This afternoon, two of our faculty will be honored with 2024 UNLV Community Engagement Awards.
Faculty Community Outreach Award: Professor Rebecca Nathanson
Service-Learning Faculty Award: Professor Rachel Anderson
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Professor Benjamin Edwards spoke at a CLE this week sponsored by the Nevada Bankers Association on using business entities in estate planning.

Join us for the Robert D. Faiss Lecture on Gaming Law and Policy this Thursday at 5:30pm at the Thomas & Mack Moot Court. The lecture will be given by Frank A. Schreck. Register now at eventbrite.com/e/cle-robert-d….

Professor Leslie Griffin shares her thoughts on Wilton Cardinal Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, D.C., who recently called President Joe Biden a “cafeteria Catholic.” Read the full piece at verdict.justia.com/2024/04/11/pre… via Justia Verdict

Congrats to 3L Charles Cahillane who won Best Presentation and Best Paper at the International Masters of Gaming Law Gaming Conference. Charlie won the awards for his paper 'Don't Level Up with Loot Boxes: A Reconsideration of Senate Bill 1629.' You can read the full paper at liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.10….

Last week, Professor Benjamin Edwards hosted the Midyear Meeting for the PIABA at UNLV. He moderated one panel on 'Lies, Damn Lies, and FINRA Statistics' and spoke as a panelist on 'AI, the SEC, and Changing Investor Landscape.'

Si necesita ayuda para completar formularios relacionados con divorcio, custodia u otros asuntos de derecho familiar, asegúrese de venir a la clínica de formularios de derecho familiar este sábado con nuestros socios de William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV: lacsn.org/clinicaf

Professor Nancy Rapoport gave the keynote speech entitled 'Failing to See What’s in Front of Our Eyes: The Effect of Cognitive Errors on Corporate Scandals' at the William & Mary Business Law Review Spring Symposium on Corporate Scandals: Trends in Corporate Fraud.

Please join the Indian Nations Gaming & Governance Program for a webinar as they delve into the historical context and legal ramifications of the Indian Citizenship Act over the past century.
Date: April 15, 2024
Time: 12:00 - 1:15 PM
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Professor Benjamin Edwards spoke with Mission Local on the SEC's call for $2 billion in penalties for billionaire Chris Larson's company Ripple. missionlocal.org/2024/04/chris-…

Professor David Orentlicher authored an op-ed for CNN discussing former President Trump's claim of immunity from criminal charges. Read the full op-ed below. cnn.com/2024/04/05/opi…

We are truly saddened by the senseless act of violence that occurred yesterday 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. unlv.edu/unlvstrong

Nantiya Ruan was one of eight law professors that submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson case, on the compelling history and context necessary for protecting the rights of unhoused people to allow them to live with dignity.

Joyce Mack Professor of Law Michael Kagan spoke with Deseret News about the meaning of 'sanctuary' policies and debate about whether Utah has unintentionally become a sanctuary state. deseret.com/utah/2024/03/3…

Professor Lori Delaney Johnson was elected to the Board of Directors of the Legal Writing Institute, the leading organization of legal writing professors. LWI supports legal writing teaching and scholarship, as well as works to improve the status of legal writing faculty nationwide.

An article, 'Cops or Coaches? The Statutory Role of Juvenile Probation Officers in a Transformative Age,' co-authored by Professors Justin Iverson and David Tanenhaus has been published in the Michigan State Law Review. drive.google.com/file/d/1rX29gt…

Professor Benjamin Edwards presented a working draft paper at a symposium last week at the University of Illinois College of Law. The co-authored paper is tentatively entitled 'NAVIGATING DIVERGENT INSTITUTIONAL INTERESTS ACROSS THE BANKING REGULATORY LANDSCAPE.'

Professor Benjamin Edwards spoke with The Daily Beast about the legalities of a billionaire potentially donating to Trump's political operation. Read the full article at thedailybeast.com/is-never-trump….

Professor Nancy Rapoport recently commented on the ramifications of the romantic scandal between David R. Jones and Elizabeth Freeman. Read the full article at abovethelaw.com/2024/03/biglaw….