Legal

Las Vegas lawyer who stole from client is disbarred

The Nevada Supreme Court Friday disbarred Las Vegas lawyer Ronald N. Serota for conduct "involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit and misrepresentation."

24 May 2013
By Cy Ryan

Legislators hope second time is a charm for court of appeals

Although voters rejected the idea in 2010, the Nevada Senate has unanimously passed a proposed constitutional amendment creating a three-judge intermediate court of appeals to be based in Las Vegas.

20 May 2013
By Cy Ryan

Board tells Las Vegas table game maker: Stay out of California

Galaxy Gaming, a Las Vegas manufacturer of casino table games, has been deemed unsuitable to do business in California by a judge, a recommendation that could call into question the company’s Nevada gaming license.

17 May 2013
By Ed Komenda,
Richard N. Velotta

LV attorney faces 30 years behind bars for role in securing 9 bogus mortgages

A Las Vegas attorney pleaded guilty Wednesday to a mortgage fraud crime that could land him in federal prison for up to 30 years, Nevada’s U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden announced Thursday.

16 May 2013
By Jackie Valley

Dean Heller disapproves of federal judge nominee because of contributions to Harry Reid

Sens. Dean Heller, left, and Harry Reid attend a Memorial Day ceremony in Boulder City on May 30, 2011.

The Senate Judiciary committee voted down party lines to endorse the nomination of Jennifer Dorsey, President Barack Obama’s pick to fill one of the two remaining seats on the federal bench in Nevada. But when her nomination comes up for a confirmation vote in the Senate, Dorsey won’t have the full support of Nevada’s delegation, also divided down party lines.

16 May 2013
By Karoun Demirjian

Justice to investigate IRS targeting of tea party

Attorney General Eric Holder pauses during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Holder said he's ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny.

The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday.

14 May 2013
By Henry C. Jackson and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

Jury sides with businessman in Las Vegas Sands lawsuit

In this Friday, April 5, 2013, file photo, Las Vegas Sands Corp. CEO Sheldon Adelson testifies in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas.

A jury on Tuesday awarded a Hong Kong businessman a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino giant run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson. Richard Suen claimed he was owed up to $328 million for helping the company secure a gambling license in Macau.

14 May 2013
By Hannah Dreier, Associated Press

Judge declines former lawmaker's mental health court request

A California judge is declining to refer ex-Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks to a mental health court program. The decision came at a court hearing Friday in Victorville, Calif.

10 May 2013
Associated Press

Appeals court rules that Righthaven lacked standing to sue over copyrights

A federal appeals court panel Thursday dismissed an action by a Las Vegas copyright company that sued two individuals for using newspaper articles on their websites.

9 May 2013
By Cy Ryan

What the Firefly outbreak means for the restaurant's future and the alleged victims' pocketbooks

Firefly Tapas Kitchen & Bar on Paradise Road sits closed Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

When Bill Marler’s phone rings, he usually has a pretty good idea of what the callers want to talk about: food poisoning. Over the last two decades, Marler has built a reputation securing settlements for victims in contaminated food cases.

8 May 2013
By Ed Komenda

Court to tackle confidentiality of state workers' pensions

How much privacy do the 47,000 retired state government workers have? That’s the question the Nevada Supreme Court will grapple with when hearing oral arguments Tuesday.

6 May 2013
By Cy Ryan

Judge rejects settlement on kosher meal service in Nevada prisons

A federal judge removed an injunction on the Nevada Department of Corrections Friday, freeing it to fully implement a plan to reform the system for inmate meals, which some prisoners said would deprive them of access to kosher foods, forcing them to break the tenets of their religion.

6 May 2013
By Tovin Lapan

Education advocates threaten lawsuit over funding public schools

Math teacher Mikel Boland sets up his classroom at Western High School in Las Vegas Friday, August 19, 2011.

Nevada’s persistently poor public school funding may be putting the state at risk for a lawsuit. Advocates, upset with the incremental process of the Legislature when it comes to funding education, plan to meet to discuss litigation strategy.

1 May 2013
By Andrew Doughman

Constable looks to Nevada Supreme Court to save office from closing

Constable John Bonaventura, right, listens to commissioners discuss an ordinance to abolish the Las Vegas Township Constable's Office during the Clark County Commission meeting at the Clark County Government Center in Las Vegas Tuesday, March 19, 2013.

Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura’s lawsuit against Clark County commissioners is on hold while he appeals the case to the Nevada Supreme Court.

30 April 2013
By Conor Shine

How a big spender gets a public defender: Appearances aren't always reality

Ammar Harris is brought to the Clark County Detention Center on April 16, 2013, to be booked on charges related to a shooting and fiery crash on the Las Vegas Strip in which three people were killed Feb. 21, 2013.

Judge Deborah J. Lippis asked Ammar Harris, the man accused of firing a gun while driving down the Las Vegas Strip, killing three, if he had sufficient funds to hire a defense attorney. Harris quietly murmured “no, ma’am.” It was a decidedly different Harris than the public was introduced to when Metro Police first identified him as a suspect in the Feb. 21 crime.

30 April 2013
By Tovin Lapan
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