Now that a private company paid $17.6 billion for Caesars, surely this will mean we’re headed back the glory days of affordable Las Vegas vacations and a gradual easing of prices all over the Strip, right? RIght?
Not aware of him easing prices at GN. Caesars has been owned by Eldorado which was much more of a bargain player than Fertitta has been, which resulted in none of the improvements sought.
I suspect they will lose a high maintenance gaming associate in Reno to Fennemore.
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May 28, 2026 4:06 pm
The flamingo case is, fundamentally, a custodial-interference question – and anyone whose family-law CLE covered the full spectrum of protected relationships would recognize it immediately. Fairbarn removed a creature from its habitat without consent, caused injury in transit, and failed to appear. I have litigated analogous fact patterns in custody contexts for four decades and the doctrinal shape is identical. The waived-appearances accommodation is, with respect, the kind of bench indulgence that metastasizes. Four counts of animal cruelty, properly prosecuted, generates discovery alone that runs three months – I note there are also colorable civil claims the hotel has not yet filed, and whoever opens that file will earn every tenth of an hour. My rate is, I am told by those who find such things surprising, entirely proportionate to the complexity a case of this shape actually presents.
Remarkable. In a single paragraph you’ve managed to transform a missing flamingo into what appears to be a hybrid of a Hague Convention proceeding, a complex commercial tort, and a billing seminar.
I particularly admire the confidence required to describe the removal of a hotel flamingo as “fundamentally a custodial-interference question.” Most observers saw a drunk man stealing a bird. You saw a landmark family-law issue lurking beneath the feathers. That kind of vision is rare.
The reference to four decades of litigating analogous custody matters was especially reassuring. Whenever I hear about a flamingo being carried out of a casino, my immediate concern is whether someone with extensive experience in domestic-relations doctrine has weighed in.
And thank goodness you mentioned your hourly rate. For a moment I worried the discussion might remain focused on the facts of the case rather than the true victim here: the underutilized billable hour.
The flamingo was injured, the defendant failed to appear, and the criminal charges will proceed through the ordinary mechanisms of the justice system. Not every unusual fact pattern is secretly a graduate-level lecture on jurisprudence. Sometimes a guy just steals a flamingo.
But I appreciate your contribution. Without it, many of us would never have known that a bird theft could be elevated into an opportunity for doctrinal exposition, professional autobiography, and rate justification all at once.
You know, bird law in this country is not governed by reason. That’s why you don’t want to go toe-to-toe with guys like this; they’ll always come out the victor. Come to think of it, bird law and matrimonial law have a lot in common.
Attorney referral scheme used on fellow attorney results in bar complaint next day. Records appear to show Boyd grad attorney offers & pays non lawyer staff $500 plus 20% for referrals. 2 years of monitoring as a result.
Don’t go chasing waterfalls (or ambulances), friends.
https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/federal-charges-for-property-manager-connected-to-las-vegas-illegal-biolab-dropped
Now that a private company paid $17.6 billion for Caesars, surely this will mean we’re headed back the glory days of affordable Las Vegas vacations and a gradual easing of prices all over the Strip, right? RIght?
“Acres and acres of free parking!”
Not aware of him easing prices at GN. Caesars has been owned by Eldorado which was much more of a bargain player than Fertitta has been, which resulted in none of the improvements sought.
The core problem is that there are only two major companies left on the Strip. They have no incentive to be creative and compete.
It will be interesting how this effects McDonald Carano.
Huh? Blog is dead.
I suspect they will lose a high maintenance gaming associate in Reno to Fennemore.
The flamingo case is, fundamentally, a custodial-interference question – and anyone whose family-law CLE covered the full spectrum of protected relationships would recognize it immediately. Fairbarn removed a creature from its habitat without consent, caused injury in transit, and failed to appear. I have litigated analogous fact patterns in custody contexts for four decades and the doctrinal shape is identical. The waived-appearances accommodation is, with respect, the kind of bench indulgence that metastasizes. Four counts of animal cruelty, properly prosecuted, generates discovery alone that runs three months – I note there are also colorable civil claims the hotel has not yet filed, and whoever opens that file will earn every tenth of an hour. My rate is, I am told by those who find such things surprising, entirely proportionate to the complexity a case of this shape actually presents.
Big ego
you’re really high on yourself, eh? Congratulations on your incredibly high self-esteem, I guess.
Remarkable. In a single paragraph you’ve managed to transform a missing flamingo into what appears to be a hybrid of a Hague Convention proceeding, a complex commercial tort, and a billing seminar.
I particularly admire the confidence required to describe the removal of a hotel flamingo as “fundamentally a custodial-interference question.” Most observers saw a drunk man stealing a bird. You saw a landmark family-law issue lurking beneath the feathers. That kind of vision is rare.
The reference to four decades of litigating analogous custody matters was especially reassuring. Whenever I hear about a flamingo being carried out of a casino, my immediate concern is whether someone with extensive experience in domestic-relations doctrine has weighed in.
And thank goodness you mentioned your hourly rate. For a moment I worried the discussion might remain focused on the facts of the case rather than the true victim here: the underutilized billable hour.
The flamingo was injured, the defendant failed to appear, and the criminal charges will proceed through the ordinary mechanisms of the justice system. Not every unusual fact pattern is secretly a graduate-level lecture on jurisprudence. Sometimes a guy just steals a flamingo.
But I appreciate your contribution. Without it, many of us would never have known that a bird theft could be elevated into an opportunity for doctrinal exposition, professional autobiography, and rate justification all at once.
You’re the sort of guy who saw this scene and responded “Damn right we should go out of our way to destroy some microbes on an anthill in Africa!” https://y.yarn.co/86d1e927-825c-4444-8c79-04233f1bec3b.mp4?_gl=1*bcce1r*_ga*NzI0OTQ0NTE5LjE3ODAwMzIwNzI.*_ga_VB8JQS4PTK*czE3ODAwMzIwNzIkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODAwMzIyMDUkajMxJGwwJGgw
You know, bird law in this country is not governed by reason. That’s why you don’t want to go toe-to-toe with guys like this; they’ll always come out the victor. Come to think of it, bird law and matrimonial law have a lot in common.
You got me. I thought you were the real MW because your impression and invocation of the 47 page AAML Fellow resume is so spot on. Bravo!
https://caseinfo.nvsupremecourt.us/public/caseView.do?csIID=74928
I can’t get the PDF to open on the record….can someone give us a two paragraph summary, please Chat?
Attorney referral scheme used on fellow attorney results in bar complaint next day. Records appear to show Boyd grad attorney offers & pays non lawyer staff $500 plus 20% for referrals. 2 years of monitoring as a result.
Don’t go chasing waterfalls (or ambulances), friends.