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Civil Litigation

Jul. 18, 2018

MGM tries to use anti-terrorism law to block Las Vegas shooting lawsuit

MGM Resort International’s lawsuits against the victims of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas is the first test of a 16-year-old anti-terrorism law.

MGM tries to use anti-terrorism law to block Las Vegas shooting lawsuit
Broken windows on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel where a gunman fired on an outdoor concert festival in October 2017. MGM Resorts International has filed for declaratory relief against victims who have filed personal injury lawsuits, asking a federal judge to require the cases be tried in federal court.

MGM Resort International's lawsuits against the victims of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas is the first test of a 16-year-old anti-terrorism law.

A legal expert not involved in the case said he believed the law would not apply to most claims. While the action could protect the company from some claims, it depends on a judge invoking an authority that's reserved for the U.S. secretary of homeland security, said Brian E. Finch, a p...

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