{"id":91401,"date":"2018-10-29T06:38:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T13:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=91401"},"modified":"2018-10-29T06:38:48","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T13:38:48","slug":"mgm-resorts-prepared-to-settle-with-mandalay-bay-shootings-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-resorts-prepared-to-settle-with-mandalay-bay-shootings-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"MGM Resorts Prepared to Settle with Mandalay Bay Shooting Victims After Federal Lawsuit Gambit Fails"},"content":{"rendered":"

MGM Resorts is ready to negotiate and settle with victims of the October 1, 2017 Las Vegas shooting.<\/p>\n

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The aftermath of the October 1 shooting, which left 58 people dead and more than 500 injured. MGM Resorts is facing 13 lawsuits — joined by almost 2000 victims — over claims it failed in its \u201cduty of reasonable care\u201d to protect concertgoers. (Image: David Becker \/ Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a Thursday filing to a Las Vegas courtroom, the casino giant requested all litigation be put on hold because its lawyers were scheduling mediation with the victims.<\/p>\n

MGM is expected to file similar requests to jurisdictions across the country where 13 damages claims are pending from some 2,000 people who were injured or lost loved ones in the worst mass shooting in US history.<\/p>\n

The casino giant ignited a public backlash in July when it announced it would sue the victims in a bid to absolve itself from those damages claims, prompting #boycottMGM to trend widely on Twitter.<\/p>\n

MGM is the owner of the Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip, from where shooter Stephen Paddock opened fire onto an open air country music concert, killing 58 and injuring over 500. It also owns the land on which the concert was held.<\/p>\n

Obscure Terrorism Defense <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The victims\u2019 claims allege the casino giant failed in its \u201cduty of reasonable care\u201d to monitor Paddock\u2019s activity. The 64-year-old real estate investor was able to stockpile a cache of high-powered firearms in his hotel suite on the Mandalay Bay\u2019s 32nd floor. Paddock was also permitted to leave a \u201cdo not disturb\u201d sign on the door for three days as he plotted the atrocity.<\/p>\n

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MGM was not seeking damages from the victims when it sued. It was seeking to consolidate all litigation into one federal lawsuit, where it would argue that an obscure terrorism law protected it from liability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Safety Act is a post 9-11 law that protects a company from liability if it uses anti-terrorism services or technology to \u201chelp prevent and respond to mass violence.\u201d The security firm MGM hired for the festival was approved by the Department of Homeland Security (DoS).<\/p>\n

Many in the legal community are\u00a0skeptical<\/a> of MGM\u2019s argument, noting that the Safety Act had never been tested and that DoS had not designated Paddock\u2019s rampage an act of terrorism.<\/p>\n

Legal Consolidation Bid Fails<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On October 3, a panel of federal judges said they found no reason<\/a> to grant MGM\u2019s request to consolidate the litigation, making mediation the company\u2019s best course to avoid litigation in multiple jurisdictions that could take years to resolve. But the company still believes its Safety Act defense will hold water.<\/p>\n

While we continue to believe ultimately courts would find in MGM\u2019s favor, we hope that entering into mediation will allow the parties to work together toward a fair and timely resolution,\u201d MGM spokeswoman Debra DeShong said in a statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cYears of protracted litigation is in no one\u2019s best interest. We look forward to continuing discussions and hope for a positive resolution so the victims, first responders and the entire community can look forward to the future and continue on the path toward healing,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MGM Resorts is ready to negotiate and settle with victims of the October 1, 2017 Las Vegas shooting. In a Thursday filing to a Las Vegas courtroom, the casino giant requested all litigation be put on hold because its lawyers were scheduling mediation with the victims. 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