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Rehabilitating Bankruptcy Reform, Kara J. Bruce

Nevada Law Journal

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Introduction: Bankruptcy, Debt & Gaming Law Symposium, Jennifer L. Carleton

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

An introduction to the symposium issue on Bankruptcy, Debt & Gaming Law.

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 …

Introduction: Bankruptcy, Debt & Gaming Law Symposium, Robert D. Faiss

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

An introduction to the symposium issue on Bankruptcy, Debt & Gaming Law.

Gaming Restructuring In Nevada, Jennifer L. Carleton, Andrew D. Moore

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

In this Article, we examine the various laws and regulations that affect a gaming enterprise debtor and its creditors. We examine various examples of overleveraged gaming companies operating in Nevada and the steps taken to modify these companies’ financial obligations. Our analysis focuses on four gaming companies that filed for bankruptcy protection—Tropicana Entertainment, Station Casinos, Riviera Holdings, and Black Gaming-and three gaming companies that restructured their debt obligations, through differing procedures but without filing for bankruptcy protection—Cosmopolitan, M Resort, and Palms.

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.

The Case For Value Billing In Chapter 11, Nancy B. Rapoport

Scholarly Works

This article explores the forces contributing to very high professional fees in large Chapter 11 cases and suggests that lawyers might want to consider valuing their services in ways other than the traditional billable hour approach.