Legal

Nevada lawsuit over NFL star's charity settled

A lawsuit claiming retired NFL star Jonathan Ogden’s foundation failed to pay for use of a Southern Nevada golf course for a charity event was closed Tuesday after a confidential settlement was reached.

9 November 2011
By Steve Green

Nevada judge denies request to call off Saturday's WBO title fight

Joel Casamayor of Cuba poses on the scale during a weigh-in for a fight last year. A judge on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, refused to stop Saturday's WBO junior welterweight title fight between Casamayor and Timothy Bradley Jr. over a management contract dispute.

A Nevada judge refused a request Tuesday that she cancel a $1 million undercard bout on Saturday’s Pacquiao vs. Marquez fight card in Las Vegas. The request came in an Oct. 20 lawsuit filed in Clark County District Court by Gary Shaw Productions LLC and Thompson Boxing Promotions Inc. against Top Rank Inc. Shaw and Thompson sought a temporary restraining order to halt the undercard fight pitting Timothy Bradley Jr. against Cuba’s Joel Casamayor.

8 November 2011
By Steve Green

Forum Shops owner settles discrimination lawsuit

The owner of the Forum Shops at Caesars has agreed to pay $125,000 to settle a two-year-old lawsuit charging Hispanic janitors there were subjected to discrimination. Simon Property Group Inc. had been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in federal court in Las Vegas.

8 November 2011
By Steve Green

FDIC, distressed debt investor lose second Nevada lawsuit

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and its partner in suing borrowers in defaulted loans of failed banks have lost a second Nevada lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Lloyd George became the second Nevada federal judge in less than a month to find the FDIC and distressed debt investor and homebuilder Lennar Corp. can't pursue their state-law claims in federal court.

7 November 2011
By Steve Green

Attorneys seek to examine Righthaven CEO about company finances

Attorneys trying to collect $63,720 in fees from Righthaven LLC stepped up the pressure Sunday, asking a court to require that Righthaven’s CEO and his wife be ordered to appear for an examination about the company’s finances.

7 November 2011
By Steve Green

Sex industry figure sues over donations to Erotic Heritage Museum

Sex industry operator Harry Mohney is suing a Las Vegas erotic art curator, charging she caused problems with the IRS for him by providing a faulty appraisal of adult material he donated to the local Erotic Heritage Museum.

4 November 2011
By Steve Green

2 more plead guilty in alleged unemployment benefits scheme

The U.S. Attorney’s office announced two more defendants entered guilty pleas this week in a case involving the use of undocumented persons to help obtain more than $4.4 million in unemployment benefits from the State of Nevada and federal government.

4 November 2011
By Aida Ahmed

Henderson council narrows candidates for city attorney to two finalists

The Henderson City Council hasn’t made the final decision on who will be the next city attorney, but they say they’re close.

3 November 2011
By Aida Ahmed

Righthaven may contest creditor’s writ to seize its assets

Copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas signaled Wednesday that a creditor will have to jump through more hoops before it gains control of Righthaven’s assets.

3 November 2011
By Steve Green

Nevada Supreme Court upholds no smoking law

Nevada Supreme Court upholds no smoking law

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that Nevada’s smoking ban in bars, taverns and gaming establishments is constitutional and cites a Las Vegas business for “repeated flagrant violations” of the law.

2 November 2011
By Cy Ryan

Brokerage hired to promote North Las Vegas land auction

National real estate brokerage and advisory firm Grubb & Ellis Co. on Wednesday said it was hired by banks to promote the Dec. 12 bankruptcy auction of 1,340 acres of land in the undeveloped Park Highlands planned community in North Las Vegas — one of the largest such auctions locally in years.

2 November 2011
By Steve Green

Former mining employees seek trial on whether they were fired for reporting environmental issues

Two former Newmont Mining environmental monitors say they should be allowed a full-scale trial to prove they were fired for reporting air, water and ground violations at the company's Northern Nevada sites.

2 November 2011
By Cy Ryan

More to DA’s departure than meets the eye

Let’s stipulate: David Roger has a fine reputation as district attorney, embodied the hackneyed “straight shooter” to many and, like almost all in his job, inevitably was seen as too cozy with the police.

2 November 2011
By Jon Ralston

Marshals ordered to seize Righthaven assets

Las Vegas copyright infringement lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC’s financial problems grew Tuesday when the federal court in Las Vegas commanded the U.S. Marshals Service to seize more than $63,000 in Righthaven assets to satisfy a creditor’s judgment and costs.

1 November 2011
By Steve Green

Mandalay Bay files lawsuit against consultant for doors being too narrow

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino

CARSON CITY – The Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip maintains it had to spend $20 million to correct the doors on 3,000 rooms in the new structure, which were too narrow to comply with the federal disability law. They are suing consulting architect Rolf Jensen & Associates, claiming it was the consultant's fault.

1 November 2011
Sun Capital Bureau
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