Legal

Gaming lawyers eye gray areas of casino-based nightclubs

When state Gaming Control Board investigators uncovered violations at Prive nightclub at Planet Hollywood in July, it didn’t take long for the issue to take center stage in the court of public opinion.

18 September 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Nevada's top court considers rule changes on foreclosure mediation

A new state mediation program to help homeowners avoid foreclosure kicked off last week as the Nevada Supreme Court considered tweaking its rules.

18 September 2009
By Buck Wargo

Longtime Vegas firm turns 60

Deep Nevada roots: Attorneys Jeffrey Silvestri, left, and Terry Care, center, listen to George Ogilvie III, managing partner of the Las Vegas office of McDonald Carano Wilson during a meeting at the law offices Sept. 14. Care is a former state senator.

McDonald Carano Wilson is celebrating 60 years as a law firm catering to a wide range of clients.

18 September 2009
By Nicole Lucht

Children’s Attorneys Project marks 10 years of helping kids

The Children’s Attorneys Project at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, and its work shouldn’t go unnoticed.

18 September 2009
By Buck Wargo

In down economy, a tough way to start a legal living

In down economy, a tough way to start a legal living

The recession is making it tougher on law school graduates who expected to jump into a new career.

18 September 2009
By Buck Wargo

Big Boyd tuition hike didn’t affect enrollment

Students study in the Wiener Rogers Law Library at the UNLV's Boyd Law School in February 2008.

The nearly doubling of in-state tuition and 50 percent increase for out-of-state students haven’t dampened interest in UNLV’s Boyd Law School.

18 September 2009
By Buck Wargo

Q&A: Kathleen England

Kathleen England, president of the State Bar of Nevada, is shown at the bar offices Sept. 4.

Kathleen England fights for those who battle against discrimination and victims of sexual violence. Now, the outspoken England has another cause as the new president of the State Bar of Nevada.

18 September 2009
By Buck Wargo

Economy boosts demand for free legal aid

Paralegal Mary Lou Perez, left, helps client Angela Black fill out paperwork for a landlord-tenant problem at Nevada Legal Services on Sept. 11.

The slumping Las Vegas economy has increased demand for free legal services and stretched the resources of agencies trying to provide those services.

18 September 2009
By Buck Wargo

Attorney is persistent: Desai can’t answer judge

The Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners might think Dr. Dipak Desai is competent to face legal proceedings over his role in last year’s hepatitis C scare, but Desai’s lead attorney, Richard Wright, doesn’t. Wright swears so in the affidavit he filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

16 September 2009
By Jeff German

Harrah’s hires local gun to help in Watanabe case

Harrah’s Entertainment has brought in more high-priced legal talent in its battle with high roller Terrance K. Watanabe. Harrah’s hired lawyers this year from the Chicago office of the national law firm Jenner & Block to help it sort out sensational allegations leveled by Watanabe that the company’s casinos supplied him with a steady flow of alcohol and drugs as he gambled away tens of millions of dollars.

13 September 2009
By Jeff German

Courts might decide if domestic partnership law extends to businesses

A domestic partnership law that goes into effect Oct. 1 has prompted businesses to review policies to avoid lawsuits that attorneys say are likely on both sides of the issue.

4 September 2009
By Buck Wargo

Losing bidder drops lawsuit over $11.1 million park contract

An artists' rendering of the planned Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas. The park will have trails, a 3.5-acre children's play area, a dog park, picnic grounds with shade structures and water features.

Wiser Construction, which finished second in bidding for the development of Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, has dropped its protest in court. The company sued North Las Vegas claiming the city council wrongly awarded the $11.1 million contract to Hardy Construction.

2 September 2009
By Jeff Pope

Foreclosure mediators appointed to oversee program

The Nevada Supreme Court announced Aug. 24 the appointment of 97 mediators who will work with lenders and homeowners trying to stave off foreclosure.

28 August 2009
By Buck Wargo

Lawsuit may further delay funding for weatherizing

The feud between Democratic lawmakers and Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons over control of the federal stimulus delayed efforts by the state Housing Division to distribute $10.2 million to weatherize homes. That dispute was resolved Monday, but a lawsuit could further delay release of the money.

26 August 2009
By Cy Ryan

Mediation law may have slowed default notices

Nevada set a record in July for foreclosures, but the number in the pipeline is slowing because of a new state law.

21 August 2009
By Buck Wargo
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