In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Nevada gaming authorities have accused a Las Vegas casino of violating laws and regulations stemming from its ties to multiple individuals with questionable backgrounds. At the heart of the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s 12-count disciplinary complaint against Resorts World casino-hotel and its parent company Genting Berhad are claims that the Las Vegas Strip property failed to adhere to and enforce anti-money laundering (AML) provisions.

Presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have pitched a unique proposal to appeal to tipped workers: no tax on tips. The goal they said is to alleviate financial pressure among the working class amidst rising costs of living. Defined by the U.S. Department of Labor, a tip worker is an employee who regularly receives more than $30 per month in tips.
Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters in Nevada she supported eliminating taxes on tips during a campaign rally speech. Francine Lipman, a tax law professor at UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law, discusses why she doesn't believe cutting taxes on tips would help service workers.

After most Nevada voters surveyed supported the recent ‘no taxes on tips’ proposal, 8 News Now spoke with several gig workers Thursday who shared what they’re hoping to see.

Presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both talked about plans to eliminate taxes on tips during recent campaign stops in Las Vegas. The strategy is meant to appeal to a key voting bloc in a swing state where the service industry employs more than a quarter of the workforce. For more on the actual economic impact it would have and how it's being received by service workers, here's KNPR's Christopher Alvarez.

The Nevada vote for president could determine a razor-thin election, and eliminating federal taxes on tips could dictate that outcome and potentially pose unintended consequences.

The Nevada vote for president could determine a razor-thin election, and eliminating federal taxes on tips could dictate that outcome and potentially pose unintended consequences. Las Vegas workers depend on tips, and some of them on the Strip said customers give them over $500 a night during busy seasons. But that’s not what they or off-Strip workers are taking home.

The Nevada vote for president could determine a razor-thin election, and eliminating federal taxes on tips could dictate that outcome and potentially pose unintended consequences. Las Vegas workers depend on tips, and some of them on the Strip said customers give them over $500 a night during busy seasons. But that’s not what they or off-Strip workers are taking home.

A spate of mixed rulings involving a former bankruptcy judge and his once-secret relationship with a local attorney indicate his former colleagues on the bench are vexed by his ethical lapses, despite issuing decisions largely in his favor.
Nevada has held itself as the “gold standard” in gaming regulation for more than three score. And now, for nearly a decade, the state has used that model to claim its stake as a leader in cannabis regulation, too. But bringing those two together has been more like oil and water than chocolate and peanut butter.
Nevada has held itself as the “gold standard” in gaming regulation for more than three score. And now, for nearly a decade, the state has used that model to claim its stake as a leader in cannabis regulation, too. But bringing those two together has been more like oil and water than chocolate and peanut butter.

David Boies catapulted to a new level of fame more than 25 years ago after he won a landmark antitrust case against Microsoft on behalf of the federal government. In the autumn of his storied legal career, he’s staring down his former adversary again.