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The Long And Winding Road: State Sovereign Immunity's Effect On Gaming License Revocation For The Casino Debtor, Christopher M. Humes
The Long And Winding Road: State Sovereign Immunity's Effect On Gaming License Revocation For The Casino Debtor, Christopher M. Humes
UNLV Gaming Law Journal
One of the most vital and contentious proceedings between a casino debtor and a regulatory agency is a post-petition license revocation hearing. Much debate exists about whether the license qualifies as property of the estate and whether the regulatory agency can be exempted from the protections inherent in the Bankruptcy Code due to the use of police and regulatory power. However, maybe the most contentious and impactful debate is whether the regulatory agency is free from the bankruptcy court’s jurisdiction due to the Eleventh Amendment’s guarantee of sovereign immunity.
At the center of the tension concerning sovereign immunity lies 11 …
When Gaming Goes Heads Up With The Bankruptcy Code: Unique Restructuring Issues For Gaming Businesses In Difficult Economic Times, Dawn M. Cica, Laury M. Macauley
When Gaming Goes Heads Up With The Bankruptcy Code: Unique Restructuring Issues For Gaming Businesses In Difficult Economic Times, Dawn M. Cica, Laury M. Macauley
UNLV Gaming Law Journal
The intersection of gaming and bankruptcy law has long presented legal conflicts that have never been easily reconciled. This problem has been exacerbated in recent years by the current global and national economic turbulence that has greatly impacted the casino gaming industry and has led to a sizeable increase in the number of businesses using bankruptcy to restructure and/or liquidate assets.
Introduction: Bankruptcy, Debt & Gaming Law Symposium, Jennifer L. Carleton
Introduction: Bankruptcy, Debt & Gaming Law Symposium, Jennifer L. Carleton
UNLV Gaming Law Journal
An introduction to the symposium issue on Bankruptcy, Debt & Gaming Law.