In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Verdict Justia

Wilton Cardinal Gregory, who is the Archbishop of Washington, D.C., recently called President Joe Biden a “cafeteria Catholic.” That means he follows some elements of his Catholic faith, but chooses to ignore others. “There is a phrase that we have used in the past, a ‘cafeteria Catholic,’ you choose that which is attractive, and dismiss that which is challenging.” Bishops, who lead the Catholic Church, would prefer that all Catholics follow all elements of the Catholic religion.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Dean Leah Chan Grinvald and the UNLV Boyd School of Law said: We are truly saddened by the senseless act of violence that occurred today at a Summerlin law office. All of us at Boyd Law are here to support members of our community directly impacted by this tragedy, as well as anyone else affected by today's events.

Santa Ynez Valley News

A recent article, "Overbilled by your lawyer? You are not alone," told the story of a lawyer whose firm touted expertise that she didn’t have and billed for time that she didn’t work. That story led to an e-mail captioned BRAVO from Professor Nancy B. Rapoport, of William S. Boyd School of Law, ҳ| 鶹ýӳ.

Popular Resistance

On Wednesday, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council joined the Oglala Sioux Tribe in banishing South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem from tribal lands. The ban comes amid recent comments made by Gov. Noem suggesting that tribal leaders were in partnership with Mexican cartels, and a day after Noem made a statement asking tribal leaders to banish cartels from tribal lands.

KSL.com

Gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman has focused recent campaign messaging on Utah's disputed status as a "sanctuary state." The state lawmaker, who is running in the Republican primary against Gov. Spencer Cox, argued Utah is effectively a sanctuary state because U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are unable to hold migrants who break the law after entering the country illegally in county jails for extended periods of time.

CNN

Even though the US Supreme Court will decide later this spring whether presidents possess absolute immunity from criminal charges, New York Judge Juan Merchan properly rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim of immunity to delay his impending hush money payments trial.

The Daily Beast

When The New York Times revealed the name of one of the biggest investors behind Donald Trump’s social media venture last weekend, his name leapt off the page: Republican megadonor—and Never Trump billionaire—Jeffrey Yass.

Deseret News

Gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman has focused recent campaign messaging on Utah’s disputed status as a “sanctuary state.” The state lawmaker, who is running in the Republican primary against Gov. Spencer Cox, argued Utah is effectively a sanctuary state because U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are unable to hold migrants who break the law after entering the country illegally in county jails for extended periods of time.

CDC Gaming Reports

On March 25, Jefferies hosted an expert call with ҳ| 鶹ýӳ Professor Mary LaFrance, an intellectual property lawyer, focusing on Aristocrat’s lawsuit against Light & Wonder.

Las Vegas Sun

When a Las Vegas police officer shoots and kills someone, the death sparks a clear review process: from providing information to the public to evaluating whether policies should be changed and whether an officer should be charged for his or her role in the fatality.

Above the Law

The romance between David R. Jones and Elizabeth Freeman caused quite the stir in legal circles. The pairing is not per se noteworthy, but when a federal bankruptcy judge gets together with a bankruptcy partner of a major law firm and continues to hear cases involving that partner/law firm, well, that kind of ethical lapse will set tongues a-wagging.

Associated Press

When a Las Vegas police officer shoots and kills someone, the death sparks a clear review process: from providing information to the public to evaluating whether policies should be changed and whether an officer should be charged for his or her role in the fatality.