In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

New York Daily News

A Texas judge who ruled two years ago against the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program heard oral arguments on Thursday in a high-stakes challenge to a revised version of the policy.

Business News

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has sparked outrage by referring to the five victims of a deadly mass shooting as “illegal immigrants”.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

What does the latest Colorado River proposal mean for California, Arizona, Nevada? The Silver State actually receives a drop in the bucket compared to Arizona and California

Casino.org

One of the most enduring myths of Vegas is that casinos pump oxygen onto casino floors to keep players alert and increase their playing time. Could this be true or based partly in truth? And, if not, how did it start?

KSNV-TV: News 3

A man suspected of preying on homeless people near UNLV has been found competent to stand trial.

Associated Press

Arizona, Nevada, and California have offered to cut back on using water from the dwindling Colorado River in exchange for $1.2 billion in federal aid.

Washington Post

One Friday afternoon last fall, a Virginia man decided to do something thousands of Americans have done in recent years: place a “risk-free” sports wager.

Marketplace

As the federal government hurtles toward running out of cash and the Treasury Department takes “extraordinary measures” to pay the bills, there’s one line item the Treasury can worry a bit less about this year: tax refunds. It’s not likely to make a huge difference, but so far, the average refund amount is down more than 7% from last year, according to the IRS — that’s an overall decline of nearly $23 billion.

Lawfirm.com

Our team at Lawfirm.com would never advise listening to only one voice on such a complicated and impactful topic as bankruptcy, so we’ve asked experts to weigh in. These professionals have agreed to share their perspectives through some pressing questions on the topic.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Under Title 42, migrants seeking asylum at the border were turned away as part of a public health policy to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Verdict

Have you ever wondered how six conservative Catholic Supreme Court Justices were able to be on the Supreme Court at the same time? There is an additional liberal Catholic, Justice Sotomayor, but all conservatives on the Court now were raised Catholic.

MarketWatch

A lawsuit filed in Delaware in April against the travel site Tripadvisor and its majority shareholder is highlighting what may be a growing trend: companies seeking to shift their incorporations to Nevada to avoid Delaware’s more stringent and entrenched legal standards.