U.S. District Judge James Mahan in Las Vegas on Monday dismissed a lawsuit alleging discrimination by Caesars Palace and the Forum Shops at Caesars. Court records show Mahan dismissed Poetry's claims after a non-jury trial.
ax authorities from three states filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition in Nevada on Tuesday against developer Tim Blixseth, best known for the turmoil surrounding Montana’s ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club resort.
The Las Vegas-area real estate market was hit with a sizable bankruptcy Monday -- this one involving a stalled residential project in Henderson. The land now valued at $16.8 million is between Jeffreys and Spencer streets, west of Eastern Avenue.
Eva Longoria's Beso restaurant and Eve nightclub in Las Vegas appears to be running at about a breakeven pace while in bankruptcy -- and it's making progress on getting some creditors paid.
The State Bar of Nevada is itself the target of a lawsuit filed by three former employees complaining they and others were subjected to abuse and intimidation. The State Bar promptly denied the accusations, saying they amount to "griping by former employees."
White supremacist David Duke has agreed to settle a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against him by Las Vegas company Righthaven LLC. Duke and his nonprofit European-American Unity and Rights Organization were sued Feb. 4.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. directors were hit with another shareholder lawsuit Friday, this one over allegations they exposed the company to costly investigations of its compliance with an anti-bribery law.
A judge in Las Vegas on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order blocking today's planned foreclosure of a home by a collection agency for a homeowner association.
Las Vegas-based casino operator Herbst Gaming on Thursday posted a fourth quarter profit of $371 million, reversing a year-earlier loss of $32 million.
Las Vegas locals gaming leader Station Casinos Inc. today said it lost $176.5 million in the fourth quarter as net revenue declined. Station said that for the full year, its average daily room rate was $62, down from $67.
Las Vegas "hard money" real estate lender Aspen Financial Services faces another lawsuit filed by an unhappy investor -- at least the fifth such suit filed since 2008.
The owners of a Utah website may be liable for copyright-infringing content posted on their site without their knowledge, a federal judge in a Righthaven LLC lawsuit ruled Wednesday.
The Cosmopolitan is on track to be profitable, its owner suggested Wednesday. Unlike some competitors that have had to write down the value of their resorts, the Cosmopolitan said it doesn't expect doing this.
Station Casinos and the city of Henderson are headed toward a court showdown over charges by Station that City Council members violated state law in meeting secretly to decide an issue about a potential competitor.
A Southern Nevada company that markets flavored vodka is suing industry giant Fortune Brands Inc. and its Jim Beam Brands Co. unit, alleging trademark infringement.
After experiencing a quick wave of criticism, Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC today dropped its lawsuit against journalist Eriq Gardner. Many commentators noted Friday's suit appeared to be vulnerable to a fair use defense.
One of Righthaven LLC's long-running copyright infringement lawsuits will continue in federal court in Las Vegas after a judge denied motions to dismiss or for a change of venue.
The recession and the over-supply of hotel rooms in Las Vegas continued to punish the Las Vegas Hilton and the nearby Riviera Las Vegas hotel-casinos during the fourth quarter.
A column today on the Corporate Counsel/law.com website suggests The Associated Press is beefing up efforts for news creators to be paid for their work -- but in doing so won't be working with Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC.
For Las Vegas copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC, today's news so far is pretty much the same story as Tuesday: A new lawsuit has been filed, while two more lawsuits were dismissed after Righthaven failed to show the defendants were served.
A judge on Wednesday approved a request by lenders that a receiver take over at least part of the big World Market Center furniture industry showroom complex in downtown Las Vegas. Counsel for the World Market Center have told the lenders' attorney they do not oppose the requested receivership for a portion of the property known as WMCV Phase 2.
Neither adverse publicity nor unfavorable court rulings are deterring copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas from filing new lawsuits. On Monday, it filed at least its 251st lawsuit.
Righthaven LLC copyright infringement lawsuit defendant Brian D. Hill's attorneys filed a 56-page motion for dismissal on Monday -- and as a kicker asked the court to require Righthaven to pay their fees as a penalty.
New allegations of wrongdoing are flying pitting Las Vegas-area collection agencies for homeowner associations against homeowners and investors in foreclosed properties.
American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC today reported a fourth quarter loss as revenue declined at its Las Vegas properties. The average daily rate at the 2,427-room Stratosphere of $44.12 was down from $46.22.
Action is heating up in lawsuits filed since 2009 by disgruntled shareholders against MGM Resorts International, Las Vegas Sands Corp. and International Game Technology.
One year ago, U.S. newspapers and broadcasters could feel confident they controlled the news content they created. It was understood that competing and special-interest websites couldn't appropriate that content and post it without authorization.
An Oregon nonprofit did not infringe on copyrights when it posted without authorization an entire Las Vegas Review-Journal story on its website, a judge ruled Friday. The judge also found there was no harm to the market for the story.
Aspen Financial Services LLC of Las Vegas is suing 39 investors in a failed real estate loan after they refused to go along with Aspen’s plan to foreclose on and then sell the real estate at issue. Aspen, a hard money lender, filed the suit this week in Clark County District Court.
Lenders claiming to be owed $46.6 million sued the World Market Center in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday and are threatening to foreclose on at least parts of the massive furniture industry showroom complex.
Steven Jacobs, Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s fired Macau executive, amended his lawsuit against the company Wednesday to include a defamation count against Las Vegas Sands and personally against Sands CEO and Chairman Sheldon Adelson.
Tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf and coinvestors have filed a second lawsuit over their investment in the Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip.
Las Vegas newspaper copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC was hit with a seventh counterclaim Tuesday, this time over one of its lawsuits over the Denver Post TSA pat-down photo.
Regional law firm Lewis and Roca LLP on Tuesday announced a $500,000 commitment to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts under construction in downtown Las Vegas. The $470 million Smith Center is a public/private partnership that will include the 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall; the Boman Pavilion housing a cabaret jazz space and a studio theater; and the Discovery Children’s Museum. The Smith Center is part of the 61-acre Symphony Park development.
Tropicana Entertainment Inc., investor Carl Icahn's gaming company, on Monday said it took $20.7 million in noncash accounting charges to write down the value of certain intangible assets in the fourth quarter.
Twenty years ago, Las Vegas native Michelle DiTondo couldn’t have envisioned landing the job she has today — heading human resources at Nevada’s largest private employer, MGM Resorts International.
Newspaper copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas is fighting challenges to its business plan and assertions lawsuit defendants are protected by the concepts of fair use and implied license. The lawsuits are a departure from the usual newspaper industry practice.