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- Las Vegas sees trend of job growth for first time since 2007
- Brookings report says slight economic, job growth are positive signs
- Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011
- Although Las Vegas suffers with one of the weakest economies of U.S. cities, there was a smattering of good news on employment and the value of goods and services produced for the three-month period ended June 30.
- Appeals court sides with 2 Las Vegas labor unions
- Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011
- Two Las Vegas labor unions won a favorable ruling today from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a long-standing dispute dating to 1995 that involves two shuttered casinos.
- Businessman, community leader, Jewish activist lived life to fullest
- Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011
- Arnold Smith viewed life energetically and optimistically, so much so that he took over planning from his daughters for his upcoming 90th birthday celebration even though he was seriously ill.
- Gamblers win court round over confiscated money
- Monday, Sept. 12, 2011
- Two professional gamblers who sued a Drug Enforcement Administration agent for wrongfully confiscating $97,000 that they said included proceeds from gambling rather than illegal drugs won a victory Monday in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- 10 years after tragedy, is Las Vegas any safer?
- Terror attacks spurred agency cooperation and high-tech safety measures, but experts concede: It still can happen anywhere
- Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
- When anti-Muslim, right-wing extremist Anders Breivik set off a fertilizer bomb in Oslo and then went on a shooting rampage that killed 77 people, law enforcement analysts in Las Vegas sprung into action, examining how they would respond to a similar scenario.
- Report: Las Vegas' recovery hurt by lack of education, diversification
- Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011
- Las Vegas’ attempt to turn the corner on the recession has been made more difficult by a lack of educated workers coupled with reliance on industries most vulnerable to the recession. That’s what can be drawn from a report issued by the Brookings Institution.
- Man accused of illegally obtaining financing on home
- Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011
- A 53-year-old Las Vegas man indicted today was alleged to have broken the law in obtaining financing on the home of one of his acquaintances, the Nevada Attorney General's office said.
- Push to change street's name to Sammy Davis Jr. Parkway grows
- Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011
- Drive as far north as you can on Frank Sinatra Drive and you face two choices, a left turn onto Dean Martin Drive or a right onto Industrial Road.
For a Rat Pack fan like Josh Elliott there’s something wrong with that intersection. - UNLV's Institute for Security Studies shutting down
- Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011
- A UNLV research institute that got off to a rough start but later became instrumental in helping Southern Nevada law enforcement agencies and resorts prepare for terrorist threats is shutting down.
- Court sides with Terrible Herbst employee seeking class action suit
- Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011
- A Terrible Herbst employee who sued the company in 2009 to recover minimum wages and overtime he claims was due to him will be allowed to pursue a class action lawsuit against the company after rejecting its settlement offer.
- Appeals court upholds ruling of Las Vegas judge over DISH Network programming
- Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011
- The DISH Network satellite television provider lost a free speech argument when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday upheld the ruling of a federal judge in Las Vegas.
- Losing off-road race to cost Southern Nevada nearly $2 million in revenue
- SCORE International's Primm 300 heads to Mexico because of insurance dispute
- Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011
- For 15 years, off-road enthusiasts have brought their desert race cars to the Nevada-California state line, participating in SCORE International’s popular Primm 300. But organizers have moved the race to Mexico — depriving Primm of about $2 million in nongaming revenue.
- Las Vegas judge awards $20 million to DISH Network, other companies
- Monday, Aug. 8, 2011
- A federal judge in Las Vegas awarded $20 million in damages to satellite television programmer DISH Network and two other companies who accused two Henderson businessmen of making and distributing devices that could be used to gain unauthorized access to DISH Network programming.
- Census data reveal higher numbers of Hispanics, Asian-Americans
- Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011
- The gender gap in Nevada is narrowing, the population of Asian-Americans is catching up to that of blacks among valley residents and a shrinking percentage of owner-occupied dwellings are headed by young people, reflecting the hit they took in the recession.
- Law school graduates face flooded job market
- Thursday, July 28, 2011
- Southern Nevada’s battered economy is taking a toll on young attorneys just as it is other professions, with graduates of UNLV’s Boyd School of Law entering a job market that has fewer openings and lower starting pay.
- 16 apply for post vacated by judge-turned-TV host
- Saturday, July 23, 2011
- The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection has received applications from 16 attorneys seeking to fill the Department 5 vacancy in Clark County District Court, Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Douglas said.
- Is independent crime lab the right move for Metro?
- Experts say it's a good idea, but Clark County probably can't afford it
- Tuesday, July 19, 2011
- For all the questions about whether Metro Police are competent enough to operate their crime lab, the biggest question of all may be whether Clark County has the money to establish an independent lab.
