Legal

Judge sets date for Righthaven to show why suits shouldn't be tossed

Copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas today was given until Oct. 7 to show cause why its open lawsuits in Colorado should not be thrown out of court.

Las Vegas company scores win in Jimi Hendrix trademark suit

A Las Vegas company co-owned by Leon Hendrix of the Jimi Hendrix family has won a second victory in a trademark lawsuit with the Hendrix marketing company.

Judge: Righthaven lacked standing, abused Copyright Act

Righthaven lacked standing to file copyright infringement lawsuits in Colorado under its lawsuit contract with the Denver Post and abused the Copyright Act in doing so, a judge ruled.

Motorcyclists sue over enforcement of Nevada’s helmet law

Twelve motorcycle riders filed a class action lawsuit against Clark County and five cities in the county, charging arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement of Nevada’s helmet law.

Morgan Stanley agrees to settlement in mortgage probe

Morgan Stanley has agreed to a settlement valued at up to $40 million to end a probe over allegedly deceptive mortgage lending and securitization practices.

Eva Longoria's Beso restaurant's fate in hands of CityCenter mall

A quick-witted bankruptcy judge reminded everyone in his courtroom Monday that the luxury Crystals shopping mall on the Las Vegas Strip is the entity that actually controls the fate of Eva Longoria’s Beso restaurant there.

County to judge: Dismiss suit over religion requirement to conduct marriages

A judge is weighing a request by Clark County that he dismiss a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s requirement that nongovernmental officials be affiliated with a religion in order to perform marriages.

Commission tries to revive 1999 probe of Venetian hiring spree

Las Vegas Sands Corp. says "enough is enough" – but the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission refuses to drop its investigation of the 1999 hiring spree for the opening of the Venetian resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

Attorney disputes Las Vegas Sands' account about Sheldon Adelson deposition

An attorney preparing to take the deposition of Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson says Las Vegas Sands is lying about the attorney’s conduct in a previous deposition.

Luxury retailer Chanel files suit in Las Vegas against 399 websites

Luxury retailer Chanel Inc. sued 399 websites in Las Vegas on Tuesday, charging they’re infringing on its trademarks and selling counterfeit Chanel-branded goods. Chanel’s suit said the defendants likely operate from China “or other foreign jurisdictions with lax trademark enforcement systems.”

Sands now suing Jacobs, charges misappropriation of trade secrets

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is ratcheting up the legal pressure on its fired Macau CEO, hitting him with a new lawsuit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets.

Defense attorneys say Righthaven missed deadline to pay legal fees

Defense attorneys on Friday stepped up the pressure on Las Vegas copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC, asking a judge to appoint a receiver to run the company after it failed to pay their legal fees by the deadline.

Las Vegas real estate brokerage claims firm is competing unfairly

A Las Vegas real estate brokerage is suing a competitor, charging it’s competing unfairly by using confidential information provided by a defecting sales executive.

Lack of court rulings leaves Righthaven cash intact

The finances of Las Vegas copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC remained intact Thursday after judges didn’t immediately rule on issues involving tens of thousands of dollars defendants claim to be owed.

Las Vegas Sands accuses former Macau CEO of stealing information

International casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. has hit its former Macau CEO with new accusations that he stole massive amounts of sensitive company information and now refuses to return it.