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William S. Boyd School of Law News

The William S. Boyd School of Law prepares students for the competent and ethical practice of law, offering three- and four-year programs for the Juris Doctor degree.

Current Law News

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Campus News |

A collection of news highlights featuring students and faculty.

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People |

Unexpected challenges couldn't keep Catherine Msumali from making it to UNLV and (finally) enrolling in Boyd Law’s gaming law and regulation grad program.

UNLV campus
Campus News |

Brookings foreign policy expert and UNLV faculty to discuss Southern border relationship as part of free public lecture series.

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Campus News |

Roundup of the hottest news headlines featuring UNLV students and staff.

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Business and Community |

Co-hosted by the UNLV Sports Innovation Institute, the inaugural SEICon event brings together dozens of sports, entertainment, and innovation leaders — including several with Rebel ties.

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Campus News |

News highlights featuring UNLV students and staff who made (refreshing) waves in the headlines.

Law In The News

ABA Journal

The California Supreme Court put the brakes on the State Bar of California’s plan to launch a proprietary bar exam created by Kaplan Exam Services in February 2025.

Nevada Independent

A detainee at a Nevada immigration detention center said he was denied medication before suffering a seizure and was left to lie on the floor of his cell for three days without soap, a shower or adequate toilet paper, according to a federal complaint filed with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Inc.

A case involving the vape industry gives the U.S. Supreme Court a chance to further erode the authority of federal regulatory agencies following other major rulings as the justices gird for a new term featuring important business-related questions. The nine-month term, which begins on Oct. 7, also brings cases involving tech giants Nvidia and Meta's Facebook that could make it harder for private plaintiffs to win securities fraud lawsuits against companies in federal courts.

U.S. News & World Report

A case involving the vape industry gives the U.S. Supreme Court a chance to further erode the authority of federal regulatory agencies following other major rulings as the justices gird for a new term featuring important business-related questions.

Reuters

A case involving the vape industry gives the U.S. Supreme Court a chance to further erode the authority of federal regulatory agencies following other major rulings as the justices gird for a new term featuring important business-related questions.

Las Vegas Review Journal

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump continued to denounce the influx of immigrants into the country at a rally in Las Vegas, just days after the first and possibly only presidential debate between him and Vice President Kamala Harris. Friday’s rally at the Expo at World Market Center was his first rally in Las Vegas since Harris became his opponent, and he attacked his new opponent at length.

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Recent Law Accomplishments

Professor Nancy Rapaport (Law) hosted a panel discussion on “The Twilight Zone: Have We Gone Nose Blind to Ethical Issues From the Bench and In the Practice” at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Annual Conference in Seattle.
Professor Benjamin Edwards (Law) presented at the 2024 Summit for Corporate Governance on a panel entitled "Challenges to Delaware's Dominance: Contributing causes, Rush to remedy and Anxiously Awaiting Alternatives."
Dean Leah Chan Grinvald and Professor Benjamin Edwards (both Law) gave opening remarks at the 2024 Summit for Corporate Governance.
Professor Justin Iverson (Law) presented at this year's WestPac annual conference on Transforming the Legal Landscape: Access to Justice in Rural Communities. WestPac is a regional chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL).
Professor Ruben J. Garcia (Law) presented "Hostile Environments" at the annual Colloquium On Scholarship in Employment & Labor Law. The paper seeks to expand hostile work environment theories to other legally hostile environments.
Marketa Trimble (Law) presented at the ALAI Conference in Ottawa, Canada.