Legal

Nevada Supreme Court weighing HOA collection agency dispute

A stagnant pool is shown in Ventana Canyon in Henderson, whose homeowners association was sued by investors.

The Nevada Supreme Court waded Wednesday into the first of what may be multiple cases pitting homeowner associations and their collection agencies against buyers of foreclosed homes.

Celebrity chef's Vegas restaurant facing harassment lawsuits

Celebrity chef Rick Moonen’s Las Vegas restaurant has been sued by two former employees claiming they were sexually harassed by a manager.

Oversight committee members, union officials spar over dashboard cameras

A screen grab from the video of an incident with Henderson Police.

It was only because a Highway Patrol cruiser was equipped with a camera that the public learned that a Henderson motorist in diabetic shock had been held down and kicked by police officers.

Man sues for reward in 2004 killing of Las Vegas taxi driver

A man who helped police in the arrest of a Las Vegas cab driver’s killer is now complaining he’s been denied $20,000 in promised reward money.

How to pick a tax pro

How to pick a tax pro

A quick glance at the Internal Revenue Service’s various tax forms, schedules and publications may leave you scratching your head. Few people will dispute that tax law can be complicated. As a business owner, you have plenty of decisions to make when it comes to tax preparation and accounting. Among them: Do you need a tax attorney, a certified public accountant — or both — and just how do you select them?

FDIC seeks $86 million from officers of failed Nevada bank

Regulators filed suit Thursday in Las Vegas against four officers of the failed Silver State Bank, demanding more than $86 million in damages for “gross negligence and breaches of fiduciary duty.”

Funeral home’s petition rejected in case of bungled burial

The burial of Baptist Pastor Jack Douglas Sr. was expected to be a solemn event and a chance for friends and relatives to say goodbye, but it turned into a disaster, according to his family.

Nevada investors sue over San Antonio land deal

Nevada investors who put up $65 million for a land development deal involving Texas A&M University charge in a new lawsuit that they were damaged by misconduct and self-dealing by the project’s former managers and a prominent San Antonio attorney.

Developer accuses ex-partners of extortion, making death threats

Nevada developer and lobbyist Harvey Whittemore retaliated Wednesday against his former partners, hitting them with a lawsuit alleging racketeering and telling a bizarre story in which he claimed he and his family have endured repeated death threats as part of an extortion scheme.

Attorneys hit Nevada foreclosure processors with class-action suit

Two attorneys announced Monday they’re suing six companies they claim have been processing Nevada home foreclosures without authorization. Attorneys Nicholas Boylan of San Diego and Shawn Christopher of Henderson said they filed suit last month in Clark County District Court and are seeking class-action status on behalf of 16 Nevadans named as plaintiffs and potentially thousands of more plaintiffs as class members.

O.J. Simpson ‘dream team’ lawyer Robert Shapiro representing Wynn in fight with director

Casino resort company Wynn Resorts Ltd. has hired influential attorney Robert Shapiro and his high-powered Los Angeles law firm to fight a lawsuit filed by disgruntled director Kazuo Okada.

Lawsuit alleges Harvey Whittemore embezzled from companies

A legal battle erupted Friday over allegations Nevada lobbyist and developer Harvey Whittemore embezzled tens of millions of dollars from companies he co-managed. Three limited liability companies that include investors Thomas Seeno, Walnut Creek, Calif.; and Albert Seeno Jr., Concord, Calif., filed suit against Whittemore in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas.

Oklahoma hospital must pay $1 million to Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks performs at Encore Theater in the Wynn on Dec. 12, 2009.

An Oklahoma hospital in Garth Brooks' hometown must pay $1 million to the country singer because it failed to build a women's health center in honor of his late mother, jurors ruled Tuesday evening.

Six women lose age discrimination suit against Treasure Island

Donald Trump, left, developer Phil Ruffin and his wife, Oleksandra Ruffin, celebrate with a toast during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Trump International Hotel and Tower.

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit claiming spa and salon workers were subjected to age discrimination at Phil Ruffin’s Treasure Island hotel-casino in Las Vegas.

NV Energy sues to curb probe of fatal wreck

NV Energy is complaining that a Las Vegas law firm is using "improper and unethical" measures to find evidence about November's fatal traffic accident involving an NV Energy truck.