In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Intelligencer

Donald Trump kicked off his political career by insinuating that Barack Obama isn’t really American, and over the years he’s used the vile tactic on several political enemies. Now he’s giving it a new twist. In recent weeks, Trump has suggested that his administration may deport New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and tech billionaire Elon Musk, though both men are U.S. citizens.

Reuters

An ethics scandal that rocked the corporate bankruptcy world nearly two years ago is ratcheting up again, with pressure mounting for law firm Jackson Walker and the U.S. Justice Department's bankruptcy watchdog to reach a deal or go to trial over efforts to claw back millions of dollars in legal fees from the firm.

Reno Gazette-Journal

Tucked in President Donald Trump’s budget bill is a tax increase for gamblers. The change decreases how much of gamblers' losses can be deducted from their federal taxes. One effect is that those who itemize their IRS returns will pay taxes on losses as if they were income.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The UNLV Immigration Clinic says as of this week, there are 406 people detained by ICE being held in Southern Nevada.

Yahoo!

More companies are following the example of Tesla's (TSLA) Elon Musk and signing off on an exit from Delaware. But many are choosing Nevada — not Texas, as Musk did with Tesla in 2024 — as a new corporate home in 2025.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Hundreds of Nevada residents from Honduras and Nicaragua who have been shielded from deportation for a quarter-century are set to lose their temporary protection after the Trump administration announced Monday that it was revoking their legal status.

TIME Magazine

Donald Trump promised mass deportation, campaigning against undocumented immigrants as a scapegoat for Americans’ economic woes, crime concerns, and more. But since taking office, the President has expressed openness to deporting not just undocumented immigrants but U.S. citizens too.

Al Jazeera America

US President Donald Trump and officials from his administration have hinted that they might consider revoking the US citizenship of Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate.

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Everlaw

Professor Nancy Rapoport has long been ahead of the curve. At a moment when legal professionals are grappling with how generative AI will reshape everything from billing structures to client expectations, Professor Rapoport is one of the few academic voices treating this shift with both urgency and nuance.

The Marshall Project

On April 27, 2024, 30-year-old Mica Miller called 911 to report that she was going to take her own life. Later that day, she was found dead of a gunshot wound in a state park — her death ruled a suicide. She had recently filed for legal separation from her husband, John-Paul Miller, a South Carolina pastor, and soon, allegations surfaced that he had abused her.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Amid ongoing ICE raids nationwide, understanding your rights during encounters with immigration authorities is crucial, said Michael Kagan, a professor of law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and director of the UNLV Immigration Clinic.