In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Bloomberg

The Justice Department’s opposition to Purdue Pharma‘s $6 billion opioid settlement underscores the tension of its US Trustee Program’s role, which often causes it to run afoul of other parties in large, corporate bankruptcies.

New York Times

The plea deal resolved nearly two years of legal jostling between prosecutors and Ruggs’s defense team, which had raised questions about how the police gathered evidence that Ruggs had been drinking.

Verdict

My trip, the movie, and the commentary by scholars all remind me that ethical analysis runs deep, and must take account of many aspects of decision-making, both personal and strategic. It’s not one simple thing or another. I would like my students to remember that. And that even the weather has its significant role to play in the outcome of our choices.

LexBlog

FINRA, the self-regulatory organization (SRO) responsible for overseeing broker-dealers in securities markets, now faces constitutional scrutiny about its structure, enforcement proceedings, and sanctions. In July, Judge Justin R. Walker of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a concurrence that signaled genuine skepticism about FINRA’s constitutional status.

The National Jurist

Law students spend a lot of time both learning to think like a lawyer and learning the basics through clinics and other practical training. Meanwhile, technology has ramped up in recent years to help lawyers do their jobs, and much of it is still new to law students.

CBS Austin

This week, a local judge decided there is enough evidence against 31-year-old Anthony Zuccaro to move forward.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A man accused of plotting violence against the Vegas Golden Knights victory parade is one step closer to trial.

ESPN

Las Vegas Aces fans stood and cheered as their former star Dearica Hamby took the court at Michelob Ultra Arena in May. Wearing the purple jacket of the Los Angeles Sparks, she hugged Aces owner Mark Davis. That night, which was the last time the Sparks played the Aces this season, Hamby was the first player to receive her championship ring to commemorate her former team's 2022 WNBA title.

KNPR News

Nevadans will have some interesting choices in less than a year when they pick their candidates for president.

New Ways Ministry

The majority of the U.S. Supreme Court just disagreed with that fundamental idea in the case, 303 Creative v. Elenis. They ruled free speech is more important than the anti-discrimination laws.

MarketPlace

A much-anticipated decision came down from the Supreme Court yesterday that will affect the economy and workers’ rights.

MarketPlace

Employers will now have to accommodate their employees’ religious observances, unless they can prove doing so imposes a substantial burden on their business operations. Plus, the price of a monarchy, and the hot topic at today's EU meeting.