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Las Vegas man’s hand plays out with jail time

NEW YORK – A Las Vegas man who processed money illegally for three Internet poker companies whose U.S. operations eventually were shut down was sentenced on Wednesday to five months in prison by a judge who said he played a “catch me if you can” game with the government.

Lenders’ conduct in foreclosure program angers justices

Mortgage lenders who try to foreclose on distressed Nevada homeowners received a message Tuesday when the Nevada Supreme Court heard a trio of appeals related to its Foreclosure Mediation Program: Follow the rules or suffer the consequences. A majority of justices expressed growing frustration and even anger with lenders who don’t participate in good faith.