When Jason Killinger was arrested based on a Reno casino’s facial recognition software in 2023, it was far from unusual. His arrest — now subject of a lawsuit against a Reno police officer — was one of hundreds based on facial recognition in recent years at Northern Nevada casinos, and it highlights a growing tension in the casino industry.

Reno police chief testifies that training on use of facial recognition software for arrests wasn't essential

The Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program at the William S. Boyd School of Law at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the Tribal Leadership Council announced Tuesday the establishment of the Tribal Leadership Council Endowment.

A new scholarship fund established at UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law marks a first in the school’s history: the inaugural endowed scholarship created by a Native American nonprofit organization.

Nevada is tied with Tennessee for the sixth highest alcohol-impaired driving fatality rate in the country, according to 2023 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The state’s laws have placed a strong emphasis on holding drunken drivers personally responsible for their actions, and lawmakers have recently increased criminal penalties for DUI fatalities. But victims’ loved ones, like Linda Sterner, are left to question whether Nevada lawmakers are more concerned with protecting businesses from liability than preventing DUIs.

A shooting in Boston. A carjacking in Washington, D.C. A robbery in New York. All were carried out with guns that were among hundreds bought in the South and trafficked north to cities with some of the nation’s strictest firearms laws, according to court documents gathered by the group Everytown for Gun Safety.

Tribal Leadership Council partners with law school to support Native attorneys

The Indian Nations Gaming and Governance (INGG) Program at the Boyd School of Law announced on Tuesday the start of the Tribal Leadership Council Endowment. It's the first endowed scholarship established by a Native American non-profit in the school's history. Tribal citizens who are pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at Boyd School of Law and participating in the INGG Program will be eligible for the scholarship.

For some immigrant students, leaving campus, or even passing through an airport, now carries the risk of not being able to return.

Professor Benjamin Edwards discusses the rise of Nevada in the reincorporation debate and why more companies are reconsidering Delaware. The conversation explores founder control, litigation risk, SB21, Nevada’s business courts, and what shifting incorporation choices mean for boards and investors.

In recent guidance, the top securities regulator said it does not view most digital assets as securities, reversing a prior view that had crystallized under the previous presidential administration. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance on Tuesday in conjunction with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as part of an ongoing federal effort to set regulatory guidelines around digital assets, which include cryptocurrencies.

As nice as it is to celebrate Women’s History Month, if we want a brighter future for women, we need to forge public policies that reduce inequity and include all of us. One crucial place to do that is in the tax code, where reforms could better support women — particularly Black women, who have been most excluded from wealth building and opportunity.