Bartlit Beck LLP v. Okada

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION BARTLIT BECK LLP, No. 19-cv-08508 Petitioner, Judge John F. Kness v. KAZUO OKADA, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In mid-2017, Respondent Kazuo Okada—a titan of the gaming industry—faced a crisis. Universal Entertainment Company (“UEC”), an entity in which Respondent held a substantial and valuable interest, was floundering in Nevada-based litigation in which Respondent himself was also a party. At stake was a financial interest valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Faced with long…