Legal

Righthaven asks appeals court to block dismantling of the company

Despite its backing by billionaire Arkansas investment banker Warren Stephens, copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas said Sunday it has been unable to secure a $34,045 bond to guarantee payment of a defendant’s attorney’s fees.

Righthaven trying again to avoid paying prevailing defendants’ fees

It’s an effort already rejected by one judge, but Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas is trying again to avoid paying the legal fees of defendants that defeat Righthaven in court. Righthaven asked a judge to put six of its copyright infringement cases there on hold.

Defense attorneys suspicious of latest Righthaven maneuver

In a move defense attorneys are already questioning, copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC is asking for the right to re-file 27 of its lawsuits over Denver Post material – should its standing to sue over that material be revived by an appeals court.

Jury: Drug firms liable in Vegas hepatitis C case

A Nevada jury found drug companies liable and awarded a total of $20.1 million Thursday to five plaintiffs who had accused drug companies of negligently distributing large vials of an anesthetic to Las Vegas clinics at the center of a 2008 hepatitis C outbreak.

Wynn Las Vegas wins $2 million judgment in case of 'Girls Gone Wild' founder

CARSON CITY – Wynn Las Vegas has won a court battle in the case involving the “Girls Gone Wild” founder and a $2 million marker at the Strip casino.

Trademark lawsuit filed in 'Las Vegas Green Chamber of Commerce' dispute

As businesses “go green,” two nonprofit groups have sprung up using the name “Las Vegas Green Chamber of Commerce.” But which of the two is the authentic Las Vegas Green Chamber of Commerce?

Hooters Las Vegas hits back against foreclosure attempt

The bankrupt Hooters Las Vegas hotel-casino rolled out what looks like a "divide and conquer" strategy Monday in its latest effort to fend off foreclosure by its main creditor.

Judge OKs $1 million settlement in Las Vegas developer's bankruptcy case

Jean Marc Eljwaidi, right, appears in court with attorney Steven Wolfson at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Jan. 21, 2010.

A judge approved a $1 million settlement in the bankruptcy case of Las Vegas developer Jean Marc El Jwaidi. The settlement could end a 2-year-old bankruptcy case that originated with El Jwaidi during the economic boom.

A cellphone law primer to help you stay legal

If police officers in Nevada see you on your phone while driving, you can get pulled over.

Nevada’s new cellphone law, Senate Bill 140, goes into effect today. Given the gray areas in today’s world of wireless communication, we’ve prepared a handy guide to what you can — and cannot — get away with and still stay connected.

Ban on cellphones while driving among laws going into effect today

CARSON CITY — Starting today, drivers must stop using hand-held cellphones and begin giving bicyclists a wide berth when passing.

Former employee sues bankrupt Las Vegas company over layoffs

A worker laid off by the bankrupt Interstate Plumbing & Air Conditioning LLC of Las Vegas filed a class-action lawsuit against the company Thursday, charging it violated federal law when it laid off she and hundreds of others without 60 days’ notice.

Hilton demands piece of Las Vegas Strip land sale windfall

Hotel giant Hilton Worldwide Inc. filed another lawsuit Wednesday in hopes of recovering $1.1 million from a failed effort to develop a luxury property on the Las Vegas Strip.

Righthaven catches a break in court

Copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas finally received a break on Wednesday when a judge rejected requests that it be found in contempt of court, be placed in receivership and that U.S. Marshals seize its assets.

Study predicting lower Monorail ridership at center of lawsuit

A monorail train pulls out of the Sahara Station in this 2006 file photo.

Investors in bonds of the bankrupt Las Vegas Monorail charge in a new lawsuit that they weren’t told about a prophetic study commissioned for the Venetian resort in 2000 finding the Monorail’s financial projections to be overly optimistic. The charge was made in a Sept. 23 federal lawsuit filed by Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund Inc.

Lady Gaga sues Henderson company over trademark bids in her name

Lady Gaga performs during the second night of the iHeartRadio Music Festival at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. The festival marks the official launch of iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's free digital radio product combining more than 800 broadcast radio and digital-only stations from 150 cities.

Lady Gaga says a Nevada-based company is trying to horn in on her fame to market cosmetics and jewelry. She's suing in New York.