Senior Nevada U.S. District Court Judge Lloyd George denied a motion by Wynn Resorts Ltd.'s attorneys to dismiss the complaint filed by Wynn Las Vegas table games dealer Kanie Kastroll.
Wynn Resorts sought to dismiss the 2009 lawsuit on the grounds the hotel-casino had no duty under Nevada law to protect employees from secondhand smoke. Wynn
Jay Edelson, Kastroll's Chicago-based lawyer, said he hopes to file for class action status within 90 days.
An official for Wynn Resorts said the company does not comment on pending litigation.
LV Chamber chief recovering from open-heart surgery
The president and chief executive officer the of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce is recovering from open-heart surgery and a stroke, a chamber spokeswoman said Wednesday, but won't return to work until next year.
Matt Crosson, 61, who took over the post in April, reported feeling unwell about three weeks ago. After a visit to a local hospital, doctors determined that Crosson needed open-heart surgery. Crosson suffered a stroke a few days after the surgery.
Cara Roberts, the chamber's spokeswoman, said strokes are a potential risk for the type of surgery Crosson had.
Crosson is undergoing several weeks of rehabilitation and his prognosis for full recovery remains good, Roberts said. He's expected to return to his job early in 2011.
Roberts said Crosson felt well after his initial surgery, even staying in contact with his staff via BlackBerry.
Kristin McMillan, chairwoman of the chamber's board of trustees, will temporarily handle administrative matters and programs in Crosson's absence.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
New airport scanners may lead to relaxation of liquid rules
The latest airport security technology being developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory could open the door for airline passengers to bring their soft drinks and shampoo on board again.
Homeland security officials put the latest generation of the bottled liquid scanner to the test Wednesday during a demonstration at Albuquerque's international airport. Everything from bottled water and champagne to shampoo and pink liquid laxatives were scanned to make sure explosives weren't hiding inside.
The device, about the size of a small refrigerator, uses magnetic resonance to read the liquids' molecular makeup, even when the substances are in metal containers. Within 15 seconds, a light on top of the simple-looking metal box flashes red or green, depending on whether there's danger.
The device is so sensitive it can tell the difference between red and white wine, and between different types of soda.
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