Posts tagged By: John L. Smith
Judge Rejects Adelson’s Request for No Cameras in Court

The Daily Beast

Sheldon Adelson went to great lengths this week to keep cameras out of the courtroom, even hiring Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz to argue his case, but the American casino star’s desperate anti-camera measure—which he claimed was for safety reasons—was an undeniable flop. Although Judge Bare didn’t publicly comment on whether Adelson’s security concerns had merit, he took the unusual step of forgoing a ruling from the bench in favor of requesting that Donald Campbell, the prevailing attorney for the media outlets, read some of his commentary: “What better way to demonstrate to the public that its courts are fair and just than to say to the public, ‘Come and view the proceedings yourself and judge for yourself,’” Campbell said.

Samuel MirkovichBy: John L. Smith