In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Nevada Current

Four days after its official launch, Kirsten Gillibrand brought her presidential campaign to Las Vegas for a policy discussion with local legal professionals who are on the frontline of the national debate on immigration.

Las Vegas Sun

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., meets with student attorneys at the UNLV Immigration Clinic for a discussion on immigration Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Sun

Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand pitched her ideas Thursday to improve the asylum process while touring a law clinic at the UNLV that helps immigrants with legal matters.

RadioWest

In a new book, former manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority Pat Mulroy says we’re facing a tough global reality when it comes to water. Growth, urbanization, and the effects of climate change mean we have to find new ways to manage a resource she says most Americans simply take for granted. Mulroy is coming to Utah, and she joins Doug Wednesday to explain what’s at stake, and how creating a shared vision for our water future is more important than ever.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Dealers at four Las Vegas casinos have voted to join the United Auto Workers union after taking the “unprecedented” step of ending their affiliation with a smaller labor organization.

The National Law Review

In 2017, Nevada codified the internal affairs doctrine by enacting NRS 78.012.

PR Newswire

BYU Law, a leading national law school focused on innovation in the legal field, today announced the selected participants of BYU LawStories, a storytelling initiative open to law school students in the United States.

FedSmith

After much political drama over the possibility of Americans getting lower tax refunds due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, it turns out that refunds haven’t slipped after all. Recent data show that the average tax refund is up over last year by 1.3% to $3,143.

Axios

 

It's been almost a year since the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which had prevented states from creating their own regulations regarding sports betting.

 

KNPR News

If your tax return was less than expected, you’re not alone.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Private equity firms TPG Capital and Apollo Global Management have sold their remaining stake in Caesars Entertainment Corp., exiting an 11-year investment that turned sour almost immediately.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Boyd Law School at UNLV moved up in an annual ranking of the country’s top graduate and professional schools.