Benjamin Edwards In The News

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
The state bar wants another shot at stripping Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones of his law license, according to documents obtained by the 8 News Now Investigators.
Forbes
Wall Street’s top watchdog, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), faces a pivotal moment amid converging legislative and legal challenges that could potentially reshape the future regulatory landscape. The regulator notched a win on Monday, however, as the Supreme Court declined to hear a penny stock broker’s legal challenge to FINRA’s constitutionality.
Reuters
In the coming weeks, investors in nine public companies worth at least $1 billion each will vote on proposals to ditch Delaware as their place of incorporation, potentially denting the state's longtime reputation as Corporate America's capital, Reuters has found.
Las Vegas Review Journal
Sphere Entertainment Co., TripAdvisor, Inc., and other big-name companies have made headlines in recent years by moving their legal headquarters to Nevada — abandoning the traditional capital of corporate governance and bringing new revenue into the Silver State’s coffers. Now, an effort moving through the Legislature hopes to attract even more.
The Hill
Some think Merrick Garland should have moved faster to prosecute everyone involved with the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Others think the Biden Justice Department went too far. Opinions vary on prosecutorial judgment calls. Still, there are guardrails that government lawyers should never cross — even on a president’s instruction.
Yahoo!
Some think Merrick Garland should have moved faster to prosecute everyone involved with the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Others think the Biden Justice Department went too far. Opinions vary on prosecutorial judgment calls. Still, there are guardrails that government lawyers should never cross — even on a president’s instruction.
U.S.A. Today
It’s nearly impossible to determine the worst thing Donald Trump does on any given day, let alone a week, or a month. The atrocities pile up so fast. But the worst thing Trump did in April is indisputable. Beyond doubt.
Reno Gazette-Journal
When President Donald Trump pardoned Nevada politician Michele Fiore on April 23, the question arose whether she could be tried again for fleecing donors to a fallen-officer memorial.