The group must present unedited documents in the case against Steven Jacobs, despite appeals

Nevada Supreme Court places demands on Las Vegas Sands

2014-08-11
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(Macau).- The Nevada Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp against a lower court’s order that it turn over unredacted documents with bearing on a civil case pursued by Steven Jacobs, the former boss of the company’s Macau subsidiary, Sands China. The American Group will have to present unredacted documents in the case against Steven Jacobs, despite its assertion that showing such documents violates the laws of Macau.

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.

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