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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

Dean Grinvald, Justice Douglas, and Will Sykes stand by law school signage
Campus News |

William T. and Brianne M. Sykes donate $60,000 to William S. Boyd School of Law pre-law program in honor of Justice Michael L. Douglas.

UNLV XMAS
Campus News |

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

Alan Feldman of the International Gaming Institute speaks with someone not shown while standing outside
Research |

From promoting megaresorts to championing responsible gaming practices, Alan Feldman has made his mark in an industry he never planned to enter. Now his contributions are immortalized with a national Hall of Fame induction.

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Campus News |

A monthly roundup of the top news stories at UNLV, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.

Joyce Mack and her daughter Marilynn smile for a photo
UNLV History |

The philanthropist and her family bet on UNLV's success with contributions to help establish the campus, build the Thomas & Mack Center, and advance the law school.

UNLV professor Francine Lipman
Business and Community |

As Congress and presidential candidates debate hospitality worker wages, UNLV tax law expert Francine Lipman parses the pros and cons for businesses, customers, and employees in Nevada and beyond.

Law In The News

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

After nine months of planning, the Nevada statewide hate crime reporting hotline is officially up and running.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, who also plans to run for governor, is suing President Donald Trump in federal court, claiming he is violating the U.S. Constitution.

Las Vegas Sun

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is joining 21 other state attorneys general in suing to block an executive order from President Donald Trump that would end birthright citizenship in the United States.

Las Vegas Review Journal

More than 39,000 Nevadans will see increases to their Social Security payments thanks to a law former President Joe Biden signed this month.

Las Vegas Sun

Rico Ocampo listened to President Donald Trump list his plans for undocumented immigrants in the United States while driving to work Monday and couldn’t help being fearful.

Las Vegas Review Journal

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on launching the largest deportation in American history, but the details of how he could get it done once he takes office remain fuzzy — and would likely require the help of state and local officials who are either wavering or uncommitted.

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Recent Law Accomplishments

In December, Ann McGinley (Law) gave a lecture in Spanish to the Universidad Adolfo Ibañez's LLM Program on Labor and Social Security Law in Santiago, Chile. The title of her talk was, "Masculinities Theory and Anti-Discrimination Law in the U.S."
Francine Lipman (Law) and Boyd Law alumnus Steven Reinecker ('24) co-authored an article entitled, "Current State of Wealth Taxes in America." In the article, Lipman and Reinecker explore wealth taxes in the United States, including the history of wealth taxes and notable positions in the current wealth tax debate.
Marketa Trimble (Law) gave a presentation to the Copyright Section of AIPPI, the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, on "Cross-Border Issues of AI Ingestion."
The European Court of Auditors issued a special report "Unjustified geo-blocking in e-commerce," in which the Court of Auditors cited Marketa Trimble's (Law) book, "The EU Geo-Blocking Regulation: A Commentary."
Eve Hanan (Law) presented her paper, "Epistemic Closure: The Role of Emotions in Miscarriage Prosecutions," at the Law and Emotions Seminar hosted by the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. 
Professor Nachman Gutowski (Law) co-authored a new white paper, "The Keystone State Should Forge a New Path to Lawyer Licensure."