Harrah’s files countersuit against Everest Poker parent

JudgeSubscribing to the notion that the best defense is a good offense, Harrah’s Entertainment has responded to the lawsuit filed against it by Ultra Internet Media (UIM), the parent company of Everest Poker, by filing a lawsuit of its own. At issue is whether Everest Poker got the exposure it contracted for when it signed on as sponsor of the WSOP (which Harrah’s controls). UIM claims Harrah’s shortchanged Everest, while Harrah’s has responded with the legal equivalent of ‘shut your pie hole’. Read more.