In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

In the wake of Nevada lawmakers decriminalizing minor traffic offenses and jaywalking, criminal justice reform advocates have set their sights on a new goal — downgrading other misdemeanors to civil infractions and addressing consequences associated with the misdemeanor system.
Michael Kagan, a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, says the cancerous lymph nodes in his neck are like a “ticking time bomb.” But there’s little he can do.

A Las Vegas law professor with stage three melanoma told Insider he feels "helpless" and "depressed" as he waits in limbo for a vital surgery that was already canceled once due to a surge in COVID-19 cases that has swamped hospitals across the country and forced several to cancel elective surgeries.

UNLV law Professor Michael Kagan was supposed to have surgery last week to remove cancerous lymph nodes from his neck.

Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) faculty and staff Tuesday urged state health officials to mandate a Covid-19 vaccine requirement for college students “as soon as possible,” calling further delay a “failure.”
NSHE staff and faculty pushed for the board to call an emergency meeting as soon as next week to mandate Covid-19 vaccines before the fall semester 2021.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) William S. Boyd School of Law will co-host the second annual “Summit for Corporate Governance” on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) William S. Boyd School of Law will co-host the second annual “Summit for Corporate Governance” on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

There was a time in Mia Albright’s life that she cringed when her grandmother spoke Spanish in the grocery store. Instead of cultural pride, she felt shame.
Zero-commission brokerage Robinhood Financial’s business model could take a hit if the Securities and Exchange Commission treats the firm’s communications with its customers as investment advice, according to legal experts.

In two weeks, students will return to classes at UNLV.

In two weeks, students will return to classes at UNLV.