Legal

Court upholds conviction for man who tried to extort MGM, Caesars

CARSON CITY – A federal appeals court, in a 2-1 decision, has upheld the conviction of a Las Vegas truck driver who tried to extort $500,000 from two Strip casinos.

8 April 2011
By Cy Ryan

State Bar refutes lawsuit allegation, says exams graded correctly

The State Bar of Nevada on Thursday said on its website that the bar exams administered by the Nevada Board of Bar Examiners in February 2010 were graded correctly, refuting an allegation made in a lawsuit last month by former employees who sued the bar.

8 April 2011
By Steve Kanigher

Righthaven hits porn defendant with hypocrisy charge

Las Vegas newspaper copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC is accusing one of its defendants of hypocrisy -- for first fighting copyright infringements and then allegedly infringing on Righthaven's material.

8 April 2011
By Steve Green

Denver judge critical of Righthaven lawsuit tactics

A federal judge in Denver on Thursday criticized the litigation tactics of Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC. Senior U.S. District Judge John L. Kane made the comments in a ruling that could signal difficulties down the road for Righthaven.

7 April 2011
By Steve Green

Eva Longoria's Beso hit with allegations of harassment, unpaid taxes

Eva Longoria's Beso in CityCenter's Crystals.

Eva Longoria's Beso restaurant and Eve nightclub in Las Vegas face new legal challenges in the form of a sexual harassment complaint and allegations about unpaid taxes.

7 April 2011
By Steve Green

Soffer, Packer accused of concealing Fontainebleau cost overruns

The stalled Fontainebleau project is seen Jan. 15, 2010.

With the Fontainebleau Las Vegas bankruptcy case in its 20th month, lenders to the stalled casino-resort project are now asserting fraud and conspiracy claims against the original developers and investors.

7 April 2011

Judge tosses suit over alleged discrimination of Forum Shops nightclub patrons

Poetry nightclub, shown in this file photo, was inside the Forum Shops at Caesars above Wolfgang Puck's Chinois restaurant.

U.S. District Judge James Mahan in Las Vegas on Monday dismissed a lawsuit alleging discrimination by Caesars Palace and the Forum Shops at Caesars. Court records show Mahan dismissed Poetry's claims after a non-jury trial.

6 April 2011
By Steve Green

Involuntary bankruptcy petition filed in Nevada against developer Tim Blixseth

ax authorities from three states filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition in Nevada on Tuesday against developer Tim Blixseth, best known for the turmoil surrounding Montana’s ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club resort.

5 April 2011
By Steve Green

Former employees sue State Bar of Nevada over alleged abuse

The State Bar of Nevada is itself the target of a lawsuit filed by three former employees complaining they and others were subjected to abuse and intimidation. The State Bar promptly denied the accusations, saying they amount to "griping by former employees."

3 April 2011
By Steve Green

White supremacist David Duke settles copyright lawsuit

White supremacist David Duke has agreed to settle a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against him by Las Vegas company Righthaven LLC. Duke and his nonprofit European-American Unity and Rights Organization were sued Feb. 4.

2 April 2011
By Steve Green

Henderson company sues over vodka trademark

A Southern Nevada company that markets flavored vodka is suing industry giant Fortune Brands Inc. and its Jim Beam Brands Co. unit, alleging trademark infringement.

30 March 2011
By Steve Green

Las Vegas lender Aspen Financial Services suing investors over defaulted loan

Aspen Financial Services LLC of Las Vegas is suing 39 investors in a failed real estate loan after they refused to go along with Aspen’s plan to foreclose on and then sell the real estate at issue. Aspen, a hard money lender, filed the suit this week in Clark County District Court.

18 March 2011
By Steve Green

Lewis and Roca law firm commits $500,000 to The Smith Center

This is an artist's rendering of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, which is expected to be the "anchor tenant" of the Union Park development, a city official says.

Regional law firm Lewis and Roca LLP on Tuesday announced a $500,000 commitment to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts under construction in downtown Las Vegas. The $470 million Smith Center is a public/private partnership that will include the 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall; the Boman Pavilion housing a cabaret jazz space and a studio theater; and the Discovery Children’s Museum. The Smith Center is part of the 61-acre Symphony Park development.

15 March 2011
By Steve Green

Righthaven accuses defendant of running up legal fees in copyright case

Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC is complaining that one of its litigation foes is needlessly running up legal costs that Righthaven may end up paying for.

10 March 2011
By Steve Green

Righthaven defendants respond; more copyright lawsuits filed

Four more website operators have filed court papers denying copyright infringement allegations leveled against them by Righthaven LLC over material allegedly reposted online from the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Denver Post.

6 March 2011
By Steve Green
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