Month: February 2015

Nevada Court Sides with Sands in Wrongful Termination Case

Published on February 24, 2015, by Matthew Sharp

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The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that Las Vegas Sands Corp., owners of the Venetian and Palazzo resorts in Las Vegas, doesn’t have to provide confidential documents to an executive who is suing the corporation for wrongful termination. According to reports, Steven Jacobs, former Sands China chief, is suing the company for wrongful dismal and breach of contract in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas.Jacob’s lawyers requested emails that were in a computer hard drive, but Sands refused to provide the documents. District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez sanctioned the [...]
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Trucking Co. Alleges Evidence Tampering in Deadly Amtrak Crash

Published on February 24, 2015, by Matthew Sharp

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In a lawsuit against two railroad companies, lawyers for a trucking company are claiming that evidence was tampered with regarding a collision that killed six people in northern Nevada. KOLO 8 News Now reports that attorneys for the John Davis Trucking Co. claim to have evidence that Amtrak and Union Pacific are either hiding or have destroyed the crossing gate arm involved in the crash, and that video footage of the crash has been tampered with. The collision occurred in June 2011, when a John Davis-owned Peterbilt tractor-trailer, [...]
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Strip Clubs Sue the State of Nevada Over Entertainment Taxes

Published on February 24, 2015, by Matthew Sharp

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A lawsuit filed by a number of Las Vegas strip clubs, alleging a violation of their dancers’ First Amendment rights, will be heard by the Nevada Supreme Court. The Washington Post reports that eight strip clubs have joined in filing the lawsuit against the Nevada Department of Taxation, concerning a 2003 tax levied by the state legislature. The “entertainment tax” was placed on food and drinks sold at the clubs, as well as cover fees for entrance. Under the threat of criminal prosecution for non-payment, the strip clubs [...]
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