In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Casino.org

The US Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade could be followed by many states restricting abortions, or possibly banning them. But Nevada will continue to provide abortions to local residents and visitors from nearby states, including residents of Arizona, Idaho, Texas, and Utah, reports said.

Las Vegas Weekly

When the Palms reopened on April 27, it returned as the first Las Vegas casino resort fully owned and operated by a Native American tribal gaming group.

Bloomberg

Business-owners seeking to battle insurers over pandemic-related business interruption coverage received ammunition and some clarity last week in a pair of rulings in New York and Louisiana state courts.

Nevada Business

For the past 15 years, Nevada Business Magazine has been publishing a list showcasing the state’s top attorneys as voted by their peers.

Washington Post

The thousands of couples who flock to Las Vegas each year to get married may soon have to scratch the ultimate Vegas VIP from their guest list: Elvis Presley — or at least his impersonators.

KNPR News

Lake Mead, the lifeblood of the West, is at an all-time low. And just this week, officials said it will fall by one-third of its current level by the end of 2023.

Investment News

For years, Lisa Braganca has advocated reforming the way that registered representatives can clear their records of customer complaints. But when the Finra board announced last week that it had approved revisions to a previous proposal for doing so, Braganca was caught off guard.

Yoga.net

Some of Las Vegas’ biggest real estate deals have resulted in no transfer taxes, an investigation by Las Vegas Review-Journal found. At least $27.5 billion worth of transactions, mostly on or near the renowned Strip, have closed since 2007 without publicly reporting tax payments routinely levied on home purchases.

Nevada Independent

It was called “The Wave.” The words come rapid-fire, the camera panning over darkened pictures of a border checkpoint and Hispanic men holding guns under a freeway overpass.

Nevada Independent

It was called “The Wave.” The words come rapid-fire, the camera panning over darkened pictures of a border checkpoint and Hispanic men holding guns under a freeway overpass.

Nevada Independent

Tips play a big role in compensating many of Las Vegas' hospitality workers — from cocktail servers to bellhops to valet parkers — and how tips are taxed is at the center of an ongoing outcry from the Culinary Union.

Las Vegas Review Journal

At least $27.5 billion worth of transactions mostly on or near the Strip have closed since 2007 without publicly reporting tax payments routinely levied on home purchases.