I read with interest the documents from the Gosjean case. See http://www.cardcounter.com/The_Grosjean_case.htm. The complaint is a good read (but I think the opposition to the motion to dismiss Nevada needed improvement).
Anyway, have those of you intent on legal action against Griffin and others consulted big-firm lawyers experienced in complex litigation, including class actions? I may be speaking out of turn here, but you could effectively press your collective cases by banding together in joined actions or filing a representative action under Fed. Rule of Civ. Proc. 23 - and you could even bring an action for injunctive relief only, i.e. request the Court prohibit Griffin from engaging in unlawful conduct in violation of Gramm-Leach-Bliley or other unlawful conduct. See http://www.ffhsj.com/bancmail/bmarts/ecdp_art.htm or Nevada state law re invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, etc.
Further, with federal claims, you could avoid getting schooled in state court by taking your case to the federal level - and you could even get it out of Nevada (it's called diversity jurisdiction - read up on it). And you could still pursue state causes of action (like false imprisonment and/or invasion of privacy) in federal court - yes, I know what I'm talking about, it's called pendent jurisdiction. Check that out, too, if you're still skeptical. Have your respective counsel advised you of this?
There's much, much, much more to this, and it's far too complicated to address here, and I wouldn't do so in a public forum. But from what I've seen on the blackjack boards, the plaintiff actions thus far have been mostly unsophisticated, uncoordinated attacks using few of the tools available to each of you, individually or collectively. And the tools that have been employed have been ill-equipped to get the job done thus far.
Perhaps this is by choice, because if you really pressed and put up the money to fight, you might win, altering the Nevada 21 game forever.
To reiterate, undoubtedly some of the regulars here have means at their disposal. If you banded together (which you can), you could wage an effective war. Has this ever been explored - or even considered?
