In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

KNPR News

When the Nevada Legislature came to order Monday in Carson City, among the new members were a doctor, a lawyer, a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor, and a former Indiana lawmaker - and that's just one person.

Variety

The attorneys and professionals in the Weinstein Co. bankruptcy case have received $26 million in fees thus far, considerably more than the $17.1 million that Harvey Weinstein’s victims will receive.

Yahoo!

The attorneys and professionals in the Weinstein Co. bankruptcy case have received $26 million in fees thus far, considerably more than the $17.1 million that Harvey Weinstein’s victims will receive.

Nevada Business

The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ William S. Boyd School of Law’s Middle Eastern Law Students Association plans to present a Diversity in Practice Panel Zoom discussion focused on Middle Eastern and South Asian representation in the legal profession at 6:30 p.m. on March 2.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Twelve first-time state lawmakers will be among the 21 senators and 42 Assembly members when the 81st session of the Nevada Legislature convenes on Feb. 1. Two of the new members join the Senate, 10 join the Assembly; all 12 represent some part of Clark County.

Bloomberg

Investors who sued online brokerages over claims they were unfairly blocked from trading shares of high-flying stocks like GameStop Corp. may have a long wait before their cases are resolved.

Forbes

Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s presidency, together with Democratic majorities at both ends of the U.S. Capitol, promises to launch policy and regulatory changes that substantially affect American businesses — and that’s before the impact of 150 million Covid-19 vaccinations that are planned by the end of April.

EGR Global

As Donald Trump exited the White House for the final time on January 20, 2021, the industry hit a key turning point in its evolution as the New Hampshire Lottery (NHL) defeated the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) latest Wire Act Opinion.

PIX11

How can you convict a president via impeachment and remove them from office when they've already left office? How can that be constitutional?

Las Vegas Sun

The biggest obstacle to getting undocumented immigrants in Las Vegas vaccinated against COVID-19 might not be fear of the shot, but the unwarranted fear of being outed to federal authorities, advocates said.

CDC Gaming Reports, Inc.

In the two years since the U.S. Department of Justice revised its 2011 opinion on the Federal Wire Act in an effort to halt the expansion of online casino gaming, the activity has grown from three states to five with Michigan becoming the sixth state on Friday.

CDC Gaming Reports, Inc.

In the two years since the U.S. Department of Justice revised its 2011 opinion on the Federal Wire Act in an effort to halt the expansion of online casino gaming, the activity has grown from three states to five with Michigan becoming the sixth state on Friday.