- Bar president says recession has impacted legal community
- Sunday, July 17, 2011
- Constance Akridge once considered a journalism career but switched gears and pursued a law degree, beginning to practice in Florida in 1983. But after being admitted to Nevada’s bar in 1988, she found there was more to her profession than running a busy private practice.
- Broken dreams: Projects that never got off the ground
- Thursday, July 14, 2011
- Las Vegas didn’t become a world-class tourist destination overnight. It took decades to build that identity with the help of big dreamers who possessed the willpower, political savvy and financial capability to turn their visions into reality.
- Abandoned projects leave lasting reminder of economic crash
- Friday, June 24, 2011
- It wasn’t long ago that hotels, high-rise condominiums and massive retail and office complexes sprang up in Southern Nevada seemingly faster than one could drive from one end of the valley to the other. Take that same drive today, though, and you’ll likely see vestiges of the Great Recession.
- NLV fire captain proposes children's 'safety village'
- Sunday, June 19, 2011
- New firefighters learn their skills by attending an academy, where they extinguish flames in concrete towers.
Police officers don’t earn their badges until they prove in an academy their dexterity to fire a weapon, their strength to subdue an assailant, and their mental and physical ability to handle pressure. - Applicants sought to replace judge departing for TV show
- Friday, June 17, 2011
- The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection is seeking applicants to replace Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass, who resigned effective last week for a role on a nationally syndicated court television program.
- Las Vegas dodges bullet in equine herpes outbreak
- Friday, June 17, 2011
- Horses in Southern Nevada have escaped a deadly equine herpes virus that caused the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center to postpone a major event and require that all horses brought to the facility be tested for fever.
- Longtime TV and radio newsman Fred Lewis-Nebot dies
- Thursday, June 16, 2011
- Longtime former Las Vegas television and radio newsman Fred Lewis-Nebot, who also had a successful public relations career, died Tuesday at age 79.
- Appeals court ruling a partial victory for professional poker player
- Monday, June 13, 2011
- A professional poker player won a partial victory from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week in a case that could provide another blow to the battered online poker industry.
- Las Vegas identified as emerging gateway for immigrants
- Thursday, June 9, 2011
- A Washington think tank says Las Vegas is a major U.S. metropolitan area with an emerging immigrant population but one whose adults are mostly low skilled because they lack high school degrees.
- Weinergate one of many sex scandals with Las Vegas ties
- Thursday, June 9, 2011
- There’s something titillating about a sex scandal with a Las Vegas connection. No matter how often it is said that prostitution is illegal in the city or how much officials try to hide racy billboards, Las Vegas cannot outrun its image as America’s adult playground.
- Judge drops Clark County from wrongful death suit over Costco shooting
- Wednesday, June 8, 2011
- A federal judge today dropped Clark County as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Costco shooting victim Erik Scott, but kept Metro Police as a defendant.
- Judge to rule if sheriff, county will remain defendants in Costco shooting lawsuit
- Wednesday, June 1, 2011
- A federal judge said he’ll issue a written order in “a few days” that will determine the course of a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of Costco shooting victim Erik Scott against Metro Police and Clark County.
- Southern Nevada public figures who have gotten in trouble for DUI
- Wednesday, June 1, 2011
- When public servants in Nevada get arrested for driving under the influence, some lose their jobs while others keep theirs. Some elected officials can survive having a DUI on their record, while others are turned out by voters. A list.
- UNLV law students force key change in deportation cases
- Saturday, May 28, 2011
- The three UNLV law students thought they had a pretty routine case to argue before the federal judges, but they got far more than they bargained for.
- Report: Property crime down; violence on the rise
- Wednesday, May 25, 2011
- The Las Vegas metropolitan area doesn’t have as much property crime as it did two decades ago, but it is somewhat more violent. That’s the overall impression from data released Wednesday by the Brookings Institution.
- Appeal filed over ruling that parties can select candidates for open congressional seat
- Tuesday, May 24, 2011
- Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller and the Nevada State Democratic Party on Tuesday filed appeals with the Nevada Supreme Court challenging the ruling of a District Court judge who said political parties can choose their candidates for the open 2nd Congressional District seat.
- Judge sentences woman for Medicaid fraud
- Wednesday, May 18, 2011
- A Clark County District Court judge on Tuesday sentenced a woman to 12 to 34 months in jail for Medicaid fraud and ordered her to pay $125,000 in restitution, the Nevada Attorney General’s office announced.
- Testing of new wireless network could cause GPS outages
- Saturday, May 14, 2011
- A warning for night drivers: If your GPS navigator gives out on you this week, don’t despair. What you’re experiencing is only a test of the emerging broadband system.
