Cabot, Kelly Named New Editors of Gaming Law Review.LARCHMONT, N.Y.--(BW HealthWire)--July 26, 1999-- Anthony Cabot, a partner with the law firm of Lionel, Sawyer & Collins in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Nev., and Joseph Kelly, professor of Business Law at SUNY SUNY - State University of New York College at Buffalo, have been named co-editors-in-chief of GAMING LAW REVIEW, the Journal published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc., effective with the September/October 1999 issue. They succeed Dawn LaRochelle, the founding editor of the publication who is stepping down to work with Mary Ann Liebert Inc. on another project which will be announced in 2000. "We will strive to maintain the high standards previously set but also to give more comprehensive views of specific issues and topics in special editions of the Journal," said Cabot. "Dawn LaRochelle has done a tremendous job in the 2-1/2 years she served as editor," said Kelly. He adds that he would like to "focus on gaming law throughout the world, especially in jurisdictions such as Latin America and Africa." Cabot has been a partner with Lionel, Sawyer & Collins since 1987 and the chairperson of its Gaming Practice Group since 1995. Besides his activities with the firm, he is Adjunct Faculty (1994-present), International Gaming Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas “UNLV” redirects here. For other uses, see UNLV (disambiguation). The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, known for its programs in History, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Hotel , William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration The William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at UNLV is consistently one of the top ranked programs in the nation. The school is named after William F. Harrah, the founder of Harrah's Entertainment. . Cabot is vice chairman and member of the Board of Directors (1981-present) of the Gaming Law Section, State Bar of Nevada. He is also a past president of the Nevada Gaming Attorneys Association and past general counsel to the International Association of Gaming Attorneys. Cabot is the chairman of the board of advisors for the Casino Management Association and the chairman of the Annual Gaming Industry Awards. He is also the author of several books in the gaming field including The Internet Gambling Report III, Federal Gaming Law, Casino Gaming: Public Policy, Economics And Regulation, Nevada Gaming Law, and a coeditor and contributing author of International Casino Law. Joseph Kelly is a professor of Business Law at SUNY College at Buffalo and has taught Casino Operations at Cornell University School of Hospitality. He is licensed to practice law in Nevada, Illinois and Wisconsin. He received his Ph.D. from Loyola University and J.D. (honors) from Northern Illinois University . Dr. Kelly was co-chair of the IBA IBA abbr. International Bar Association IBA (in Britain) Independent Broadcasting Authority IBA n abbr (Brit) (= Independent Broadcasting Authority Section of Sports and Gaming Law up until 1998. He has been a speaker on gaming topics at IBA conferences in New Delhi, Cannes, Edinburgh, Berlin and Montreal. He has written extensively on British, German, West Indian, Native American and Internet gambling law. His law review publications have been cited as authority by federal district and appellate courts, as well as state appellate and supreme courts, e.g., Confederated Tribes v. Johnson, 958P.2d 260,261 (Wash. 1998), and Harrah's v. Van Blitter, 1998 U.S. dist. Lexis 18348 (D.Nev.). Dr. Kelly is a member of the International Association of Gaming Attorneys. He was conference chair at the 1st and 2nd International Symposium on Internet Gambling Law and Management (November 1997, November 1998, Mary Ann Liebert Inc.) and will co-chair this event this coming November 1999. He has published on the topic of casinos and money laundering The process of taking the proceeds of criminal activity and making them appear legal. Laundering allows criminals to transform illegally obtained gain into seemingly legitimate funds. and is currently researching the liability of casinos and restaurants for sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. of employees, especially by third parties such as customers. GAMING LAW REVIEW is the only journal devoted to the latest developments in legislative, regulatory and judicial decisions affecting gaming at both the state and federal levels in the U.S. and in more than 75 countries. Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishes books, newsletters, 60 journals, and sponsors major conferences in the biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. and legal fields. To find out more information about the GAMING LAW REVIEW, call 914/834-3100 (within NY State) and 1-800-M-LIEBERT (outside NYS 1. Is not. See Nis. ). |
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