roca LLP; October 12, 2009, previously published by The Bloomberg Law Reports on October 2009 While the development of renewable energy projects has the potential to provide numerous benefits to the region and the country, navigating the minefield of licensing requirements without delays or setbacks is critical to move projects from the drawing board to reality. Careful consideration of... |
 | Trademark Disputes in the Hospitality Industry Michael J. McCue; Lewis and Roca LLP; October 12, 2009, previously published by INTA Bulletin on October 1, 2009 The efforts of hotels, casinos and restaurants to globally protect their brands and, in some cases, to geographically expand are resulting in disputes with remote geographic users of the same or similar marks. Although there are many global, national and regional hotel, casinos and restaurant... |
| Figuring Out Furloughs Christy L. E. Hubbard; Lewis and Roca LLP; October 12, 2009, previously published by AZ Business on October 2009 Call it what you want -- the best of both worlds or making the best out of a bad situation -- but many employees confronted with the choice of losing a valued job or agreeing to a reduction in hours or wages, choose the latter. As the conventional wisdom goes, the employees are just happy to be... |
| Intellectual Property: Common Mistakes Made By Casinos Kenneth D'Alessandro, Michael J. McCue; Lewis and Roca LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published by Casino Enterprise Management Magazine on October 2009 Intellectual property, including patents, trademarks and copyrights, plays an important role in the casino industry. Most casinos own trademarks, such as the names of the casinos and the venues located in the casinos, players' club names and taglines...Some casinos also invent games or methods of... |
| EFCA Update Anthony L. Martin, Christopher Pastore; Lewis and Roca LLP; October 12, 2009, previously published by Casino Enterprise Management Magazine on July 2009 Not long after the 111th Congress began its first legislative session, the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (S.560,H.R. 1409) was introduced for consideration. During the 2008 campaign, this act received substantial support from organized labor, a significant majority of the Democratic members of... |
| Under the Color of State Law Christopher Pastore; Lewis and Roca LLP; October 12, 2009, previously published by Casino Enterprise Management Magazine on June 2009 Security has become integral to the safe and efficient operation of the modern casino. Casinos across the country and around the world employ thousands of private security officers to patrol their premises, monitor their gaming floor and ensure patron safety. While the importance of these tasks... |
| Getting in the Game: Enforcing and Foreclosing on Security Interests in the Gaming Industry Leanne E. Dodds, Diane J. Markert; Lewis and Roca LLP; June 29, 2009, previously published by Casino Enterprise Management Magazine on May 2009 For decades, the gaming industry has long been viewed as immune from economic downturn and has enjoyed vibrant eras of soaring revenues...With ambitious expansion plans in hand, casinos heavily borrowed to finance their new developments and acquisitions, and lenders freely gave. Now, however, with... |
| Setting the Record Straight Jennifer K. Craft, Robert Kouchoukos; Lewis and Roca LLP; March 26, 2009, previously published by Nevada Lawyer on March 2009 Can you name all six original members of The Platters? And remember who sang with Diana Ross and Mary Wilson in The Supremes? Don't worry; this is not a pop quiz. Our point is: you may not recognize their names but their music is still very popular, so much so that there are groups popping up... |
| Is the Death Knell Ringing for Ladies' Nights? Eric D. Hone, Franchesca Van Buren; Lewis and Roca LLP; March 26, 2009, previously published by Nevada Lawyer on March 2009 As Nevada residents, we know that sex sells. It is a very successful business model, exploited to the maximum by our business-savvy marketing professionals. The hugely popular and recognized motto coined by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, "What Happens in Vegas Stays in... |
| Casino Bankruptcy Law and the Current Economic Crisis Bruce T. Beesley, Sean M. McGuinness, Tricia M. Darby; Lewis and Roca LLP; March 18, 2009, previously published by Casino Enterprise Management Magazine on March 2009 The current economic crisis facing the United States (and the world, for that matter) is also impacting the casino gaming industry. The reason for this is that many institutional investors on Wall Street, as well as private equity firms and large national/international banks, either own equity in... |
