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Belushi & O’Connell meet Cristalli & Saggese in CBS’ ‘The Defenders’

By DOUG McMURDO, Las Vegas Legal News -- Two well-known Las Vegas attorneys have taken the term "networking" to the extreme. Jim Belushi as Nick Morelli as Michael Cristalli. Jerry O'Connell as  Pete Kaczmarek as Mark...

NJ sailor’s death gives rise to legal battle; man killed during training mission

ption] By DAVID PORTER Associated Press Writer A federal judge found the Navy 80 percent negligent in the training death of Seaman Freddie Porter Jr., when it awarded $1.25 million to his mother, Cassita Massiah, last December. As it...

New foreclosure mediation rules in effect June 1

Las Vegas Legal News -- Revised foreclosure mediation rule changes go into effect June 1. This latest tweaking by the Nevada Supreme Court is designed to encourage more meaningful discussions between lenders and borrowers. Key changes include...

Blagojevich to stand trial

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to delay ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's trial on corruption charges, set to begin next week. Justice...

Prosecutors seem to lose energy in high-roller case

ion] This item first appeared on the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Las Vegas Legal News blog. By JEFF GERMAN, Las Vegas Legal News -- The theft case against high-roller Terrance Watanabe has gotten its share of public...

Navarro sworn in; Las Vegas native is the state’s first Latina federal judge

Las Vegas Legal News -- When Gloria Navarro’s classmates at St. Viator Catholic School voted her “most likely to succeed,” they likely had no idea how high Navarro’s star would rise. Navarro, who became the first...