In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law
The rapid evolution and invention of new technology has changed how the world functions and is connected.
The rapid evolution and invention of new technology has changed how the world functions and is connected.
A Delaware-based investment advisory firm is facing fraud charges from the SEC over claims that its clients were defrauded in a nearly five-year cherry picking scheme that put more than $1 million in the owner’s pocket.

A recent Supreme Court draft opinion that was leaked to the public and would overturn landmark case Roe v. Wade now has many asking what the legal implications are for various States' laws.

People quickly gathered to protest a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion.
The International Center for Gaming Regulation (ICGR) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51ԹϺ) has appointed four Distinguished Fellows to further advance the Center's impact on the gaming industry.
With the gambling industry bringing in record-breaking profits last year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Kentucky Derby soon to kick off, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Most Gambling-Addicted States.

Gambling exists in every state, even Hawaii and Utah, where gambling is prohibited by law. But not all gamblers are the same. “Recreational” or “social” gamblers, for instance, buy the occasional lottery ticket, take the rare casino trip or bet small stakes in fantasy sports. But they also are mentally able to quit at any point and prevent catastrophic financial loss.

On Thursday, the 51ԹϺ Immigration Clinic and 51ԹϺ Student Government are hosting an all-day DACA renewal and citizenship resource fair.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is joining a handful of moderate Democrats pushing back on President Joe Biden’s plan to roll back a Trump-era immigration policy that prevented asylum-seekers from entering the U.S.
On the Southern border the chorus is growing louder with a single overarching question: what is the plan?

Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto is among a small group of Senate Democrats opposing the Biden administration’s decision to end a Trump-era policy that essentially shut down America’s asylum system.