Legal

Five lawyers nominated for vacant judicial seats

Five Las Vegas lawyers have been recommended by the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection to succeed Clark County District Judges Donald Mosley and Kathy Hardcastle, both of whom retired earlier this year.

8 June 2012
By Cy Ryan

Nonprofit: Lack of copyrights thwarts Righthaven appeal

An Oregon nonprofit group asked a court Thursday to dismiss one of the Righthaven LLC copyright lawsuit appeals, saying Righthaven can no longer participate in the case since it’s been stripped of its copyrights.

7 June 2012
By Steve Green

Death of lawyer at center of HOA scandal ruled a suicide

The death of Nancy Quon, a construction-defect lawyer thought to be one of the central figures in a multimillion-dollar conspiracy involving a dozen homeowners associations in the Las Vegas Valley, has been ruled a suicide by the Clark County Coroner's Office

7 June 2012
By Jackie Valley

Late Platters founder Herb Reed most proud of Las Vegas lawsuit victory

Herb Reed, founder and naming member of The Platters, has filed a trademark lawsuit against Nevada entertainer Monroe Powell over Powell's use of the group's name.

The Platters founder and singer Herb Reed died Monday at the age of 83, his managers announced.

5 June 2012
By Steve Green

Justice Department alleges Las Vegas casino discriminated against non-citizens

The U.S. Justice Department is suing the Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas over allegations the property discriminated against non-U.S. citizen job applicants and employees over a five-year period.

4 June 2012
By Steve Green

Former Las Vegas gaming executive settles SEC insider trading suit

Former Las Vegas gaming executive R. Brooke Dunn has agreed to pay a fine of $181,594 to settle a federal complaint alleging he was involved in an illegal insider stock trading incident.

4 June 2012
By Steve Green

Points to be aware of in HOA scandal

The Vistana condominiums at the Las Vegas Beltway and Durango Drive took a hit when, after winning a $19.1 million settlement in a defect lawsuit, the vast majority of the money wasn't used to correct the defects.

The number of defendants in the criminal case involving HOA corruption could eventually top 50, making this one of the larger criminal schemes in Las Vegas history. But to put things in perspective, there are 2,356 homeowner associations in Clark County and 2,979 statewide, meaning just a small fraction were affected by the scam.

3 June 2012
By Steve Green

Former Southern Nevada businessman targeted in SEC fraud lawsuit

A timeshare and real estate Ponzi scheme operating partly out of Henderson and Las Vegas bilked some 1,200 investors out of $163 million, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges in a new lawsuit.

1 June 2012
By Steve Green

At a glance: Lawsuits filed against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is known as a defensive wizard in the ring, but he hasn't been able to avoid being hit in a different arena — civil courts. Here's a glance at some of the lawsuits that have been filed against the Las Vegas boxer.

1 June 2012
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Wayne Newton wins restraining order against landlord

This is an aerial view of Wayne Newton's Casa de Shenandoah estate Monday, May 21, 2012.

A judge has granted Wayne Newton a restraining order against his landlord amid stalled plans to turn his Las Vegas estate into a celebrity museum — a project that has sparked allegations of fraud, mismanagement and sexual harassment.

31 May 2012
By Cristina Silva, Associated Press

Hawaii man sues Las Vegas casino for negligence

A Hawaii man is suing a Las Vegas hotel and casino where he was beaten and robbed in 2010.

31 May 2012
Associated Press

Las Vegas businessman files $310 million personal bankruptcy

In 2008, developer Rick L. Burton’s company boasted in a news release that it had out-bid Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. for the right to develop a private air terminal at McCarran International Airport.

31 May 2012
By Steve Green

Danny Tarkanian plans to appeal $17 million judgment

Danny Tarkanian, right, and his attorney, Gus Flangas, listen to testimony from state Sen. Mike Schneider (D-Las Vegas). Tuesday was the first day of a civil trial resulting from a lawsuit filed by Tarkanian against Schneider claiming defamation during the 2004 senate campaign.

In hindsight, Republican congressional candidate Danny Tarkanian should have “put a microscope” on a 2007 land deal that went bad and has now left him and his family on the hook for a $17 million judgment, his lawyer said Wednesday.

31 May 2012
By Anjeanette Damon

Las Vegas lawyer pleads to federal charges he defrauded clients

A former Las Vegas lawyer pleaded guilty to defrauding clients and stealing their personal injury settlements, Nevada’s U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden announced Wednesday. Lawrence J. Davidson, 45, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge Roger L. Hunt to charges in three separate cases.

30 May 2012
By Jackie Valley

Court rules against Laughlin resort projects

The Nevada Supreme Court has backed the Clark County Commission in refusing to approve plans by two companies to develop multiple hotel-casinos in Laughlin.

29 May 2012
By Cy Ryan
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