Judge won’t restrict access in case involving Sheldon Adelson security officers
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1 September 2011
11:22 a.m.
Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson.
A federal judge today refused to immediately impose a shroud of secrecy around an overtime lawsuit filed by nine elite personal security officers for Las Vegas Sands Corp. CEO Sheldon Adelson and his family.
The casino resort giant had sought to restrict public access to the proceedings because of concerns security operational details would be revealed.
Attorneys for the officers said they would not disclose such information.
U.S. District Judge Philip Pro in Las Vegas today said there are "significant limits" on barring the public from attending hearings and reading court documents.
He ordered the parties to submit a proposed joint protective order that will maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.
If there are disputes spelled out in that order, Pro said he would resolve them.
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Why don't you move to China? They will let you do what you want there.
Welcome to America Shelly! You may be rich and extraordinarily arrogant but even you can't write your own rules for public hearings.
This, of course, has nothing to do with "security details" and everything to do with a cheap billionaire wanting to keep his abuse of employees as secret as possible.
Not sure you can classify this as abuse just yet. It may turn out that these security officers agreed to a salary. Then after experiencing long and unusual hours change their mind. Lets wait and see what facts the case reveals. Should be interesting.