Legal

Casino supplier disputes B of A lawsuit allegations

The CEO of Las Vegas casino supplier Galaxy Gaming Inc. on Monday denied lawsuit allegations against the company leveled by Bank of America, calling them "erroneous."

Lawsuit seeks more pollution controls at coal power plant

An Indian tribe and environmentalists have filed a lawsuit to force improved pollution controls at the Reid Gardner coal-fired power plant in Southern Nevada on grounds the facility poses a health hazard.

Okada drops effort to nominate Wynn Resorts board members

Billionaire Wynn Resorts Ltd. board member Kazuo Okada is dropping his effort to nominate two independent directors to the company’s board but is continuing to fight Wynn’s forced redemption at a discount of his $2.9 billion in company stock.

B of A sues 28 Nevada HOAs, collection agencies in lien dispute

Bank of America is suing 28 Nevada homeowner associations and their collection agencies in the continuing dispute over charges that HOAs have been hitting homeowners and buyers of foreclosed homes with inflated bills for past-due assessments and collection costs.

After decision on Stanley Gibson case, DA Wolfson explains grand-jury process

Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson is seeking an indictment against Metro Police officer Jesus Arevalo in the December 2011 fatal shooting of disabled veteran Stanley Gibson.

The grand jury process is shrouded in secrecy. Aside from the jurors, only a few people are allowed to enter the proceeding. It was thrust into the spotlight when Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson was sending a deadly officer-involved shooting case to a grand jury.

Court temporarily blocks questioning of PR consultants in Harmon tower lawsuit

The Harmon at CityCenter in Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011.

The Nevada Supreme Court on Monday refused to let a contractor proceed with questioning set this week for public relations representatives hired by the owner of the flawed Harmon Hotel tower on the Strip.

Court asked to stop probe of CityCenter PR activities for the Harmon

The Harmon at CityCenter in Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011.

The Nevada Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in a dispute over whether CityCenter has been trying to taint the jury pool in next year's trial over problems at the flawed Harmon Hotel tower.

Tuscany to pay nearly $50,000 to settle worker-bias suit

The Tuscany hotel-casino in Las Vegas has agreed to pay a $49,000 fine to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department involving the employment eligibility verification and re-verification process for noncitizen employees and applicants.

Schoolteacher files lawsuit over ‘invasive’ drug test

A Las Vegas middle school teacher has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Clark County School District for allegedly holding her against her will in a room and forcing her to take an “invasive” drug test.

Wynn shareholder lawsuits reinstated

Four federal shareholder lawsuits against the Wynn Resorts Ltd. board members were reinstated on Wednesday after they were apparently dismissed in error on Tuesday.

Spearmint Rhino settles lawsuit by dancers for $12.9 million

The Spearmint Rhino topless dancing clubs in Las Vegas and around the country settled a lawsuit for $12.9 million with dancers who claimed they were denied all wages and benefits due them when they were wrongly classified as independent contractors.

Four Wynn shareholder suits dismissed, two remain active

Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn, right, talks with Kazuo Okada during a Gaming Commission hearing Thursday, June 17, 2004, in Carson City, where Okada received approval for a license for his Japanese Aruze Corporation to manufacture and sell slot machines in Nevada.

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a group of four shareholder lawsuits filed against the board members of Wynn Resorts Ltd. after conflicts broke out this year between the casino-resort company and board member Kazuo Okada.

Fight for control of Righthaven to continue

The fight for control of Righthaven LLC will continue after a judge declined to immediately rule on the conflict. The Las Vegas company is known for suing over newspaper copyright infringements.

Banks settle investor lawsuit over proposed merger

The parent companies of two Nevada banks have settled a class-action lawsuit by an investor who claimed their proposed merger was at a low-ball price.

HOA fee issue likely headed back to Nevada Supreme Court

A foreclosed home is shown in the Silverado neighborhood of Las Vegas.

The Nevada Supreme Court may soon be asked to weigh in again on the issue of past-due homeowner association assessments and fees levied against buyers of foreclosed homes.