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Las Vegas woman indicted in mortgage fraud case

Lynn Benson was indicted by a Clark County grand jury Thursday on five counts of mortgage lending fraud, one count of a pattern of mortgage lending fraud, and five counts of theft. All are felony charges.

Court ruling seen as clarification for foreclosures market

A major opinion issued recently by the Nevada Supreme Court regarding super priority liens filed by homeowners associations is a positive development for Nevada because it has clarified many of the legal issues for everyone involved in the foreclosure market, an official with the company that won the ruling said Tuesday.

Court upholds $19 million judgment in case involving Steve Wynn

An appellate court on Monday upheld a $19 million judgment against “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis in a slander case filed over his claims that casino mogul Steve Wynn had threatened to kill him.

Sands’ officials, Suen differ on Macau foothold bid

Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s first bid to gain a foothold in Macau fell apart for much different reasons than those given by onetime consultant Richard Suen, a former company attorney testified Monday.

Prison industrial losses grow, but officials hope for reversal

The losses widened last year at Silver State Industries, the state’s prison industry system, although officials hope that changes in ranching reimbursements will start to generate profits.