Appealing in Nevada
"Discusses the law of Nevada and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and topics of general interest to Nevada practitioners."
Author: Tami Cowden is of counsel with Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario in Las Vegas and editor-in-chief of the Clark County Bar Association's Communiqué.
Blawg Related Categories: Appellate Practice • 9th Circuit Court • States • Nevada
Recent Posts from Appealing in Nevada
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Attorneys fees for services rendered- to whom?
The 9th Circuit took an interesting view of the quantum meruit value of services performed by a firm that referred a case to another firm. Crockett & Myers v. Napier involved a dispute between the Crockett, the…
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Non-owner citizen may challenge land annexations
In Citizens for Cold Springs v. City of Reno, the Nevada Supreme Court held that citizens have standing to challenge a land annexation, even if they do not own the land subject to annexation. NRS 268.668…
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Congratulations to Nevada Bar's new admittees!
Congratulations to all who passed the July 2009 Nevada Bar Exam. The unofficial results are posted here. The unofficial pass rate if 63% - 6 percentage points down from last July. The Supreme Court has…
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Conviction for homicide 35 years ago reversed
Today in Wyman v. State, the Nevada Supreme Court reversed the conviction of a mother who had been convicted in 2007 for the murder of her toddler in 1974. The reversal was based upon the District Court’s refusal…
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Tort defendants not liable for damages for unlicensed treatment
In the Webb v. Clark County School District, the Nevada Supreme Court held that damages based upon treatment services for which licensing is required, but provided by individuals without such a license, are not recoverable…
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Summary of 2009 Legislative Session
The Nevada Supreme Court has published a handy dandy guide to the legislation emerging from the 2009 Nevada Legislative Session. The summary offers judges, attorneys, and other interested parties with information on the bills passed during…
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Supreme Court upholds smoking ban
The long awaited ruling on the smoking ban has been issued. In Flamingo Paradise Gaming v. Attorney General, the Nevada Supreme Court affirmed the Judge Herndon's ruling that struck the criminal provisions but allowed the…
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SNAWA celebrates 30th anniversary
My Living Las Vegas post this week focuses on SNAWA's celebration of its 30th anniversary. Shelley Berkley, the first president of SNAWA, was the speaker. In addition to war stories about being one of the…
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Appellate CLE in La Jolla in November
If you've been looking for a reason to head to San Diego this fall, how about the DRI Appellate Advocacy Seminar? It will be November 5–6, 2009 in La Jolla at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey…
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Elvis lives on
My fiction writing is slow going in these days of changing environments, but I am managing to get a little nonlegal writing in now and again. Here's my latest: The Spirit of Elvis Lives in Vegas…