Future Gaming Law Leaders Shine at the 2025 Frank A. Schreck Moot Court Competition

The Frank A. Schreck Gaming Law Moot Court Competition was held on February 28 and March 1, 2025, at the William S. Boyd School of Law in Las Vegas, NV. This competition brought together more than 35 talented law students from 13 law schools nationwide to analyze gaming law issues. This year’s problem involved intellectual property infringement and employment contract disputes between two fictitious gaming companies, raising crucial questions about copyright, trademark protections, and the enforceability of non-compete clauses in the rapidly evolving gaming industry. 

Forty attorneys and judges from Nevada’s legal community served as judges throughout the preliminary rounds. The final round was judged by Nevada Supreme Court Justice Patricia Lee, Judge Deborah L. Westbrook of the Nevada Court of Appeals, Scott Scherer, Shareholder at Brownstein and former member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and Leah Chan Grinvald, Dean and Richard J. Morgan Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law. Mr. Frank A. Schreck presented the Finalist Award to Christo Fosse and Madison Hollander of the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

Mr. Schreck is one of the nation’s most distinguished gaming law attorneys and a Founder and Shareholder at the highly respected law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. With over five decades of experience working with the world’s leading gaming companies, he has been integral to the evolution and expansion of the gaming industry. He also served as a Nevada Gaming Commissioner. Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck generously sponsored the competition for the tenth year, lending its support to foster talent and inspire excellence in the event.

The competition was organized by Boyd School of Law third-year law students Yanaisi Gordon and Kelsey Henderson, who shared, “We were honored to chair the prestigious Frank A. Schreck Gaming Law Moot Court Competition this year. The teams were top-notch, and we are grateful for Mr. Schreck and Brownstein’s ongoing support.”