A settlement has been reached in a trademark lawsuit involving competing burlesque shows in Las Vegas. The Burlesque Hall of Fame Inc. is organizing the annual Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend event at the Orleans casino June 2-5.
One of the website operators accused of copyright infringement by Righthaven LLC has retaliated, hitting the Las Vegas company with a class-action counterclaim seeking to represent defendants in all 57 Righthaven cases in Colorado.
In a new blast aimed at fired Macau casino executive Steven Jacobs, attorneys for a Las Vegas Sands Corp. subsidiary have asked the Nevada Supreme Court to require the dismissal of his lawsuit.
MGM Resorts International of Las Vegas confirmed Monday night its joint venture in China hopes to raise up to $1.5 billion in an initial public stock offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Eva Longoria faces more challenges with her Las Vegas restaurant and nightclub, with a third investor now agitating against the business in its bankruptcy case.
In the latest sign of improvement for the Las Vegas gaming industry, Station Casinos Inc. on Monday reported a smaller first quarter loss as revenue held steady.
Copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC’s amended lawsuit contract with the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s owner still doesn’t give it the right to sue over infringements of Review-Journal material, defense attorneys in two cases say.
The new owners of the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas are keeping attorneys busy dealing with legal issues that arose under the prior ownership. Among the issues the company is dealing with is an order by the National Labor Relations Board.
Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Inc. on Friday reported a smaller first quarter loss as business picked up thanks to the completion of remodeling work.
NBA "enforcer" power forward Charles Oakley, now an NBA assistant coach, hit a Las Vegas casino resort with a lawsuit charging he was beaten and injured by security guards during a May 2010 incident. Attorneys for Oakley, 47, filed suit in District Court against Aria.
The Cosmopolitan lost $56.8 million during its first full quarter of operation as it continued to spend heavily on promotions and marketing to build brand awareness.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming a woman was wrongfully fired by the Stratosphere hotel-casino in Las Vegas after enduring discrimination and retaliation based on her race and a disability.
Green Valley Ranch says certain lenders are improperly scheming to gain a payout in its bankruptcy case and should be removed from the case’s unsecured creditors committee.
The First Amendment is now at issue in the bitter fight pitting collection agencies for Southern Nevada homeowner associations against homeowners and investors in foreclosed homes.
Southern Nevada real estate investment company Desert Capital REIT Inc. today posted another quarterly loss and warned it may have to shut down and liquidate because of an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against the firm.
Even as its lawsuit model is under attack, Las Vegas copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC has reached additional settlements including one with high-profile defendant Citadel Broadcasting Co.
Luxury retailer Louis Vuitton is suing the operators of 182 websites, charging they’re selling counterfeit goods and infringing on Louis Vuitton trademarks.
Business has finally picked up on the Las Vegas Strip for Caesars Entertainment Corp., which Tuesday reported a smaller first quarter loss. The company lost $147.5 million in the quarter ended March 31.
Herbst Gaming LLC on Monday announced a four-year deal to provide consulting services to the Rampart Casino in western Las Vegas. Herbst won't be managing the casino once Cannery Casino Resorts LLC's management contract expires next year.
Las Vegas developer Jean Marc El Jwaidi says he has been mistreated by Vestin Mortgage and he is working to obliterate the lender’s claim in his bankruptcy case. El Jwaidi gained notoriety in 2009 when he was arrested by state Securities Enforcement Division investigators in what they called a Ponzi scheme in which millions of dollars was raised from investors for his never-built PG Plaza development.
The Las Vegas Hilton on Friday said business picked up during the first quarter at its hotel, but it posted another loss on weakness in its casino business.
Blunt, confident and chatty, Byron Georgiou wants to tell you why he’s your next U.S. Senator. Are you ready?
Monday, May 9, 2011
On paper at least, Democrat Byron Georgiou will run against Congresswoman Shelley Berkley next year for the right to face Republican Dean Heller in the race for U.S. Senate.
The attorneys most active in fighting Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC now want to participate in a potentially pivotal case involving copyright infringement allegations against the Pahrump Life blog.
Righthaven LLC sued six more website operators Thursday in Las Vegas, showing again its copyright enforcement campaign is active despite recent setbacks.
Las Vegas-based Tropicana Entertainment Inc. on Thursday reported a first quarter loss and said its three casinos in Nevada continued to suffer during the economic downturn.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is stepping up its offensive against Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC and has asked a judge to throw out of court Righthaven suits over Las Vegas Review-Journal material against defendants unrepresented by attorneys.
The owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and its copyright enforcement partner have enlisted one of the nation’s top copyright attorneys to help defend their litigation campaign.
Silver State Schools Credit Union, one of the largest in Nevada, says it has returned to profitability -- but it will continue to trim costs by closing two of its 14 Southern Nevada branches.
Numbers from MGM Resorts International today confirmed leisure and business visitors to the Las Vegas Strip are willing to pay more for hotel rooms. MGM Resorts, in reporting first quarter earnings, said hotel room occupancy at its Las Vegas Strip resorts increased from 85 percent last year to 87 percent and the average daily rate increased 13 percent to $130.
A judge questioned attorneys Tuesday about who — if anyone — was harmed when a Kentucky man posted without authorization a Las Vegas newspaper column on a sports website message board.
Boyd Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas today posted mixed first quarter results for its big Las Vegas market, with revenue growing from its downtown casinos but falling in the suburbs.
The owner of a new – but troubled – Southern Nevada office building has agreed to give the property back to the bank. Mammoth Henderson I LLC developed the 63,000-square-foot building at 2470 St. Rose Parkway.
Investors owed $43.7 million filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition Friday against struggling Southern Nevada real estate lender Desert Capital REIT Inc.
Righthaven LLC/Denver Post lawsuit defendant Denise Nichols remains unhappy — despite efforts by Righthaven to dismiss its lawsuit against her. Nichols, a retired Air Force nurse, served in the Vietnam era and in combat in the first Gulf War.
Trustees of the bankrupt Sona group of gaming companies in Las Vegas are suing Australian gaming company eBet Ltd., claiming it failed to provide promised financing and that eBet’s CEO had a conflict of interest in rejecting the financing.
The Golden Nugget hotel-casinos in Las Vegas and Laughlin are suing a European website operator over allegations of cybersquatting and trademark infringement.