Legal

Nevada groups to get $112,500 in municipal-bond settlement

Government and non-profit entities in Nevada are expected to receive a combined $112,500 from Bank of America as part of a multi-state settlement with the financial institution for its involvement in an unlawful nationwide scheme involving municipal bond derivatives, the Nevada Attorney General’s Office said.

Righthaven now working with Media News, sues over Denver Post column

Las Vegas-based newspaper copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC is now doing business with Media News Group and has sued a blogger for alleged copyright infringement involving a column from the Media News-owned Denver Post.

Real estate brokerage operator faces lawsuit over insurance

One of the largest international operators and franchisors of real estate brokerages faces a national class-action lawsuit charging it offered health insurance to U.S. agents and brokers that in some cases turned out to provide no coverage.

Righthaven pressing for right to seize website domain names

Las Vegas newspaper copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC and its critics now agree on one thing: There is no basis in U.S. copyright law for forfeiture to Righthaven of infringing defendants’ website domain names.

High school football injury sparks lawsuit over insurance coverage

Green Valley High defensive back LaQuan Phillips recovers in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Sunrise Hospital after suffering a bruised spine during a football game against Centennial on Sept. 5, 2008.

A 2008 injury that left Green Valley High School football player LaQuan Phillips temporarily unable to walk has led to a lawsuit questioning the insurance provided by the Clark County School District for students involved in sports and extracurricular activities.

British newspaper company among latest hit with copyright lawsuits

Three more website operators were hit with copyright infringement lawsuits Tuesday by Righthaven LLC, the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s copyright enforcement partner.

Former Nigerian presidential candidate in a class by himself at UNLV

Lawrence Ita, 71, a former presidential candidate in Nigeria, is now a law student at UNLV.

The admissions director at Boyd School of Law guesses that half of the first-year students have held professional jobs. But surely none quite like Lawrence Eyo Ita.

Clark County’s attorneys on average younger, greener than in the north

Attorneys in Clark County on average are considerably younger and have less professional experience than their counterparts in Washoe County.

Former Pinnacle CEO claims right to compete with casino company

Former Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. CEO Dan Lee is disputing allegations he violated terms of his separation agreement with the Las Vegas-based casino company and says he has the right to compete with Pinnacle.

Former Pinnacle CEO claims right to compete with casino company

Former Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. CEO Dan Lee is disputing allegations he violated terms of his separation agreement with the Las Vegas-based casino company and says he has the right to compete with Pinnacle.

Philadelphia man sued twice over alleged copyright infringements

When it comes to the 172 Righthaven online copyright infringement lawsuits filed since March, a Philadelphia man has the distinction of being sued twice for multiple infringements involving different websites.

Lawsuit challenges expansion of landfill for power plant

A payloader mixes wood chips with coal at NV Energy's Reid Gardner Station coal-fired power plant Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 near Moapa.

The Moapa Band of Paiutes and the Sierra Club filed suit Thursday in hopes of blocking the development of evaporation ponds and the expansion of a landfill that would be used for continued operation of the Reid Gardner coal-fueled power plant 45 miles northeast of Las Vegas.

Two more website operators face Righthaven copyright lawsuits

Two more website operators were hit with copyright infringement lawsuits Wednesday after material from the Las Vegas Review-Journal allegedly was posted on their sites without authorization.

Trademark dispute leaves proprietors of two small businesses in ruin

Owners of Appliance Doctor LLC Sam and Mary Gravino are photographed in front of their work van Thursday, November 11, 2010.

One can sense the desperation and frustration in Mary Gravino’s voice as she talks about the problem that has overwhelmed her and her husband, Sam, for the past 15 months.

Disgruntled investors aim more complaints at N9NE Group chief

Disgruntled investors in the N9NE Group, which runs popular nightclubs and restaurants at the Palms hotel-casino in Las Vegas, this week unleashed new charges of wrongdoing against N9NE Group chief Michael Morton as they work to remove him from N9NE Group and the Palms.