Opinion
2:23-CV-00140-MMD-DJA
04-03-2023
RICHARD GIBSON, and HERIBERTO VALIENTE, Plaintiffs, v. MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, CENDYN GROUP, LLC, THE RAINMAKER GROUP UNLIMITED, INC., CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC., TREASURE ISLAND, LLC, WYNN RESORTS HOLDINGS, LLC, Defendants.
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP Steve W. Berman, Esq. (pro hac vice) Rio S. Pierce, Esq. (pro hac vice) Abby R .Wolf, Esq. (pro hac vice) Hannah K. Song, Esq. (pro hac vice) Stephanie A. Verdoia, Esq. (pro hac vice) PANISH SHEA BOYLE RAVIPUDI LLP Brian J. Panish, NV Bar No. 16123 Rahul Ravipudi, NV Bar No. 14750 Adam Ellis, NV Bar No. 14514 Ian Samson, NV Bar No. 15089 Counsel for Plaintiffs and the proposed class Nicholas J. Santoro (NV Bar No. 0532) HOLLEY DRIGGS Arman Oruc (Pro Hac Vice) GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Alicia Rubio-Spring (Pro Hac Vice) GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Attorneys for Defendant The Rainmaker Group Unlimited, Inc. Todd L. Bice Emily A. Buchwald Pisanelli Bice PLLC Bethany Kristovich (pro hac vice) Kyle Mach (pro hac vice) Justin Raphael (pro hac vice) Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Juliana M. Yee (pro hac vice) Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Counsel for Defendant MGM Resorts International Adam Hosmer-Henner (NSBN 12779) Chelsea Latino (NSBN 14227) Jane Susskind (NSBN 15099) McDonald Carano LLP Boris Bershteyn (pro hac vice) Ken Schwartz (pro hac vice) Michael Menitove (pro hac vice) Sam Auld (pro hac vice) Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Counsel for Defendant Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Sadik Huseny (pro hac vice) Tim O'Mara (pro hac vice forthcoming) Brendan A. McShane (pro hac vice) Latham & Watkins LLP Anna M. Rathbun (pro hac vice) Latham & Watkins LLP J. Colby William (NSBN 5549) Campbell & Williams Patrick J. Reilly (Nevada Bar No. 6103) Arthur A. Zorio (Nevada Bar No. 6547) Emily Garnett (Pro Hac Vice) Eric D. Walther (Nevada Bar No. 13611) BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP Counsel for Defendant Treasure Island, LLC Mark C. Holscher Tammy A. Tsoumas Leonara Cohen KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Matthew Solum KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Steve W. Berman, Esq. (pro hac vice)
Rio S. Pierce, Esq. (pro hac vice)
Abby R .Wolf, Esq. (pro hac vice)
Hannah K. Song, Esq. (pro hac vice)
Stephanie A. Verdoia, Esq. (pro hac vice)
PANISH SHEA BOYLE RAVIPUDI LLP
Brian J. Panish, NV Bar No. 16123
Rahul Ravipudi, NV Bar No. 14750
Adam Ellis, NV Bar No. 14514
Ian Samson, NV Bar No. 15089
Counsel for Plaintiffs and the proposed class
Nicholas J. Santoro (NV Bar No. 0532)
HOLLEY DRIGGS
Arman Oruc (Pro Hac Vice)
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
Alicia Rubio-Spring (Pro Hac Vice)
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
Attorneys for Defendant The Rainmaker Group Unlimited, Inc.
Todd L. Bice Emily A. Buchwald Pisanelli Bice PLLC
Bethany Kristovich (pro hac vice) Kyle Mach (pro hac vice)
Justin Raphael (pro hac vice) Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Juliana M. Yee (pro hac vice) Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Counsel for Defendant MGM Resorts International
Adam Hosmer-Henner (NSBN 12779) Chelsea Latino (NSBN 14227)
Jane Susskind (NSBN 15099) McDonald Carano LLP
Boris Bershteyn (pro hac vice) Ken Schwartz (pro hac vice)
Michael Menitove (pro hac vice) Sam Auld (pro hac vice)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Counsel for Defendant Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Sadik Huseny (pro hac vice) Tim O'Mara (pro hac vice forthcoming)
Brendan A. McShane (pro hac vice) Latham & Watkins LLP
Anna M. Rathbun (pro hac vice) Latham & Watkins LLP
J. Colby William (NSBN 5549) Campbell & Williams
Patrick J. Reilly (Nevada Bar No. 6103)
Arthur A. Zorio (Nevada Bar No. 6547)
Emily Garnett (Pro Hac Vice) Eric D. Walther (Nevada Bar No. 13611)
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
Counsel for Defendant Treasure Island, LLC
Mark C. Holscher Tammy A. Tsoumas Leonara Cohen KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
Matthew Solum KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND/REPLY TO DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT AND MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL'S SEPARATE MOTION TO DISMISS
Plaintiffs Richard Gibson and Heriberto Valiente (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants MGM Resorts International, Cendyn Group, LLC, The Rainmaker Group Unlimited, Inc., Caesars Entertainment Inc., Treasure Island, LLC, and Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC (collectively “Defendants”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
1. On March 27, 2023, Defendants filed a Joint Motion to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice (ECF No. 91). The same day, Defendant MGM Resorts International filed a Separate Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 92).
2. Plaintiffs' oppositions are currently due on April 10, 2023, with Defendants' reply briefs due on April 17, 2023.
3. Plaintiffs shall have up to and including May 11, 2023, to oppose Defendants' Joint Motion to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice (ECF No. 91) and MGM's Separate Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 92).
4. Defendants shall have up to and including June 12, 2023, to file their reply memoranda.
5. This Stipulation and amended briefing schedule has been entered into by the parties given the complex nature of the motions before the court and as a professional courtesy to Plaintiffs, who previously agreed to a similar extension for Defendants to respond to the Complaint. Accordingly, good cause exists for the foregoing extension, which is not made for purposes of delay.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.
[PROPOSED] ORDER
THIS MATTER having come before the Court on the foregoing Stipulation of the parties. Based on the foregoing Stipulation, the Court hereby ORDERS that:
1. Plaintiffs shall file their opposition to Defendants' Joint Motion to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice (ECF No. 91) on or before May 11, 2023.
2. Plaintiffs shall file their opposition to MGM Resorts International's Separate Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 92) on or before May 11, 2023.
3. Defendants shall file their reply in support of their Joint Motion to Dismiss the Complaint with Prejudice (ECF No. 91) on or before June 12, 2023.
4. MGM Resorts International shall file its reply in support of its Separate Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 92) on or before June 12, 2023.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED: