Legal

Former Las Vegas TV anchor pressing for jury trial in lawsuit

Attorneys for former Las Vegas television news anchor Sue Manteris are fighting efforts to have her employment dispute decided through arbitration.

25 July 2011
By Steve Green

Quick answers on Righthaven

Have the Righthaven lawsuits affected the reputation of the Las Vegas Review-Journal? What has Righthaven accomplished with its 275 lawsuits?

25 July 2011
By Steve Green

What others are saying about Righthaven

Here’s what federal judges and commentators have said about Righthaven.

25 July 2011
By Steve Green

Righthaven: The controversy over copyrights

Righthaven: The controversy over copyrights

The time has come to add copyright lawsuits—alongside casinos—as one of the things Las Vegas is best known for nationally. Copyright lawsuits? Yes, in national legal and media circles, Las Vegas is also now known as the epicenter of newspaper copyright infringement lawsuits. Who would’ve thought?

25 July 2011
By Steve Green

Bar president says recession has impacted legal community

Constance Akridge, president of the State Bar of Nevada, stands in front of the State Bar headquarters Thursday, July 7, 2011.

Constance Akridge once considered a journalism career but switched gears and pursued a law degree, beginning to practice in Florida in 1983. But after being admitted to Nevada’s bar in 1988, she found there was more to her profession than running a busy private practice.

17 July 2011
By Steve Kanigher

Former R-J publisher's blog post being used against Righthaven in copyright lawsuit

A blog post this week by former Las Vegas Review-Journal Publisher Sherman Frederick is now being used against Righthaven LLC in one of its copyright lawsuits.

16 July 2011
By Steve Green

Ruling that Righthaven misled court likely to be felt in other cases

A federal judge’s finding Thursday that newspaper copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC misled the court will likely be used in one or more planned legal actions against Righthaven and its newspaper partners.

14 July 2011
By Steve Green

Lamborghini sues Palazzo tenants over trademark

An exotic car showroom, merchandise gallery and restaurant at the Palazzo resort in Las Vegas are accused of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed by manufacturer Lamborghini.

14 July 2011
By Steve Green

Judge: Righthaven masquerading as a company

A judge today fined newspaper copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas $5,000 for misleading Nevada’s federal court about its lawsuits.

14 July 2011
By Steve Green

Righthaven refiles copyright suit after dismissal

Hours after a federal judge dismissed a Righthaven copyright lawsuit against Dean Mostofi on Wednesday, Righthaven sued Mostofi again — this time based on its updated lawsuit contract with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

13 July 2011
By Steve Green

Third judge rejects R-J copyright suit arrangement

Efforts by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC to revive their lawsuit campaign sustained another setback today when a third federal judge ruled Righthaven has no standing to sue over R-J material.

13 July 2011
By Steve Green

Henderson church wins early battle in effort to avoid foreclosure

A Southern Nevada church known for helping exploited sex industry workers won an initial court victory Tuesday in its legal struggle with a bank trying to foreclose on its property.

12 July 2011
By Steve Green

MGM, contractor spar over CityCenter's Harmon hotel

The Harmon tower at CityCenter is shown while under construction in July 2009 on the Las Vegas Strip.

Three years after engineers discovered structural problems at CityCenter’s Harmon hotel, the parties involved in building the resort appear no closer to figuring out what to do with an empty, 26-story building.

12 July 2011
By Liz Benston

Righthaven litigating over defendants' fees, hit with new allegations

Las Vegas newspaper copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC won a ruling over disputed legal fees Monday – and said Tuesday it may appeal an earlier order requiring it to pay another defendant’s fees.

12 July 2011
By Steve Green

Las Vegas casino guards counter sue NBA's Charles Oakley over altercation

In this Jan. 20, 2011 photo, Charlotte Bobcats assistant coach Charles Oakley, right, talks with Eduardo Najera, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Charlotte, N.C.

A group of security officers countersued retired NBA "enforcer" Charles Oakley on Monday, charging he has assaulted Las Vegas casino workers at least three times since 2005 – but has repeatedly avoided arrest because of his celebrity VIP status.

11 July 2011
By Steve Green
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