Legal

Cantor Fitzgerald accused of shifting assets to boost Nevada gaming business

Lee Amaitis, President & CEO Cantor Gaming, makes a few remarks during the grand opening of The Cantor Sports Book at Silverton, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012.

Financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald is accused of sneaking technology out of a subsidiary to beef up its Nevada gaming business, according to a recently unsealed lawsuit. Refco Inc., a bankrupt futures brokerage, alleged in a March lawsuit that Cantor Fitzgerald secretly gutted its subsidiary Cantor Index Holdings and funneled technology from it into its parent company’s Nevada operations.

17 July 2013
By Bethany Barnes

Five months after reprimand, District Court judge says she'll leave bench when term expires

Judge Valorie Vega presides over the trial of Victor Fakoya at the Regional Justice Center on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010.

A Clark County District judge who earlier this year was reprimanded by the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline will not seek re-election. District Judge Valorie J. Vega announced her decision Monday.

15 July 2013
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Where do UNLV's law students land jobs? Closer than you think

Students at UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law know they are heading into a tough job market. But most land work, and the vast majority stay in Nevada.

15 July 2013
By Bethany Barnes

Commercial real estate, intellectual property seen as the new frontiers in Las Vegas law

Construction continues at the site of Linq, between the Quad and the Flamingo. A recent boost in commercial construction and development has been boosting the legal industry as well. Local real estate lawyers say their workload is picking up.

Las Vegas’ most lucrative areas of law have fluctuated over time. With the market showing signs of renewed vigor — new projects are popping up on the Strip and Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is working hard to revitalize downtown, in large part by funding technology startups — it’s likely Nevada’s legal landscape will see another shift.

15 July 2013
By Bethany Barnes

Constitutional scholars take notice of lawsuit against Henderson Police citing rare Third Amendment complaint

This undated handout photo provided by George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens, shows George Washington's annotated copy of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

A lawsuit accusing Henderson Police of violating a family’s Third Amendment rights is rooted in one of the grievances Colonial Americans harbored against the Red Coats. And while the case, filed last week, has piqued the interest of legal scholars nationwide, a constitutional law professor at UNLV isn’t sure the litigation will play out in favor of the Mitchell family of Henderson.

11 July 2013
By Bethany Barnes

Nevada board pays $920,000 in attorney fees for Jim Rhodes' development suit

The Nevada Board of Examiners today reluctantly agreed to pay $920,000 to a Los Angeles law firm that beat the state in a dispute over a planned development near the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

9 July 2013
By Cy Ryan

Protecting bright ideas: How to safeguard your company’s intellectual property

Protecting bright ideas: How to safeguard your company’s intellectual property

One glance at the Las Vegas Strip makes it clear that Southern Nevada is a center of creativity. New ideas, catchy phrases and eye-catching displays battle to attract attention. But the city also is a danger zone for thieves who hope to profit from that creativity by appropriating protected trademarks or concepts for their own use.

8 July 2013
By Richard N. Velotta

Experimental Saturday sessions could be another step toward night court

Keith Barlow appears for a felony arraignment via live video feed from Clark County Detention Center before Judge Bill Kephart in Las Vegas Justice Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, February 7, 2013.

A Saturday court session making its debut this month could help solve a dilemma facing the county jail: too many inmates and too few beds. The added Las Vegas Justice Court session — at 1 p.m. on Saturdays beginning July 13 — is also a way to measure the need and support for a long-discussed night court in Clark County, said Justice of the Peace William Kephart.

6 July 2013
By Jackie Valley

Nevada Supreme Court keeps Howard Hughes, recreation center cases in current venues

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that the Howard Hughes Company can file suit in Carson City protesting the $200 million value placed on its 5,540 acres of undeveloped land at Summerlin West in the western Las Vegas Valley.

3 July 2013
By Cy Ryan

Court to tackle case of public access to teacher email addresses

A judge will decide in the coming week whether a public records lawsuit against the Clark County School District will go to trial or be dismissed.

2 July 2013
By Paul Takahashi

Casino lawyers' job: High pressure, big payout

Brian Larson is the executive vice president, general counsel and secretary at Boyd Gaming in Las Vegas. Photographed at Boyd Gaming headquarters on Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

Serving as a general counsel attorney for a major gaming company might be one of the most demanding jobs in the world. From lawsuits to labor strikes and a lagging economy, the job demands thick skin and endless endurance. Tim Donovan and Brian Larson are two of the best.

1 July 2013
By Ed Komenda

Jury orders punitive damages in liquor distributors' battle over Las Vegas turf

The Nevada wing of Southern Wine & Spirits of America should receive $1.078 million in punitive damages from a Southern California liquor distributor that infringed on its territory.

27 June 2013
By Bethany Barnes

Lawsuit seeks $6 million from Metro, former officer in groping cases

Two women who reported being groped by a now-former Metro Police officer are suing him and the department for more than $6 million.

26 June 2013
By Bethany Barnes

Men's Wearhouse escalates battle with founder

In this May 6, 1999, file photo, George Zimmer, second from left, gestures to Andy Dolich prior to a meeting, in Oakland, Calif. Men's Wearhouse Inc. says it has dismissed Zimmer, its founder and executive chairman.

Men's Wearhouse escalated a public battle with its founder and former pitchman George Zimmer on Tuesday, trying to explain why it fired the man who still represents the clothier in many shoppers' minds.

25 June 2013
By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

As economy recovers, market continues to keep firm busy

Today, the demand for legal help for debt relief has only increased, said Xenophon Peters, a Boyd Law School graduate who grew up in Las Vegas after his family moved from Madrid. He spoke with VEGAS INC about the economy and its impact on his practice.

24 June 2013
By Alison Saclolo
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