- Once 'jewel of the desert,' Sahara entertains last weekend guests before closing
- Saturday, May 14, 2011
- The Sahara took its first bow after transforming a struggling bingo parlor into a Moroccan-themed resort filled with pretend camels, nomads and African warriors and genuine Hollywood glitz. It embraced young adulthood as the Strip’s tallest occupant under the guidance of a company whose leader owned the New York Yankees when Mickey Mantle roamed center field.
- Nevada leads nation in bankruptcies despite 15 percent decline
- Wednesday, May 4, 2011
- Nevada continues to lead the nation in bankruptcy filings per capita, according to a study released today by the Columbia University School of Law in New York City. The good news is the state's filing rate dropped 15 percent.
- Suicide raises questions about mental health care at jail
- Wednesday, May 4, 2011
- A suicide at the Clark County Detention Center in 2009 is kindling accusations that the downtown facility run by Metro Police is doing a poor job addressing mental health needs, an issue that prompted a Justice Department investigation of the facility a decade ago.
- Nevada’s mental health courts are in serious jeopardy
- Sunday, May 1, 2011
- You can tell Clark County’s mental health court sessions on Thursday afternoons are informal because the judge stands behind a lectern in street clothes, and there isn’t a phalanx of high-priced attorneys to be found. But dealing with adult criminal offenders who suffer from bipolar disorders or schizophrenia is still serious business. During last week’s hourlong session, District Judge Jackie Glass reviewed 28 cases in rapid succession.
- State Supreme Court set to hear Clark County cases
- Wednesday, April 27, 2011
- The Nevada Supreme Court is scheduled next week in Carson City to consider five Clark County cases that include disputes involving medical malpractice, eminent domain, smoking, hepatitis C and construction.
- Las Vegas woman has unique perspective on NFL labor dispute
- Wednesday, April 27, 2011
- If talk radio can be believed, more fans of the National Football League are siding with the players than the team owners in their bitter labor dispute. But it’s no surprise Las Vegas resident Susan Tose Spencer sympathizes with the owners.
- State Bar refutes lawsuit allegation, says exams graded correctly
- Friday, April 8, 2011
- The State Bar of Nevada on Thursday said on its website that the bar exams administered by the Nevada Board of Bar Examiners in February 2010 were graded correctly, refuting an allegation made in a lawsuit last month by former employees who sued the bar.
- State gets $81 million to clean up Henderson industrial site
- Friday, April 8, 2011
- Cleanup of 220 acres of land contaminated with chemicals at the Black Mountain Industrial Complex in Henderson will be made easier, thanks to an $81 million settlement connected with the bankruptcy of chemical maker Tronox.
- Study: Most children in Nevada belong to racial minorities
- Wednesday, April 6, 2011
- For the first time, a majority of children in Nevada belong to racial minorities, a trend fueled mostly by population growth among Hispanics, according to an analysis of the 2010 Census.
- Two men arrested in alleged mortgage payment scam
- Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011
- Two Las Vegas men were arrested Thursday for allegedly operating a scam to steal mortgage payments from homeowners, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said.
- Man pleads guilty to disclosing UMC patient records for personal gain
- Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011
- A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in a conspiracy to receive and disclose University Medical Center hospital patient records in order to solicit business and clients for personal injury attorneys.
- Allstate suit alleges network of medical care fraud
- Insurer claims it was bilked by professionals seeking phony profit
- Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010
- A major insurer says it was victimized by an elaborate conspiracy involving insurance fraud, unnecessary medical care and kickbacks, according to a federal racketeering lawsuit filed Monday in Las Vegas.
- Nevada AG sues Bank of America for home loan, foreclosure practices
- Lawsuit says Bank of America misled and deceived consumers
- Friday, Dec. 17, 2010
- The Nevada Attorney General's office sued Bank of America Friday morning for allegedly deceiving homeowners through its residential loan modification and foreclosure practices.
- Nevada groups to get $112,500 in municipal-bond settlement
- Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010
- Government and non-profit entities in Nevada are expected to receive a combined $112,500 from Bank of America as part of a multi-state settlement with the financial institution for its involvement in an unlawful nationwide scheme involving municipal bond derivatives, the Nevada Attorney General’s Office said.
- Legislature to consider banning use of cell phones while driving
- Measures to ban cell phone use while driving careen onto legislative agenda
- Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010
- When the Legislature meets in February to consider bills, lawmakers will hear about a Las Vegas woman who remains on disability six years after she and her husband were seriously injured in an accident on U.S. 95.