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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.
A monthly roundup of the top news stories at UNLV, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.
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.
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.
The matriarch of the Mack family supported the university's rise since its founding.
Law In The News
Southern Nevada organizations are coming together to discuss how local immigrants can prepare for possible deportations. This comes just days after President-elect Donald Trump elaborated further on his plans when in office during an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker.
The latest development in a heated years-long legal battle between Utah-based brokerage Alpine Securities and its regulator, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has added more uncertainty over the future of market regulation.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo joined with 25 other Republican governors Wednesday to pledge their support for President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to “make America safe again by addressing the illegal immigration crisis and deporting illegal immigrants who pose a threat to our communities and national security.”
The Securities and Exchange Commission's investment advisory committee met Tuesday to discuss ways of bringing retail investors into private funds, a discussion that may well be heard again once the administration changes over in January.
The incoming presidential administration led a campaign that promised mass deportations. As the nation’s leader in mixed-status families, what does that mean for the portion of Las Vegas immigrants still working on their U.S. citizenship? Co-host Dayvid Figler talks with Michael Kagan, law professor and director of the UNLV Immigration Clinic, about how the current and possible future of immigration policy will impact everyone living in Las Vegas, and what residents can do to be prepared.
Finra, the financial industry’s self-regulator, is likely to avoid bringing expedited expulsion proceedings against members without SEC input after the D.C. Circuit said that doing so would probably exceed its authority.