Legal

Beatles tribute band sues competitor in federal court

The Nevada-based Fab Four has sued another Beatles tribute band, The Fab 4 of Colorado.

Beatlemania has a new venue — the federal courthouse in Las Vegas. That’s where the Beatles tribute band The Fab Four, a Nevada corporation, filed suit last week against its competitor, The Fab 4.

14 July 2010
By Steve Kanigher

Las Vegan sues to halt merger of airlines

Robert D. Conway of Las Vegas seems fed up with big airline mergers resulting in higher fares, reductions in service and more inconvenience for travelers.

30 June 2010
By Steve Green

Local woman’s lawsuit targets another Toyota model

Add the 2002 RAV4 to the list of Toyotas that have a deadly runaway acceleration problem, a Las Vegas lawsuit says.

30 June 2010
By Steve Kanigher

LV ideal for franchise companies

Week after week, we are bombarded with news about the recession in Las Vegas. As the rest of the nation appears to be in recovery, our city is lagging behind. And none of us is surprised, given that our economy is still so dependent on one industry. As gaming goes, so goes Las Vegas.

18 June 2010
Matthew Kreutzer

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18 June 2010

New OSHA office means more enforcement

Nevada employers required to keep workplaces safe have a new watchdog: the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

18 June 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Litigious disabled advocates badger lodging industry

Two Las Vegans are taking on Budget Suites of America as part of their federal court crusade on behalf of the disabled and could force expensive renovations on members of the state’s largest industry.

26 May 2010
By Steve Kanigher

Hughes heirs object to proposal for separate Summerlin company

This March 2006 file photo shows a view of homes in Summerlin, looking south from the Red Rock Detention Basin.

Heirs of the late billionaire Howard Hughes filed an objection Friday to a plan in the General Growth Properties Inc. bankruptcy case in which the Las Vegas planned community of Summerlin would be spun off into a separate company.

16 April 2010
By Steve Green

Q&A: Dominic Gentile

Gordon Silver attorney Dominic Gentile started his career as a volunteer for the American Civil Liberties Union on Roe v. Wade.

Dominic Gentile didn’t want to move to Las Vegas from Houston, but now calls the move one of the best decisions of his life.

19 March 2010
By Buck Wargo

Unequal partners in law: Bias or women’s personal choice?

We’ve all seen the statistics: For the last 20 years, women comprised nearly half of law school graduates, yet despite steady gains in partner ranks, still account for fewer than one in five big-firm partners. Law firms hire many women associates, but they often “leak out” along the way to partnership.

19 March 2010
Lisa Wong Lackland, Guest columnist

State jobless benefits fraud law changed

Changes to state law have increased penalties facing individuals who file fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits.

19 March 2010
Rob Langrell, Special Publications editor

Lawsuits over jobs on the rise

Times are busy for local employment attorneys. And things don’t appear to be slowing down any time soon.

19 March 2010
Rob Langrell, Special Publications editor

Law firm of former Rep. Jon Porter to open Las Vegas office

The national law and lobbying firm that employs former Nevada Congressman Jon Porter said today it's opening a Las Vegas office. Akerman Senterfitt today said the Las Vegas office will be its 15th in the United States.

9 March 2010
By Steve Green

State Supreme Court rules against company in tax case

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Supreme Court is giving the state insurance division another chance to impose a fine of more than $1 million on a Las Vegas company accused of selling insurance without a license.

18 February 2010
By Cy Ryan

Former friend seeks to foreclose on singer Wayne Newton's home

Las Vegas Motor Speedway executive O. Bruton Smith is suing Wayne Newton, charging the singer is delinquent on a $3.35 million loan and seeking some of Newton's net worth or he will foreclose on his Casa de Shenandoah ranch in Las Vegas.

17 February 2010
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