Legal

Nevada attorney general joins lawsuit challenging supermarket merger

Aaron Ford, Attorney General of Nevada, answers a question during an interview at the State Attorneys General Association meetings, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Boston.

Nevada’s Aaron Ford is joining several other state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission in filing a lawsuit challenging the proposed merger of Kroger and Alebertsons. The merger of the ...

Nevada-based ghost gun manufacturer agrees to stop sales to Maryland residents

"Ghost guns" are displayed at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department in San Francisco, Nov. 27, 2019.

A leading manufacturer of ghost guns has agreed to stop selling its untraceable, unassembled firearms to Maryland residents under a settlement agreement announced Wednesday by the city of Baltimore. City leaders ...

Nevada AG announces legal action against social media companies

Aaron Ford, Attorney General of Nevada, answers a question during an interview at the State Attorneys General Association meetings, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Boston.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced today he is taking legal action against three social media giants because their algorithms “have been designed deliberately to addict young minds.” The litigation was filed against ...

Family of British tourist among 5 killed in 2018 Grand Canyon helicopter crash wins $100M settlement

A survivor, lower right, walks away from the scene of a deadly tour helicopter crash along the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon, Feb. 10, 2018, in Arizona. On Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, a Nevada judge approved a $100 million cash settlement to the parents of a British tourist who was among five killed — including his newlywed wife— when the helicopter crashed and burst into flames in the Grand Canyon in 2018.

A Nevada judge has approved a $100 million cash settlement to the parents of a British tourist who was among five killed — including his newlywed wife — when a ...

Vegas Inc presents 2023 Top Lawyers

Vegas Inc presents 2023 Top Lawyers

The aim of our annual Top Lawyers list, is to provide a resource so that when you need representation, you have somewhere to turn to get started.

Personal injury lawyer brings a new era of diversity to Nevada

Casey Xavier, Esq., founder of Xavier Injury Law, Tuesday June 20, 2023.

Casey Xavier says personal injury law is important because it is the “only means and best means” of helping people who have been harmed, wronged or injured get remedy for their loss.

Nevada AG joins in filing lawsuit over abortion drug regulations

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford speaks to the Las Vegas Sun editorial board Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced today he is joining attorneys general from 11 states in filing a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration claiming ...

Knowing your options after a car accident

Knowing your options after a car accident

When we talk about car crashes, we often assume the circumstances are straightforward: two vehicles collide, both drivers stay ...

Vegas Inc presents 2022 Top Lawyers

Vegas Inc presents 2022 Top Lawyers

The 2022 Top Lawyers list represents the best in our community, as recommended by their peers, clients, and colleagues.

Pro-choice advocates rally for rights at Las Vegas courthouse

Abortion rights advocates protest a possible decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade at the Federal Courthouse in Downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

Shanzeh Aslam thought she had met her prince charming nine years ago. Because she had limited health insurance and didn’t want to take hormonal birth control, she got pregnant. Then her partner became abusive. She was able to terminate that pregnancy, “leave ...

Copperfield trick participant loses appeal in injury lawsuit

llusionist David Copperfield appears in court in Las Vegas on April 24, 2018. The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a jury’s findings that Copperfield and the MGM Grand weren't financially responsible for a British tourist’s injuries during a Las Vegas Strip show in 2013.

The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a jury’s findings that illusionist David Copperfield and the MGM Grand hotel-casino were not financially responsible for a British tourist’s ...

Nevada casino to pay $8M for serving chemicals, not beer

A jury in Las Vegas has awarded $8 million to a middle school special education teacher who sued after being permanently injured when he was served cleaning solvents instead of ...

Thousands of Nevadans share in student loan abuse settlement

Thousands of Nevadans will share in a big settlement 39 state attorneys general negotiated with a major student loan collecting company accused of abusive ...

Woman sues over slot game payout; 13 others make same claim

This Nov. 12, 2021, photo shows a screen shot of a demonstration version of the Capital Gains online slot game.

A Pennsylvania woman is suing the manufacturer of a popular online slots game, claiming it wrongly refused to pay her a $100,000 jackpot due to “a bug” in the ...

Evel Knievel's son loses Disney Duke Caboom trademark case

In this Sept. 8, 1974, file photo, Evel Knievel sits in the steam-powered rocket motorcycle he had hoped would take him across Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho.

A judge dismissed a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Evel Knievel’s son a year ago against the Walt Disney Co. and movie company Pixar over a “Toy Story 4” daredevil character named Duke Caboom. “We’re obviously disappointed,” Kelly Knievel said in a Monday email. “We are considering ...