A Las Vegas gun range provided a man a Soviet-era submachine gun that exploded after a malfunction, which left him with “severe and debilitating injuries,” according to a lawsuit.
Civil Courts
A U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction that prevents Clark County from enforcing some of its short-term rental ordinances following a court hearing.
A man is suing an MGM Resorts International property for false imprisonment after being detained by property security.
Two more Henderson police officers who were investigated for their involvement in an alleged cover-up of a 2021 DUI crash said their suspensions were the result of discrimination and retaliation.
That officer was responsible for more than 20 percent of pepper balls used by police and is accused of shooting them at the plaintiff’s feet.
In the lawsuit, the couple claims they were “forcibly assaulted” and “physically restrained” after being escorted out of Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club.
After Tony Hsieh’s will was filed in court this past spring, probate lawyers were left scratching their heads.
A high-stakes gambler claims a Las Vegas casino allowed him to gamble and take out $75,000 in credit while incapacitated, allegedly after being drugged, before being detained by security and later charged with felony fraud.
Attorneys alleged the late Zappos CEO’s will, which surfaced years after his death, is a fake. His dad’s legal team stated multiple times in court filings that the younger Hsieh died without a will.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal has sponsored the Judicial Performance Evaluation 14 times since 1992. This year’s survey was conducted by UNLV’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment. Here are some key numbers to know.
Judges with the highest numbers of peremptory challenges hear only civil cases, meaning they have more cases in which attorneys can file such challenges.
A Henderson Police Department officer has filed an employment discrimination and retaliation lawsuit following the alleged cover-up of a car wreck involving an officer in 2021.
A new civil RICO lawsuit filed in federal court last week is reviving scrutiny of Resorts World Las Vegas and several people connected to the property’s early operations.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation asked questions about 101 judges from the Nevada Supreme Court and multiple lower courts.
Nevada’s appellate courts are full of judges who are experienced and fair in the courtroom, according to Clark County lawyers.