In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law
The Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges with six investment advisory firms and six broker/dealers, alleging they did not deliver their Form Customer Relationship Summaries to clients on time; some also didn’t include information required by the SEC, the regulator said.

In this Wild West, growing Nevada town, a controversial sheriff’s office captain is the public face of authority — often garnering a higher profile than the sheriff, district attorney or county commissioners.

Cesar Silva — who came to the U.S. illegally three decades ago and is the father of nationally-known Nevada-based immigration activist Astrid Silva — is now the subject of a new bill from Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) that would make him eligible for legal permanent resident status, or at least temporarily halt the threat of deportation.
In 1997 Oregon became the first state to pass a law allowing terminally ill individuals to complete suicide with the help of a physician. Only 4 more states followed with their own "Death With Dignity" laws. Have any of the concerns raised in 1997 come to pass? Should this be a human rights issue? Join our discussion with guest David Orentlicher. Dr. Orentlicher is a doctor, lawyer, elected official, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ law professor, and medical ethicist, who has studied and published in this very divisive issue.

Crypto businesses are worried about SEC’s recent plans to expand oversight to digital assets, which might currently trade outside its supervision.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ) is launching new online executive training courses in gaming law and regulation starting March 1 at its William S. Boyd School of Law, in partnership with global gambling operator Entain.

President Joe Biden’s push to diversify the federal bench continued Thursday as the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced nominees for vacant seats — including two from Nevada.
California’s secretary of state has approved signature gathering on petitions for an initiative that would allow sports betting in Indian casinos, an effort led by Kenneth R. Ramirez of the San Manuel Band of Missions Indians and other Southern California tribal leaders.
The law school of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has announced the call for registrations for online training courses that begin on March 1 and revolve around the theme of the game.
The law school of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has announced the call for registrations for online training courses that begin on March 1 and revolve around the theme of the game.
California’s secretary of state has approved signature gathering on petitions for an initiative that would allow sports betting in Indian casinos, an effort led by Kenneth R. Ramirez of the San Manuel Band of Missions Indians and other Southern California tribal leaders.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas ( 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ ) launched a new online executive education program on gaming law and regulation at its William S. Boyd School of Law on January 10 , in collaboration with global gaming operator Entain . It is aimed at operators, providers, regulators and non-lawyers working in the gaming industry.