Am Law blogger asks: Does 9th Circuit’s Boeing decision imperil transparency?
Posted on | September 8, 2010 | No Comments
Am Law blogger Zach Lowe does a yeoman's job dissecting today's U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sharply-divided opinion regarding Boeing Co., role in flying suspected terrorists to countries where they could be interrogated by the CIA. Citing...
9th Circuit dismisses terrorism-related lawsuit against Boeing Co.; cites national security
Posted on | September 8, 2010 | No Comments
By PAUL ELIAS (AP) -- A sharply divided federal appeals court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Boeing Co.'s role flying terrorism suspects to secret prisons around the world as part of the CIA's "extraordinary...
Nevada high court Access to Justice Commission plans for National Pro Bono week
Posted on | September 8, 2010 | No Comments
SPECIAL TO LAS VEGAS LEGAL NEWS -- The Nevada Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission is gearing up for 2010 National Pro Bono week OcT. 23-30. A variety of events and activities are planned to...
Commissioners nix Arberry’s Clark County Courts lobbyist bid, judges say it’s not their call
Posted on | September 8, 2010 | 2 Comments
By SCOTT WYLAND and JEFF GERMAN -- Clark County commissioners Tuesday rejected former Assemblyman Morse Arberry's bid to be the courts' lobbyist in next year's high-stakes legislative session when state lawmakers are expected to raid...
Sect leader Jeffs will fight extradition to Texas
Posted on | September 8, 2010 | No Comments
ption] By JENNIFER DOBNER (AP) -- Polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs on Tuesday refused to sign a waiver that would have allowed his extradition to Texas, where he faces bigamy, aggravated sexual assault and assault charges...
Experts: Florida minister has legal right to burn Qurans
Posted on | September 8, 2010 | No Comments
By CURT ANDERSON (AP) -- A Florida pastor's plans to burn Qurans at his church on the ninth anniversary of Sept. 11 might offend and infuriate people across the world. But legal experts say it's likely...
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Still can’t see the terrorist for the trees at Las Vegas courthouse
Priorities are strange at the Regional Justice Center.
County workers let another week pass without trimming [...] -
Ritchie to step down as chief judge; Togliatti hopes to fill void
Chief District Judge T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr. informed his colleagues in an e-mail this week [...]
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Bankrupcy judge allows Lewis Brisbois to withdraw in Desai case
The law firm of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith has gotten its wish to withdraw [...]
Full Court Press
by Doug McMurdo
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Stevens to address new attorneys at annual CCBA Admittees & Judges Mixer
Freshly minted attorneys are in for a supreme treat the Nevada Supreme Court justices in [...]
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How to avoid foreclosure, scam artists
By DOUG McMURDO, Las Vegas Legal News — Sometimes, they are from the government and [...]
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Lowering the Bar blogger pokes fun of us NeVad(as in Glad)Ins
By DOUG McMURDO — When the Nevada Legislature meets in January those 21 senators and [...]
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Juror in Goodyear case comments on amicus brief story
Today Nick Christensen is a web editor and reporter for the Hillsboro Argus in Oregon, [...]
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Story about expired insulin at Nevada prison raises questions
An adroit reader who asked to remain anonymous brought up some intriguing points regarding a [...]