A Las Vegas slot machine company could pay out millions of dollars if it loses a case to be heard next week in oral arguments before the Nevada Supreme Court.At the conclusion of civil litigation, a Clark County court ordered ETT Inc. to pay $6.1 million to the...
Month: December 2010
Can Employers Use Credit Histories When Hiring? EEOC Says: No
Last week we looked at the increasing number of discrimination lawsuits against employers. We examined statistics from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which showed an increase in discrimination lawsuits over the last three years. Increases will likely...
What Employers Should Know About Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently released their statistics from 2010. The numbers don't look good for employers. Discrimination lawsuits have risen for the last three years in a row, and 2010 set a new record.The report states that US companies...
Group Files to Have Las Vegas Arena Petition Signatures Tossed
Proponents argue that the project will be another jewel on the glittering Las Vegas Strip; a jewel with which to lure a long-desired professional sports team to the city. Detractors argue that the plans are designed to benefit one specific business in Las Vegas, and...
Las Vegas Nightclub Executive Slapped With Sexual Harassment Suit
A little over two weeks ago in this space, we wrote about the ongoing legal disputes between nightclub and restaurant executive Michael Morton and the Palms casino-hotel.With news of employment litigation now proceeding against Morton, his legal problems have suddenly...
Nevada Lawmakers Consider Distracted Driving Measures
When the Nevada legislature reconvenes in February to resume work on bills, it will consider one to ban the use of cellphones by motorists. During hearings, lawmakers will be reminded of the wreckage distracted driving can cause. The wreckage comes in the form of not...
IGT’s Intellectual Property Suit Comes Up Snake Eyes
International Game Technology's lawsuit in Las Vegas federal court didn't pay off as the gaming giant had hoped.IGT sued rival casino game maker Bally in 2004 for allegedly infringing on a half-dozen patents for a slot machine. Virtually all of those claims were...
High School Football Injury Pits District Against Student
A Clark County lawsuit brings some interesting questions about high school sports into focus: Should a high school football player assume that his medical expenses will be covered by the school district's insurance policy in the case of severe injury?Should parents...
