In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Daily room cleanings are becoming less common in Las Vegas, workers say — but the Culinary union is hoping to reverse that trend in ongoing contract negotiations.

Observers questioned legal interpretations underpinning the Gilbert-assisted effort to change bylaws and the wisdom of hiring a firm without education expertise
Since January 2020, the Palms owner has awarded $12 million to educational institutions and charities in Las Vegas.

Despite assertions that rancher Cliven Bundy’s cattle are largely to blame for habitat destruction threatening desert tortoises near Gold Butte National Monument, it’s unlikely that a judge would rule to confiscate the cattle, according to a law professor who studies conservation and public lands law.
Thrivent is prodding the SEC to respond to a 21-month-old rulemaking petition to allow securities-industry firms to arbitrate their customer disputes outside of Finra.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to tell you about a special event helping Latinos work toward a future in law. A group of valley attorneys are breaking financial barriers by providing scholarships for students looking to get into law school.

Progress on correcting systemic issues with the delivery of indigent defense in Nevada’s rural counties has sped up in recent years, but the state is still out of compliance with standards set in a legal agreement it entered three years ago.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling against the online trading app last month could create “more breathing room” for other states to follow through on their own fiduciary regulations.
The RISE program is showing how restorative justice can be a successful alternative to mass incarceration

The US Department of Labor is leaning on unions and collective action to improve protections for foreign farmworkers, with the idea that their increased ability to advocate for better working conditions is essential to helping US workers as well.

Head of UNLV Immigration Clinic sees Dreamer program on ‘borrowed time,’ with financial consequences spiraling through the community if it is eliminated.

Nevada lawmakers and advocates denounced a federal court decision that could ultimately threaten the immigration status of more than 11,000 residents in the state.