The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that workers have the right to sue employers if they are fired for using medical marijuana outside of work.
Katelyn Newberg
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Katelyn Newberg joined the Review-Journal's investigative team in February 2025. Following two internships, she joined the newspaper staff in 2018 as a breaking news reporter and began covering courts and legal affairs in October 2021. She is a native of central Florida and a 2018 graduate of the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications.
A 64-year-old man accused of strangling and stabbing a Las Vegas woman was found incompetent to face charges during a court hearing Friday.
A 19-year-old man charged in a capital murder case involving three killings was deemed incompetent to stand trial.
A man accused of stabbing eight people, killing two, was found incompetent to face charges during a court hearing Friday.
Documents filed in the legal fight over Tony Hsieh’s estate allege that after the Zappos CEO died, his brother paid himself “several million” dollars from the estate’s money.
Eric Holland, who was arrested last year with a dismembered body in a stolen truck, was sentenced on Thursday to between 18 and 45 years in prison.
Carolyn Muscari is believed to be the longest-serving volunteer in the United States for the Court Appointed Special Advocates program.
Rene Valladares has served as the federal public defender for Nevada since 2011.
The Nevada Board of Pharmacy is appealing a recent ruling from a judge who determined that the board can no longer regulate marijuana.
The murder trial of Brandon Toseland, a man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son, has been postponed for nearly a year.
A Las Vegas police officer is asking the high court to hear her lawsuit over the police union’s policy dictating when officers can resign as union members.
A judge denied a Las Vegas fire captain’s request for a new trial on Wednesday, after a jury found him guilty of a domestic violence charge.
A Las Vegas judge ruled that a downtown apartment building owned by the Zappos founder was fraudulently sold for $1.2 million following his death.
Former Nevada Assemblyman Alexander Assefa has pleaded no contest to charges of theft and lying about his residency in a filing to run for office.
Patricia Lee, a Las Vegas attorney, was appointed by Gov. Steve Sisolak to the Nevada Supreme Court on Monday.