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Las Vegas attorney charged with theft of more than $1 million from clients

Attorney Barry Levinson

Suspended Las Vegas attorney Barry Levinson was arraigned today on charges accusing him of stealing more than $1 million from clients.

14 January 2014
By Bethany Barnes

Court grants law license to man in U.S. illegally

In this photo taken on June 29, 2012, Sergio Garcia poses in an almond orchard in Durham, Calif., similar to one he used to work at.

The California Supreme Court granted a law license Thursday to a man who has lived in the U.S. illegally for two decades, a ruling that advocates hope will open the door to millions of immigrants seeking to enter other professions such as medicine, accounting and teaching.

2 January 2014
By Jason Dearen, Associated Press

Toy company ends lawsuit over Beastie Boys parody

This August 2012 file photo released by GoldieBlox shows the toy items from "GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine," photographed in San Francisco.

A Northern California toy company says it has removed its parody of a popular Beastie Boys song from a promotional video that went viral.

27 November 2013
Associated Press

Groups urge investigation of Herbalife for promises made to Hispanic distributors

Sergio Osorio, director of Federation of United Michoacan Clubs of Nevada, addresses the media at a press conference Thursday Nov. 21, 2013 calling for an investigation of Herbalife, a nutrional supplement company that uses independent distributors to sell products and create new networks of distributors. Osorio and other Hispanic leaders have said the company is misleading its distributors about the potential earnings.

A trio of organizations serving the Hispanic community says nutritional supplement company Herbalife is misleading independent distributors, promising profits that are all but unattainable, and they have asked Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto to investigate the multinational company.

21 November 2013
By Tovin Lapan

Clark County District Judge Allan Earl to step down from bench

Clark County District Judge Allan Earl announced today that after more than a decade as a judge he’s decided it’s time to let someone else have a turn at what he considers his favorite job.

13 November 2013
By Bethany Barnes

'I was scared; I was panicking': Unarmed shooting victim sues Metro

Antoine Hodges holds his wife Annette's hand as he speaks during a news conference at his attorney's office Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Hodges was mistaken as homicide suspect and shot by a Metro Police officer Oct. 21, 2013.

A quick trip to 7-Eleven turned into a nightmare for the man mistaken as a homicide suspect and shot by a Metro Police officer. “I constantly have flashbacks,” Antoine Hodges said. “It’s hard to sleep at night.”

1 November 2013
By Jackie Valley

As lawsuit filings against Metro Police climb, settlement costs soar

As lawsuit filings against Metro Police climb, settlement costs soar

Cases of excessive force by Metro Police, whether in a traffic stop gone awry or a fatal shooting, take their toll in lost lives and lingering physical and emotional trauma suffered by victims. Such instances of police misconduct also are costing taxpayers at an increasing rate in the form of expensive litigation and high-dollar settlements. Since 2011, Metro has paid out at least $5 million to settle civil rights lawsuits filed against it. That figure could grow Monday when officials consider a $1.5 million settlement with the widow of Stanley Gibson, an unarmed veteran who was shot and killed by ...

28 October 2013
By Bethany Barnes,
Conor Shine

Reno attorney to lead commission that investigates judicial behavior

A Reno attorney will lead the commission charged with investigating judicial conduct.

16 October 2013
By Cy Ryan

Commissioners to again consider More Cops tax increase, $38 million airport lawsuit settlement

Clark County Commissioners listen to Sheriff Doug Gillespie as he speaks on the Metro Police budget during a county commission meeting at the Clark County Government Center Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

A proposal to raise the sales tax to pay for Metro Police officers is returning Tuesday to Clark County commissioners for the third meeting in a row.

14 October 2013
By Conor Shine

Big money clamoring for a piece of Nevada's medical marijuana pie

Medical marijuana is shown in a home in this 2010 file photo.

They’ve got a lot of money and a big plan to peddle marijuana throughout Clark County. But they’re not a drug cartel pushing pot on the streets. They’re high profile lawyers, consultants and investors.

13 October 2013
By Andrew Doughman,
Conor Shine

McCarran to put off energy-saving projects to pay $38 million settlement

Kids play at Sunset Park in Las Vegas as an airplane lands at McCarran International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013.

McCarran International Airport will pay $38 million to settle a 5-year-old legal dispute alleging that airspace restrictions imposed during the 1990s devalued 191 acres of property near Interstate 15 and Warm Springs Road.

11 October 2013
By Conor Shine

Jury clears Toyota in death of California woman in Camry crash

Mechanic Mike Baldwin, 34, at Findlay Toyota in Henderson repairs a recalled 2007 Camry for sticky gas pedals and unsecured floor mats Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010.

A jury found Thursday that Toyota Motor Corp. is not liable for the death of a California woman who was killed when her 2006 Camry apparently accelerated and crashed despite her efforts to stop.

10 October 2013
By Greg Risling, Associated Press

Hawaiian tourist suing Boyd Gaming after employees confronted her about gender

A tourist is suing Boyd Gaming Corp. after a group of employees surrounded her, accused her of being a man trying to use the ladies’ restroom and smirked at her when she told them she was a woman.

10 October 2013
By Bethany Barnes

R-J owner says Sun erred in listing of defendants in antitrust suit

Brian Greenspun, editor and publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, is pictured in this Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, file photo.

The parent company of the Las Vegas Review-Journal has filed a motion to dismiss four of eight defendants listed in an antitrust lawsuit filed by Las Vegas Sun Editor and Publisher Brian Greenspun. The motion argues Michael Ferguson, CEO of Stephens Media LLC; Warren Stephens, CEO of Stephens Holding Co.; SF Holding; and Stephens Holding Co. have nothing to do with the company’s effort to terminate a long-standing joint operating agreement at the center of Greenspun’s lawsuit. The motion contends Greenspun added the four defendants to the lawsuit “for no reason other than their status as managing members” under the ...

1 October 2013
By Ed Komenda

Joe Downtown: What you need to know about popping a beer downtown

Liliana Villegas, 19, drinks beer with her friends on Fremont St. Friday, July 5, 2013.

The general rule when drinking downtown (or anywhere) is don’t be a sloppy, loud-mouthed drunk. But beyond that, there remains much confusion as to where you can walk on Fremont Street with an alcoholic beverage in your hand.

27 September 2013
By Joe Schoenmann
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