MGM offers donation if legal notices accepted
LAS VEGAS — An unprecedented legal move by MGM Resorts International to sue surviving victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting took another unusual turn Tuesday when the casino-operator offered to make $500 charitable donations for each person who waives or has their lawyer accept legal notice of the lawsuits.
The move is part of MGM’s attempt to have a federal judge hear the cases and declare that the casino-operator has no liability for the mass shooting at one of its properties under a law enacted after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
The federal law cited by MGM limits damages against entities that implement security measures approved by federal officials.
MGM has insisted its lawsuits, which don’t demand money, are meant to avoid years of costly litigation.