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William S. Boyd School of Law News

The William S. Boyd School of Law prepares students for the competent and ethical practice of law, offering three- and four-year programs for the Juris Doctor degree.

Current Law News

Spring flowers
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The students and faculty of UNLV are springing into headlines around the country.

vintage photo of Lyle Rivera writing at desk in dress shirt, vest, and tie
People |

Through his extensive fundraising efforts, Lyle Rivera laid the foundation for UNLV to rise as an educational institution and cultural center.

spring flowers
Campus News |

The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

A UNLV student studies with the Strip in the distance.
Campus News |

Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

Dean Grinvald, Justice Douglas, and Will Sykes stand by law school signage
Campus News |

William T. and Brianne M. Sykes donate $60,000 to William S. Boyd School of Law pre-law program in honor of Justice Michael L. Douglas.

UNLV XMAS
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This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

Law In The News

Daily Dot

Drivers are responsible for broken windshields when debris flies off a truck, aren’t they? Most trucks have a sticker within view clearly stating, “Stay back 100 feet, not responsible for broken windshields,” or something to that effect.

Define American with Jose Antonio Vargas

One of the biggest myths about undocumented immigrants is that they don’t pay taxes and are a drain on the United States economy — when in reality, the opposite is true. Undocumented people pay federal income tax, state and local taxes, sales tax — contributing tens of billions of dollars each year. They pay Social Security and unemployment tax, even though they are ineligible to receive those benefits — essentially subsidizing the system.

WalletHub

Hoping that you can just file for bankruptcy and wipe out that debt ignores the fact that the court will be looking at your pre-bankruptcy behavior to see if you are eligible for a discharge of some or all of your debts.

Law360

Legislation pushed through Delaware's General Assembly last week has called into question dozens of corporate law precedents.

Hoodline

With the promise to connect attendees with a suite of helpful organizations—including the ACLU Nevada, the Consulate of Mexico in Las Vegas, and the UNLV Immigration Clinic—this event is to intentionally cater to the needs of the immigrant community. The resource fair portion will take place before and after the main town hall discussion, respectively from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and again from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Meanwhile, the town hall itself will occur from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., providing an hour of in-depth conversation about immigration rights and resources.

Guardian

A federal judge used the findings of a justice department investigation to justify expelling clergy molestation survivors from a committee trying to negotiate settlements with the New Orleans Catholic archdiocese after their lawyer tipped off a high school that its chaplain was an admitted child molester.

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Recent Law Accomplishments

Jeff Stempel (Law) presented on "Has the Buss Stopped? Recoupment Today" at the American Bar Association Tort Trials and Insurance Practice Section's Insurance Coverage Litigation 2025 Conference.
Nantiya Ruan (Law) presented on a panel entitled, “The Evolution of Workplace DEI Efforts Post-Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA)" at the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP) National Conference.  
Addie Rolnick (Law) presented on Colonization, Crime and Justice at the University of New Mexico School of Law. 
Mary LaFrance (Law) presented on a panel, “The Future of Performing Rights Organizations: Competition, Licensing, and Data Sharing,” at the 2025 Vanderbilt Music Law Summit, at the Vanderbilt University School of Law.
Professor Benjamin Edwards (Law) presented on a panel about Artificial Intelligence and Financial Advice at Case Western Reserve University School of Law's Journal of Law, Technology & the Internet Symposium. 
UNLV NALSA, led by President Makai Zuniga, Vice President Celina Stops, Secretary Yvette Machado, Treasurer Evan Richardson, External Affairs Director Aidan McNulty, and 1L Class Representative Will Moeller, as well as Faculty Advisor and Director of the Indian Nations Gaming & Governance Program Prof. Danielle Finn, hosted the 33rd annual…