Benjamin Edwards In The News

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.
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
Pahrump judge and former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore was a no-show in court Monday, days after President Donald Trump pardoned her on federal wire fraud charges.
WealthManagement.com
A jury partially ruled that a Massachusetts-based investment advisory firm (and its CEO) violated federal securities laws by not disclosing details about commissions from annuity products. However, the jury opted against finding the firm guilty of the most egregious fraud charges it faced.
Las Vegas Review Journal
The debasement of presidential pardon power continued this week, when President Donald Trump granted clemency to former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore. The move was in nobody’s best interest but hers, but she may not be free and clear just yet.
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
Michele Fiore, the disgraced politician once convicted of scheming to capitalize on a community tragedy and now pardoned by the President of the United States, could face state charges for fraud or election finance crimes, according to a legal expert interviewed by the 8 News Now Investigators.
Nevada Current
When state lawmakers talk about enticing businesses to Nevada, they are typically referring to businesses relocating or expanding operations within the state, creating new jobs, perhaps in new professions, for residents, and generating new revenue through tax collection. But one state lawmaker believes there exists another untapped market: corporate litigation.
Law360
Legislation pushed through Delaware's General Assembly last week has called into question dozens of corporate law precedents.