Opinion
2:23-cv-00140-MMD-DJA
02-22-2023
RICHARD GIBSON, and HERIBERTO VALIENTE, Plaintiff, v. MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, CENDYN GROUP, LLC, THE RAINMAKER GROUP UNLIMITED, INC., CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC., TREASURE ISLAND, LLC, WYNN RESORTS HOLDINGS, LLC, Defendants.
Patrick G. Byrne Bradley Austin SNELL & WILMER Mark Holscher (pro hac vice forthcoming) Tammy Tsoumas (pro hac vice forthcoming) Leonora Cohen (pro hac vice forthcoming) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Matthew Solum (pro hac vice forthcoming) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Attorneys for Defendant Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC Adam Ellis, NV Bar No. 14514 Ian P. Samson, NV Bar No. 15089 Rahul Ravipudi, NV Bar No. 14750 PANISH SHEA BOYLE RAVIPUDI LLP Brian J. Panish (admission pending) PANISH SHEA BOYLE RAVIPUDI LLP Rio S. Pierce (Pro Hac Vice) Abby R. Wolf (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming) Hannah K. Song (Pro Hac Vice) HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP Steve W. Berman (Pro Hac Vice) Stephanie A. Verdoia (Pro Hac Vice) HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP Attorneys for Plaintiffs Richard Gibson and Heriberto Valiente Patrick J. Reilly Arthur A. Zorio Emily Garnett (Pro Hac Vice Pending) Eric D. Walther BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP Attorneys for Defendant Treasure Island, LLC Adam Hosmer-Henner (NSBN 12779) Chelsea Latino (NSBN 14227) Jane Susskind (NSBN 15099) McDONALD CARANO LLP Boris Bershteyn (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming) Ken Schwartz (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming) Michael Menitove (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming) Sam Auld (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming) SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP Attorneys for Defendant Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Todd L. Bice Emily A. Buchwald PISANELLI BICE PLLC Bethany Kristovich (pro hac vice forthcoming) Kyle Mach (pro hac vice forthcoming) Justin Raphael (pro hac vice forthcoming) MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP Attorneys for Defendant MGM Resorts International Sadik Huseny (pro hac vice forthcoming) Tim O'Mara (pro hac vice forthcoming) Brendan A. McShane (pro hac vice forthcoming) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP Anna M. Rathbun (pro hac vice forthcoming) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP Attorneys for Defendant Cendyn Group LLC
Patrick G. Byrne
Bradley Austin
SNELL & WILMER
Mark Holscher (pro hac vice forthcoming)
Tammy Tsoumas (pro hac vice forthcoming)
Leonora Cohen (pro hac vice forthcoming)
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
Matthew Solum (pro hac vice forthcoming)
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC
Adam Ellis, NV Bar No. 14514
Ian P. Samson, NV Bar No. 15089
Rahul Ravipudi, NV Bar No. 14750
PANISH SHEA BOYLE
RAVIPUDI LLP
Brian J. Panish (admission pending)
PANISH SHEA BOYLE RAVIPUDI LLP
Rio S. Pierce (Pro Hac Vice)
Abby R. Wolf (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming)
Hannah K. Song (Pro Hac Vice)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Steve W. Berman (Pro Hac Vice)
Stephanie A. Verdoia (Pro Hac Vice)
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Richard Gibson and Heriberto Valiente
Patrick J. Reilly
Arthur A. Zorio
Emily Garnett (Pro Hac Vice Pending)
Eric D. Walther
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Treasure Island, LLC
Adam Hosmer-Henner (NSBN 12779)
Chelsea Latino (NSBN 14227)
Jane Susskind (NSBN 15099)
McDONALD CARANO LLP
Boris Bershteyn (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming)
Ken Schwartz (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming)
Michael Menitove (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming)
Sam Auld (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming)
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Todd L. Bice
Emily A. Buchwald
PISANELLI BICE PLLC
Bethany Kristovich (pro hac vice forthcoming)
Kyle Mach (pro hac vice forthcoming)
Justin Raphael (pro hac vice forthcoming)
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
Attorneys for Defendant MGM Resorts International
Sadik Huseny (pro hac vice forthcoming)
Counsel will comply with LR IA 11-2 within 14 days.
Tim O'Mara (pro hac vice forthcoming)
Brendan A. McShane (pro hac vice forthcoming)
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Anna M. Rathbun (pro hac vice forthcoming)
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Cendyn Group LLC
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT
(FIRST REQUEST)
DANIEL J. ALBREGTS, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.
STIPULATION
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED between Plaintiffs Richard Gibson and Heriberto Valiente (“Plaintiffs”) and all served Defendants in this action, MGM Resorts International, Cendyn Group, LLC, Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Treasure Island, LLC, Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC (together, “Defendants”), by and through their respective counsel and pending the Court's approval, that Defendants shall have an additional thirty days to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint [ECF No. 1]. Defendants' original response deadline is February 23, 2023. With an additional thirty days, Defendants' deadline to respond to the Complaint is extended to March 27, 2023. In the event that Defendants move to dismiss the Complaint, the parties shall meet and confer and thereafter submit to the Court a mutually agreeable schedule for further briefing on any such motions.
One additional named defendant in the Complaint, The Rainmaker Group Unlimited, Inc., has not appeared in the action. The parties believe that a stipulation is appropriate as all appearing parties are stipulating to the requested schedule; alternatively, the court may treat the stipulation as an unopposed joint motion under Local Rule 7-1(c).
Good cause exists for the extension set forth herein. Defense counsel were only recently retained in this matter and require additional time to determine how best to address Plaintiffs' Complaint. The proposed extension also addresses conflicts with the schedules of counsel. This is the first extension requested for Defendants to respond to the Complaint and is not made for the purpose of delay.
IT ISSO ORDERED:
EXHIBIT 1
[Proposed] Order Granting Stipulation to Extend Time for Defendants to Respond to the Complaint (First Request)
EXHIBIT 1
[Proposed] Order Granting Stipulation to Extend Time for Defendants to Respond to the Complaint (First Request)
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT
(FIRST REQUEST)
Having considered the stipulation of the Parties, and finding good cause, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants MGM Resorts International, Cendyn Group, LLC, Caesars Entertainment Inc., Treasure Island, LLC, Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC (together, “Defendants”) shall have an additional thirty days to respond to the Complaint [ECF No. 1]. Defendants' original response deadline is February 23, 2023. With an additional thirty days, Defendants' deadline to respond to the Complaint is extended to March 27, 2023. In the event that Defendants move to dismiss the Complaint, the parties shall meet and confer and thereafter submit to the Court a mutually agreeable schedule for further briefing on any such motions.