Las Vegas Litigation Law Blog

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The charges fly back and forth between the two sides in various filings in courtrooms. No one yet knows how it will all shake out, but it seems all but certain that more drama will unfold before the acrimonious break-up between the Palms casino-hotel and nightclub and...

It's like déjà vu for the former CEO of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Las Vegas-based casino operator.After a Clark County court ruling, Dan Lee is free not only to compete against his former employer but to build a casino on the very spot in...

Is a business responsible for how customers behave toward each other? Maybe. But in at least one case, a business is being held liable for the injuries that resulted from a brawl between customers.The Las Vegas Sun reports that a Clark County jury found Harrah's...