Before, Sands attorneys had argued that turning over documents without redacting personal information would violate Macau law. However, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled last week that the parties involved in a lawsuit could not cite foreign countries’ privacy laws to avoid complying with a Nevada court order.
Steven Jacobs was fired from his position in Sands China in July 2010, since when there has been a four-year legal battle between the former employee and the American group. Mr. Jacobs claims his contract was terminated unjustly but Sands says it fired its then-top executive with cause, saying he was dismissed because he worked on unauthorised deals and multiple violations of company policy, according to a court filing.
Jacobs denies the accusations, claiming that disputes with Sheldon Adelson, CEO and Chairman of Las Vegas Sands, involved him being ordered to commit illegal acts.