In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Immigrant advocates and educators in Southern Nevada respond to the ruling hours after the decision.

KNPR News

June is National Immigrant Heritage Month, proclaimed by former President Barack Obama a dozen years ago to honor the diverse experiences and contributions of people who immigrate to America. But for some of Nevada’s roughly 640,000 immigrant residents, this year has lacked a feeling of celebration … including June.

ABA Journal

In an effort to ease its rural access-to-justice issues, two New Mexico Supreme Court justices on Tuesday presented a plan to the state legislature for a new alternative pathway to the bar.

Nevada Independent

A staffing crisis is forcing the state’s prison facilities to rely more on external medical providers. Advocates worry that inmates’ health will suffer.

Nevada Current

The Clark County District Court this week announced it has restructured its departments to include a dedicated business court. The restructuring is expected to bring down case adjudication times, and it could help an ongoing effort to transform Nevada into a premier destination for corporate litigation.

El Tiempo Latino

More than 45,000 habeas corpus petitions have flooded federal courts since ICE expanded mandatory detention. Federal judges order the release of detainees, but immigration judges almost automatically deny bond.

The Bond Buyer

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's website reflects five settled disciplinary actions involving Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rule violations this year through Friday, half as many as were listed for the same period last year.

The Times

Native Americans are reclaiming traditions and learning languages their ancestors were beaten for speaking. But after centuries of repression, migration and intermarriage, a debate is raging about who gets to call themselves Indian.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The fatal shooting of a City of Las Vegas employee earlier this month is prompting city leaders to examine whether changes can be made to workplace firearm policies, though officials say Nevada law may leave them with limited options.

Tribal Business News

A federal agency has proposed a new rule that could loosen its regulation of prediction markets — and undercut tribal and state governments’ challenges to those markets’ operations.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Law school students in Las Vegas will soon be schooled on AI. Beginning in the fall, the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV will require a new course on the rise of artificial intelligence. School officials say it's designed to prepare law students for one of the biggest shifts currently reshaping the legal profession.

Nevada Current

The federal agency that regulates prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket is proposing rulemaking designed to determine, among other things, just what qualifies as “gaming.”