In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

KSNV-TV: News 3

A man suspected of preying on homeless people near UNLV has been found competent to stand trial.

Associated Press

Arizona, Nevada, and California have offered to cut back on using water from the dwindling Colorado River in exchange for $1.2 billion in federal aid.   

Washington Post

One Friday afternoon last fall, a Virginia man decided to do something thousands of Americans have done in recent years: place a “risk-free” sports wager.

Marketplace

As the federal government hurtles toward running out of cash and the Treasury Department takes “extraordinary measures” to pay the bills, there’s one line item the Treasury can worry a bit less about this year: tax refunds. It’s not likely to make a huge difference, but so far, the average refund amount is down more than 7% from last year, according to the IRS — that’s an overall decline of nearly $23 billion.

Lawfirm.com

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KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Under Title 42, migrants seeking asylum at the border were turned away as part of a public health policy to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Verdict

Have you ever wondered how six conservative Catholic Supreme Court Justices were able to be on the Supreme Court at the same time? There is an additional liberal Catholic, Justice Sotomayor, but all conservatives on the Court now were raised Catholic.

MarketWatch

A lawsuit filed in Delaware in April against the travel site Tripadvisor and its majority shareholder is highlighting what may be a growing trend: companies seeking to shift their incorporations to Nevada to avoid Delaware’s more stringent and entrenched legal standards.

The Independent

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has sparked outrage by referring to the five victims of a deadly mass shooting as “illegal immigrants”.

Nutraceuticals World

What role can dietary supplements play in supporting the health of vulnerable populations?

New York Post

Elon Musk’s decision to move Twitter’s corporate headquarters from Delaware to Nevada could add fuel to a growing trend: companies ditching the First State for the Silver State to seek a friendlier jurisdiction from investor lawsuits and cheaper fees.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A recent documentary produced by UNLV College of Fine Arts highlighted the neighborhood’s issues and was used in testimony on Thursday.