Legal

After complaining about need for change, commissioners pass on chance to make it

The county’s elected commissioners rarely get through a meeting without harping about the need to adopt a more streamlined and fair process for awarding government contracts. But given the chance today to change it, most commissioners suddenly decided the old way was good enough.

1 November 2011
By Joe Schoenmann

First Righthaven trial called off

The first scheduled trial in a Righthaven LLC copyright infringement lawsuit was called off Tuesday so a judge could consider whether Righthaven had standing to file the suit.

1 November 2011
By Steve Green

David Roger is retiring but he may not be out of work for long

Though speculation has been that he is on his way to a job working as lead attorney for the Police Protective Association. Chris Collins, PPA executive director, said no such deal is set but if Roger were available to work, Collins added, "we would be interested."

1 November 2011
By Joe Schoenmann

Court: Lawyers driving drunk shouldn't lose their licenses on the first offense

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that a first-time, drunken-driving conviction isn't reason to suspend a lawyer's license or issue some other professional discipline.

1 November 2011
By Cy Ryan

Metro agrees to pay for more DNA retesting if needed

Two crime-lab miscues, including one that helped imprison an innocent man, are going to cost Metro Police more than the $1.5 million settlement already paid to the former inmate.

1 November 2011
By Joe Schoenmann

Former Bank of Las Vegas president suing company

A former Bank of Las Vegas president has sued the bank’s parent company, contending the financial institution wrongly refused to pay him severance due under his employment contract.

31 October 2011
By Steve Green

Henderson preparing to fill vacant city attorney position

The Henderson City Council will begin interviews next week for the vacant city attorney position once filled by Elizabeth Quillin, who resigned in early August after being arrested during a workday in May for DUI.

29 October 2011
By Aida Ahmed

Nevada Supreme Court receives key commercial real estate debt case

The Nevada Supreme Court was asked Wednesday to rein in companies that invest in defaulted commercial real estate loans, foreclose on the properties and then seek deficiency judgments against loan guarantors.

28 October 2011
By Steve Green

Defense attorneys hit Righthaven lawyer with sanctions motion

Las Vegas copyright infringement lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC was hit with another legal problem Tuesday in the form of a sanctions motion against its main outside attorney.

26 October 2011
By Steve Green

Shaquille O'Neal wins court victory in trademark dispute

Retired NBA player Shaquille O’Neal has won a ruling in a federal trademark lawsuit in Las Vegas.

25 October 2011
By Steve Green

Caesars scores interim win in Octavius trademark lawsuit

Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas has scored an initial legal victory over a Florida man who claims to own the trademark to the name “Octavius Tower.” Caesars is preparing to open its expanded 668-room Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace.

25 October 2011
By Steve Green

Battle over Las Vegas area bus contract being routed through district court

RTC general Manager Jacob Snow answers questions from reporters outside of RTC's administrative offices during a media showing of the new ACE buses and line Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Regular service began Sunday, March 27, 2010.

As expected, the next round in the ongoing fight over the Las Vegas area's public bus system is scheduled to be in court.

24 October 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Las Vegas-area firms settle suit over rights to porn classics

Two Las Vegas-area adult film distributors have settled their trademark and copyright infringement lawsuit over the nationwide rights to distribute porn classics "Deep Throat" and "Debbie Does Dallas."

24 October 2011
By Steve Green

Companies cut from lawsuit against boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Four Floyd Mayweather Jr. companies were removed from one of the lawsuits against the Las Vegas boxer Friday after his attorney said the companies had nothing to do with the matter at issue.

21 October 2011
By Steve Green

Righthaven hits another snag with copyright lawsuit

Copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC was hit with another setback on Thursday — this time in South Carolina.

20 October 2011
By Steve Green
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