Friday, September 11, 2015

14 Years Ago


  • The Nevada Supreme Court rejected OJ Simpson's appeal based on ineffective assistance of counsel. [Las Vegas Sun]
  • BB King's assistant filed a defamation suit against some of King's daughters. [RJ]
  • The Badlands golf course was sold and will probably be developed into houses. [RJ]
  • Nevada is getting over $5 million in grants to clear a backlog of rape kits. [RJ]
  • If you haven't made it to the 9/11 Memorial in NYC yet, check out this virtual tour courtesy of Google Maps.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

More Oversight Please


  • A second lawsuit was filed against the State challenging the legality of educational savings accounts. [RJ]
  • Here's another look at U.S. District Judge Robert C. Jones and the 9th Circuit. [RJ]
  • A Clark County audit finds the DA's witness payment account still needs more oversight. [RJ]

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Greener Grass


  • Judge Joe Hardy signed a TRO requiring the new owner of the recently shuttered Silverstone golf course to continue to irrigate the course and keep its water features full. [RJ]
  • Marta Adams, the State's Yucca mountain attorney who retired in July, is returning as a "consultant" on a two year/$300,000 contract. Nice work, if you can get it. [RJ]
  • Caesars will pay $9.5 million in fines for violating federal money laundering rules. [RJ]
  • A seventeen-year old who wounded an officer may face charges as an adult. [Las Vegas Sun]

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Belabor The Point


  • There is a civil bench bar meeting today at noon in courtroom 15D. [eighthjdcourt blog]
  • The Public Defenders' office is making strong moves to timely treatment for mentally ill inmates. [RJ]
  • Did you know the More Cops tax was finally approved? [RJ]
  • Governor Sandoval wants a quick ruling on education savings accounts. [RJ]
  • Anyone aware of any law firms moving into One Summerlin? [Las Vegas Sun]
  • What Happens When You Get a DUI? by the Nevada Department of Public Safety. Notice the step "Speak to an attorney" is missing? [Las Vegas Sun]

Friday, September 4, 2015

Labor Day Weekend 2015


  • A jury convicted George Tiaffay. Penalty phase starts today. [Fox5VegasRJ; Las Vegas Sun]
  • A Ninth Circuit panel revived a civil rights action in Nevada that had been dismissed by Judge Robert Clive Jones, but they also reassigned it to a different judge...[RJ]
  • DA Steve Wolfson is excited about "LVDA." [RJ]
  • Someone left a threatening Christmas card for a Carson City Justice of the Peace earlier this year. [Las Vegas Sun]
  • Anyone got any exciting plans for Labor Day weekend?

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Undeflatable


  • As mentioned in the comments yesterday, Dennis Prince got his client, a former high school football player, a $4.2 million judgment. [RJ]
  • Las Vegas now has a municipal mental health court. [LasVegasNow]
  • The Tiaffay jury is still deliberating. [Fox5Vegas]
  • This is Vegas related only inasmuch as it will affect the lines:  a judge nullified the NFL's suspension of Tom Brady. [Las Vegas Sun]

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Changing Minds


  • Jurors are deliberating in the Tiaffay trial. [RJ]
  • A hired consultant says Chancellor Dan Klaich didn't do anything wrong in his handling of a report. [RJ]
  • A lawsuit was filed to block the Legislature's tax package. [RJ]
  • The Las Vegas City Council is considering an ordinance regarding Fremont Street performers. [Fox5Vegas]
  • After she filed a lawsuit, the CCSD decided to let a girl start a pro-life club. [Fox5Vegas]

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Fair Share

Based on some recent comments, one of our readers wants to know what percentage an associate should get when they bring business to a firm? What does your firm do? Is it fair?