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June 10, 2021 | Category:
NewsWith the longer days and nicer weather, many Nevadans utilize Nevada’s vast public lands as a form of recreation. Although public lands in Nevada comprise almost sixty three percent of the area within the Nevada borders, growth of new industries and a growing population base can, often times, create conflict between the rights of property […]
June 4, 2021 | Category:
NewsIt has often been stated that “every dog gets one free bite,” meaning a pet owner is not legally liable for an injury caused by the pet if the owner has (up to the time of that first bite) no reason to know the animal is dangerous. In today’s world, that principle does not always […]
May 28, 2021 | Category:
NewsThe FDA’s approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use has caused a controversy across the United States. From the health to the political arenas, Americans have cited multiple reasons for and against the vaccine – some based on fact, others on misinformation. Regardless of one’s position, however, there is one question that has many […]
May 25, 2021 | Category:
NewsWhen an individual or business chooses to file a lawsuit, one of the first decisions is in which court they should file the action. The answer to this question is not always as simple as one might assume. In Nevada, there are multiple types of courts with jurisdiction over the subject matter of different types […]
May 17, 2021 | Category:
NewsIt seems like just yesterday that we all woke up to a new world and were trying to figure it out almost hour by hour. Those of us who work in the world of human resources were wondering not only where we would physically work, but what were we going to do with all the […]
May 10, 2021 | Category:
NewsA new Nevada case clarifies the economic realities test. Many Nevada employers can be easily confused over the difference between employees and independent contractors, and it goes far beyond whether someone receives a form W-2 or form 1099. Failure to appreciate this distinction and misclassifying an employee can subject a business to thousands of dollars […]
May 3, 2021 | Category:
NewsIf accidents didn’t happen, we would not need insurance. Of course accidents can happen which explains why many of us buy insurance. Our expectation when we buy insurance is that we will be financially compensated if there is an accident. However, most people and businesses do not read the insurance policies that they buy. Attorneys […]
April 26, 2021 | Category:
NewsEmployment law is constantly evolving. This evolution has been even more pronounced over the past year as unique challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered the passage of laws ranging from Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 2020; Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; Families First Coronavirus Response Act 2020; and […]
March 10, 2021 | Category:
NewsMany, if not most, policies of insurance contain language discussing “subrogation.” While this language is typically of little interest to the policyholder, subrogation is an important component of insurance law. In its most basic form, to “subrogate” is to substitute for another. The Nevada Supreme Court has provided a more specific definition: “Subrogation is ‘[t]he […]
February 26, 2021 | Category:
NewsNevada law, unlike the law in many other states, has historically permitted employers to have enforceable non-compete provisions in employment agreements. Such non-compete provisions restrict an employee’s ability to work, after leaving a job, in the same occupation in a geographic area that must be reasonably defined for a finite period of time. Currently pending […]
