Legal

Judge rules for pilots suing airline over hazard pay

A federal judge has found Vision Airlines Inc. of North Las Vegas misled him and the current and former pilots suing the airline over hazard pay for war-time flights into Iraq and Afghanistan and has hit the airline with sanctions by effectively ruling in favor of the pilots.

Man wins split decision in case involving damaged aircraft

Bradley Schuck, owner of a twin-engine Cessna in Las Vegas, has gained a split decision from the Nevada Supreme Court in a dispute involving his plane.

Embattled restaurant, nightclub operator fires back at Palms

Restaurant and nightclub operator Michael Morton made tens of millions of dollars for the Palms hotel-casino in Las Vegas since 2001, but now the Palms is engaged in a power grab to force Morton out of their lucrative venture.

Free speech group files counterclaim against copyright enforcement firm

The online freedom of speech group Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) continues to pound away on the business model of Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC, with its attorneys hitting Righthaven with another counterclaim on Friday.

Righthaven files 2 copyright lawsuits, settles 3

Two website operators were sued for copyright infringement Tuesday by Righthaven LLC, boosting Righthaven’s lawsuit total since March to at least 159.

Palms, N9NE Group investors seek ouster of restaurant, club manager

Theft of company assets. A cover-up in a scandal over underage women being allowed in adult areas of the casino. Arranging for “puff pieces” in the media to polish the image of an executive’s wife.

Former Sands Macau executive alleges he was wrongly fired

Steve Jacobs, former point man for Las Vegas Sands Corp. in the fast-growing Chinese gambling district of Macau, claims in a lawsuit he was fired over disputes, including his resistance to demands that he engage in improper and illegal activity.

Six more website operators facing Righthaven copyright lawsuits

Hotel management students in Canada are receiving a lesson in U.S. copyright law courtesy of Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC.

Righthaven files, settles more copyright lawsuits

Las Vegas newspaper copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC sued five more website operators Tuesday, alleging infringements of Las Vegas Review-Journal material.

Station Casinos files lawsuits alleging 'cybersquatting,' trademark infringement

Station Casinos Inc. of Las Vegas sued two website operators on Tuesday, accusing them of “cybersquatting” and trademark infringement for associating Station trademarks with online gambling businesses.

Two more website operators sued for copyright infringement

Righthaven LLC sued two more website operators for copyright infringement Wednesday, charging they displayed Las Vegas Review-Journal stories without authorization.

Seven more defendants settle Righthaven copyright lawsuits

The cash register continues to ring at Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC, which has reached settlements with at least seven more defendants it had sued over unauthorized online postings of Las Vegas Review-Journal stories.

State Supreme Court refuses to revive charter drivers' tips lawsuit

The Nevada Supreme Court has refused to revive lawsuits by former and present drivers for the Alan Waxler Group that it illegally retained tips and gratuities in the Las Vegas area.

Nevada Democratic Party settles copyright lawsuit

The Democratic Party of Nevada is among the latest defendants to settle copyright infringement lawsuits filed over the online re-postings of Las Vegas Review-Journal stories.

Gentlemen's club files counterclaim against dancers

A lawsuit claiming thousands of current and former topless dancers at the Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club in Las Vegas aren’t really independent contractors and are owed back pay has advanced toward a March trial — with a twist.