In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law
As Hispanic Heritage Month is underway, the spotlight is on the contributions and stories of the Hispanic community. In Las Vegas, where 34 percent of the population is of Hispanic descent, the celebrations come with a focus on a significant issue for many: navigating the U.S. immigration system.
Is the accounting pipeline broken? What was once a coveted profession now faces a trifecta of complications that appear to be worsening with time: a graying workforce, fewer graduates, and those abandoning the industry.
The California Supreme Court put the brakes on the State Bar of California’s plan to launch a proprietary bar exam created by Kaplan Exam Services in February 2025.
A detainee at a Nevada immigration detention center said he was denied medication before suffering a seizure and was left to lie on the floor of his cell for three days without soap, a shower or adequate toilet paper, according to a federal complaint filed with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
A case involving the vape industry gives the U.S. Supreme Court a chance to further erode the authority of federal regulatory agencies following other major rulings as the justices gird for a new term featuring important business-related questions. The nine-month term, which begins on Oct. 7, also brings cases involving tech giants Nvidia and Meta's Facebook that could make it harder for private plaintiffs to win securities fraud lawsuits against companies in federal courts.
A case involving the vape industry gives the U.S. Supreme Court a chance to further erode the authority of federal regulatory agencies following other major rulings as the justices gird for a new term featuring important business-related questions.
A case involving the vape industry gives the U.S. Supreme Court a chance to further erode the authority of federal regulatory agencies following other major rulings as the justices gird for a new term featuring important business-related questions.
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump continued to denounce the influx of immigrants into the country at a rally in Las Vegas, just days after the first and possibly only presidential debate between him and Vice President Kamala Harris. Friday’s rally at the Expo at World Market Center was his first rally in Las Vegas since Harris became his opponent, and he attacked his new opponent at length.
James Earl Jones‘ iconic voice was among his many gifts as a performer. With the actor having died this week at 93, it remains to be seen whether that voice could appear in new projects, particularly from the Star Wars franchise.
Last year, nine teens were arrested in connection with the horrific beating death of Rancho High School student Jonathan Lewis. And just last week, four of them were sent back from adult court to juvenile court as part of a plea agreement that reduces their maximum sentence. The outrage has been palpable: Social media users have called the accused adolescents “monsters,” and Lewis’s mother said the decision was “disgusting.” So should the teens have been tried as adults? What’s really going on here? Co-host Dayvid Figler talks with 51ԹϺ Boyd School of Law professor Eve Hanan about why we have juvenile court in the first place, and why some teens (and not others) are sentenced in adult court.
Republican Nevada Senate candidate Sam Brown recently expressed disapproval of a Nevada ballot measure to enact constitutional protections for abortion. Brown said the ballot measure would put "essentially no limit on access to abortion."
We start with highlights from a Brookings Mountain West panel discussion on U.S. and Mexico, held at 51ԹϺ and hosted by Amber Renee Dixon. Experts share insights on the relationship between the two countries, and how the election will impact it. Then, former NFL cornerback and 8 News Now Analyst Mark McMillian shares his insights on this year’s Raiders team as the football season gets underway.
