Casino Enterprise Management

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has recently taken aim at employer policies that restrict employees’ use of social media. In a recent case that could have far-reaching implications, the board’s Hartford Regional Office charged American Medical Response of Connecticut Inc. (AMR) with violating the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by terminating an employee for posting negative comments about her supervisor on her Facebook page.

Alfonso Pérez Lizaur, president of the Mexican gaming organization APJS told press that Las Vegas-style gaming in Mexico is now “impossible.” In other news, in Chile, a survey shows that entrance fees are putting Chileans off to gaming. Much more from Latin America here. 

If past editions of the Global Gaming Expo, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this past Nov. 15–18, were a tsunami of new products and services, 2010’s G2E was more like the Mandalay Bay wave pool: still impressive but less overwhelming. With 520 vendors, the number of booths was down oh-so-slightly from 2009.

The Ninth Circuit’s recent plaintiff-friendly decision in Wang v. Chinese Daily News Inc., No. 08-56740 (Sept. 27, 2010), will likely result in more plaintiffs seeking certification of class action claims under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(2). In Wang, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s order certifying class claims for monetary damages under Rule 23(b)(2).