In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Las Vegas Review Journal

The family of a man who was found dead inside his room from a fentanyl overdose after a robbery by a sex worker at a Strip resort in 2023 has sued the owners of the hotel.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Immigrant families were encouraged to plan for potential immigration emergencies at a Saturday community event. The event distributed "Know Your Rights" (KYR) cards, assist families in preparing for immigration emergencies, and provide folders for organizing important documents, complete with a checklist of necessary items.

Nevada Business

The Reno-based National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges announced William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has become a becomes a member.

Travel and Tour World

MGM Resorts, BetMGM & University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV): Educating the Next Generation - Expanding their community outreach efforts, MGM Resorts and BetMGM are partnering with UNLV Gaming Law students to underscore the importance of responsible gaming. These educational sessions will focus on the role of responsible gambling practices in enhancing customer experience and ensuring the industry’s long-term sustainability.

The Lever

As the federal government reduces criminal prosecution of white-collar crime, states are now courting businesses by competing with one another to further shield corporate executives from legal actions that aim to hold them accountable for wrongdoing.

WealthManagement.com

Alpine Securities is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider taking its years-long case against the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, potentially setting up a showdown that could cripple the brokerage regulator—and other self-regulatory organizations like it.

Oregon Live

When Oregon lawmakers in 2022 considered a plan to ensure immigrants facing deportation could receive free state-funded legal representation, proponents could hardly contain their enthusiasm.

Vegas Inc

Leah Grinvald, dean and Richard J. Morgan professor at the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV, announced the establishment of four new endowment funds created by alumni, totaling $311,000 in pledged contributions. Monica and Paul Janda pledged $200,000 to name the Janda Family Student Lounge. Jenny Lee established the Jenny Legal Endowed Scholarship with a pledge of $50,000. Her contribution also includes a $1,000 donation to the campus food pantry. Jessica and Jim Murphy established the Murphy Family Endowed Scholarship with a pledge of $30,000 to support first-generation students from Nevada who wish to attend the law school. Adrian Karimi established the Adrian Karimi Endowed Scholarship with a gift of $30,000 to support first-generation students pursuing a legal education.

USA Today

President Donald Trump's decision to fly ICE detainees to a U.S. military base in Cuba has effectively blocked almost anyone ‒ including members of Congress ‒ from monitoring what's happening there.

Newsweek

President Donald Trump's recent executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children of non-citizen parents has faced immediate legal pushback.

Fortune

Tax season started in late January, but the IRS’s latest statistics show that many Americans are still waiting to file their taxes. As of February 7, 7.7% fewer tax returns have been received by the agency compared to a similar time frame last year, according to its latest data release.

Cincinnati.com

Procter & Gamble, Kroger, GE Aerospace and major corporations across the country face intensified scrutiny for their diversity policies after President Donald Trump has declared they are “discriminatory and illegal” via executive order.