Las Vegas Litigation Law Blog

A group of ten people who were passengers aboard a JetBlue flight when the pilot entered the cabin saying, "we're all going down," have filed a lawsuit against the airline. Though none of the plaintiffs suffered significant physical injuries during the incident, which...

A nonprofit organization that won dismissal of a copyright lawsuit against a company known primarily for filing no-notice litigation against website and blog owners is asking a federal judge to dismiss the company's appeal as well. The nonprofit is arguing that the...

Do readers in Nevada remember the 1995 film "Waterworld"? The now-infamous flop starred Kevin Costner and was about a future world with a shortage of drinking water. It was during the making of that movie that Costner first developed an interest in using centrifuges...

Las Vegas is the 30th-largest city in the U.S., but a new study indicates that the city is outpunching its weight class when it comes to dubious slip-and-fall personal injury claims against local businesses. The report, released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau,...

A man who was badly beaten while staying at a Las Vegas hotel and casino in 2010 has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the casino, accusing management of failing to prevent the assault by providing proper security. His attorney says the man suffered bleeding on...

A flurry of federal lawsuits between three of the television networks and a new device being sold by Dish Network could help determine whether TV viewers in Las Vegas will be allowed to watch their favorite shows commercial-free on their DVRs. The lawsuits complain...

Two of six lawsuits against MGM Resorts International directors and officers in Las Vegas were tossed out of court. The derivatives litigation was brought by shareholders in a combined state court action. A judge threw out the case after deciding that shareholders did...

Social media company Facebook debuted on Wall Street to great fanfare on May 18, but following the initial public offering the company's stock has tumbled from its $38 IPO price to $32.50 as of early May 24, a more than 14 percent drop.On the surface, it may sound to...

Fans of legendary Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton were no doubt excited to hear the 2010 announcement that Newton was planning to turn part of his 39.5-acre compound into a tourist destination dedicated to his decades-long career. Among the attractions were to be a...

Like almost every other state, Nevada has a statute that gives a car buyer the right to sue the dealer or person who sold him or her the car if it turns out to have major, unfixable defects or is otherwise unusable. Such statutes are commonly known as "lemon laws."...