In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Financial Advisor IQ

Thrivent is prodding the SEC to respond to a 21-month-old rulemaking petition to allow securities-industry firms to arbitrate their customer disputes outside of Finra.

Nevada Current

Progress on correcting systemic issues with the delivery of indigent defense in Nevada’s rural counties has sped up in recent years, but the state is still out of compliance with standards set in a legal agreement it entered three years ago.

WealthManagement.com

The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling against the online trading app last month could create “more breathing room” for other states to follow through on their own fiduciary regulations.

The Emancipator

The RISE program is showing how restorative justice can be a successful alternative to mass incarceration

Bloomberg

The US Department of Labor is leaning on unions and collective action to improve protections for foreign farmworkers, with the idea that their increased ability to advocate for better working conditions is essential to helping US workers as well.

Nevada Independent

Head of UNLV Immigration Clinic sees Dreamer program on ‘borrowed time,’ with financial consequences spiraling through the community if it is eliminated.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada lawmakers and advocates denounced a federal court decision that could ultimately threaten the immigration status of more than 11,000 residents in the state.

Wall Street Journal

Rookie speculators try to strike it big on short-term investments that often act like lottery tickets

CNN

On Wednesday, six Colorado voters and the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a lawsuit in state court to prevent former President Donald Trump from running for the presidency next year. 

Nevada Independent

A family victory may lead to asset seizure being considered a criminal punishment. That would give Nevadans the right to free counsel to fight such proceedings.

Las Vegas Review Journal

You're driving down the highway behind a dump truck and all of a sudden "Bam!" a rock hits your vehicle, breaking your windshield.

MVSKOKE Media

10-year Plan Emphasizes Early Intervention and Increases Disciplinary Authority