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Championing Children's Rights In Nevada, 2000-2015: The Thomas & Mack Juvenile Justice Clinic As Change Agent, Mary C. Berkheiser Mar 2017

Championing Children's Rights In Nevada, 2000-2015: The Thomas & Mack Juvenile Justice Clinic As Change Agent, Mary C. Berkheiser

Nevada Law Journal

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Joinder, Conspiracy, And Racketeering: Charging Issues Arising In The Prosecution Of Staged-Accident Insurance Schemes, Michael C. Kovac Mar 2017

Joinder, Conspiracy, And Racketeering: Charging Issues Arising In The Prosecution Of Staged-Accident Insurance Schemes, Michael C. Kovac

Nevada Law Journal

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Decisions And Orders Of The Nevada Occupational Safety And Health Review Board: Time To Lift The Veil Of Secrecy, Stephen C. Yohay Jun 2016

Decisions And Orders Of The Nevada Occupational Safety And Health Review Board: Time To Lift The Veil Of Secrecy, Stephen C. Yohay

Nevada Law Journal

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The Nevada Supreme Court Between 2010 And 2014, Jordan T. Smith Jun 2016

The Nevada Supreme Court Between 2010 And 2014, Jordan T. Smith

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Taming The Wild West: Using Unsecured Bail Bonds In Nevada's Pretrial-Release Program, Hayley E. Miller Jun 2016

Taming The Wild West: Using Unsecured Bail Bonds In Nevada's Pretrial-Release Program, Hayley E. Miller

Nevada Law Journal

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Nevada's Foreclosure Epidemic: Homeowner Associations' Super-Priority Liens Not So "Super" For Some, Kylee Gloeckner Sep 2014

Nevada's Foreclosure Epidemic: Homeowner Associations' Super-Priority Liens Not So "Super" For Some, Kylee Gloeckner

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Symposium: Nevada Law At 150, Jeffrey W. Stempel Jun 2014

Symposium: Nevada Law At 150, Jeffrey W. Stempel

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Closing Nevada's Courthouse Doors: A Critical Examination Of Dogra V. Liles, David H. Rigdon Jun 2014

Closing Nevada's Courthouse Doors: A Critical Examination Of Dogra V. Liles, David H. Rigdon

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Making Liquor Immunity Worse: Nevada's Undue Protection Of Commercial Hosts Evicting Vulnerable And Dangerous Patrons, Jeffrey W. Stempel Jun 2014

Making Liquor Immunity Worse: Nevada's Undue Protection Of Commercial Hosts Evicting Vulnerable And Dangerous Patrons, Jeffrey W. Stempel

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Chasing The Sunlight: Disclosure Of Corporate Contributions To Political Action Committees In Nevada After Citizens United, Wade Beavers Jun 2014

Chasing The Sunlight: Disclosure Of Corporate Contributions To Political Action Committees In Nevada After Citizens United, Wade Beavers

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Nevada Public Policy And Higher Education: The Roles Of The Legislature And The Board Of Regents Under The Nevada Constitution, Thomas B. Mcaffee, Justin James Mcaffee Jun 2014

Nevada Public Policy And Higher Education: The Roles Of The Legislature And The Board Of Regents Under The Nevada Constitution, Thomas B. Mcaffee, Justin James Mcaffee

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


America's "Disneyland Of Sex": Exploring The Problem Of Sex Trafficking In Las Vegas And Nevada's Response, Chariane K. Forrey Jun 2014

America's "Disneyland Of Sex": Exploring The Problem Of Sex Trafficking In Las Vegas And Nevada's Response, Chariane K. Forrey

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Common Law Powers Of The Nevada Attorney General: Ryan V. Eighth Judicial District Court, Robert Stewart Jun 2014

The Common Law Powers Of The Nevada Attorney General: Ryan V. Eighth Judicial District Court, Robert Stewart

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Nevada's Residential Real Estate Crisis: Local Governments And The Use Of Eminent Domain To Condemn Mortgage Notes, Ngai Pindell Mar 2013

Nevada's Residential Real Estate Crisis: Local Governments And The Use Of Eminent Domain To Condemn Mortgage Notes, Ngai Pindell

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Saluting Judge Philip Pro's Quarter Century Of Nevada District Service, Carl Tobias Jun 2012

Saluting Judge Philip Pro's Quarter Century Of Nevada District Service, Carl Tobias

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Covenants Not To Compete In Nevada: A Proposal, Elham Roohani Jan 2010

Covenants Not To Compete In Nevada: A Proposal, Elham Roohani

Nevada Law Journal

This Note offers a balanced standard for Nevada's restrictive covenant laws in the employment context. First, Part I defines “covenants not to compete” and explains how they have developed. Second, Part II examines other states' treatment of restrictive covenants in the employment context. Third, part III proposes a solution for Nevada that balances tensions between employers and employees in light of Nevada's unique workforce and economic makeup. By discussing Nevada's specific considerations, this Note aims to guide Nevada's legislators when discussing and adopting new laws respecting covenants not to compete.


Child Custody Modification Law: The Never-Ending Battle For Peace Of Mind, Brianna F. Isserdutt Jan 2010

Child Custody Modification Law: The Never-Ending Battle For Peace Of Mind, Brianna F. Isserdutt

Nevada Law Journal

Ellis v. Carucci represents an evolution in Nevada’s child custody laws that should continue. Before Ellis, Nevada courts modified custody arrangements without explicitly considering the best interests of the child. Ellis cemented the legislative intent behind Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) § 125.4803 to make the child’s best interest the focus of the judge’s decision in custody cases.

However, Ellis and NRS §125.480 are not enough to accomplish this overarching goal. The Nevada legislature should revise NRS § 125.480 so that the statute explicitly recognizes the instability and adjustments that children of divorce must endure. The statute should also be revised …