Nevada

Lawyer Sues Nevada AG over Office Raid, Says Loan Modification Clients Await His Help

A Las Vegas lawyer has sued Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto in an effort to obtain files seized in a raid of his law offices. Lawyer Jonathan Goldsmith, who does business as Abogados Hispanos, filed “a bare-bones complaint” that contends there was no probable cause for the raid, Courthouse…

Feb 29, 2012 5:08 PM CST

Former Top Drug Prosecutor Gets 9 Months in Crack Case; Judge Calls Prior Probation Deal ‘Offensive’

Once the top drug prosecutor in Clark County, Nev., a former deputy district attorney has been sentenced to serve nine months in a felony cocaine-possession case after allegedly buying a $40 rock of crack cocaine in a neighborhood near the Las Vegas Strip last year. David Schubert apologized and was…

Feb 27, 2012 8:48 PM CST

Suspended Lawyer Who Wrote ‘Bulletproof Asset Protection’ Pleads Guilty in Tax Case, Must Pay $40M

A suspended Colorado lawyer who authored the book Bulletproof Asset Protection pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Vegas on Monday to multiple tax-related charges. William S. Reed, 61, of Santa Barbara, Calif., was indicted in July, along with two other defendants, on accusations he participated in a business scheme…

Feb 15, 2012 6:01 PM CST

Fulbright & Jaworski Fires Back, Sues to Get $521K Legal Payment from Plaintiff in Texas A&M Case

Firing back at an investor group that named Fulbright & Jaworski as a defendant in a Nevada lawsuit over a land acquisition by Texas A&M University, the law firm has sued the plaintiff over an allegedly unpaid $521,000 legal bill. The law firm filed the Texas suit Monday in Bexar…

Feb 8, 2012 6:21 PM CST

Outside Judge Sides with Prosecutor, Says Judge Jones Should Step Down From Family Court Case

Concluding the latest battle in an ongoing war between a Nevada family court judge and at least some members of the local prosecutor’s office, an outside judge brought in to hear a recusal motion has determined that Judge Steven Jones should step aside from a child welfare case. Earlier, Jones…

Jan 24, 2012 1:30 AM CST

Potential Crash Defendant Sues Plaintiff Law Firm, Seeks TRO Banning Letter to Possible Witnesses

A company facing potential litigation concerning a fatal auto accident has filed an unusual lawsuit against a Nevada law firm representing others involved in the wreck. NV Energy is asking a judge for a temporary restraining order banning Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Standish from continuing to send out mass…

Jan 24, 2012 12:19 AM CST

State Bar of Nevada Probes 3 Lawyers Who Helped Righthaven Pursue Copyright Claims

The State Bar of Nevada is investigating the CEO of Righthaven, a company known for its prolific filing of copyright lawsuits against bloggers who allegedly infringed by reposting newspaper content, as well as two lawyers who worked there. CEO Steven Gibson, an attorney, is a subject of the probe along…

Jan 13, 2012 6:30 PM CST

Hit by Defendant Judgments, Copyright Troll Righthaven Decries ‘Scorched Earth’ Effort to Collect

Once upon a time, not so long ago, those running the company at Righthaven LLC saw a seemingly lucrative litigation opportunity. The Nevada-based entity obtained copyright licenses from several newspapers and filed infringement claims against individuals who allegedly made unauthorized use of protected material posted on the Internet. But in…

Jan 10, 2012 11:00 PM CST

Defense Lawyer Criminally Charged, Accused of Submitting Fake Certificates of Completion for Clients

A Nevada defense attorney has been criminally charged as an alleged ringleader in a claimed scheme that provided certificates of completion to individuals in misdemeanor cases concerning court-ordered community service and counseling. Brian Bloomfield, 36, was charged in a 52-count grand jury indictment along with a juvenile probation officer and…

Dec 22, 2011 10:37 PM CST

Judge Blasts Crotch Photo Snapped by Whistle-Blower Prosecutors; DA Files Ethics Complaint

An embattled judge in Las Vegas is turning the tables on two whistle-blowing prosecutors by condemning their evidence gathering methods: a clandestine crotch photo intended to show a budding romantic relationship. In court papers filed Tuesday, Family Court Judge Steven Jones called for a criminal investigation of two prosecutors who…

Dec 21, 2011 2:08 PM CST

Federal Construction-Defect Probe Looks at Allegedly Rigged HOA Elections at Las Vegas Condo Complex

A number of individuals who bought homes in big Las Vegas condominium complexes during the last decade or so were looking for a quiet life in retirement. Little did they realize the excitement that awaited them there, as contractors and real estate attorneys vied for a piece of the construction-defect…

Dec 20, 2011 2:53 PM CST

Lawyer Who Took Plea in Las Vegas HOA Case Found Beaten, Is Hospitalized in Undisclosed Facility

A Nevada lawyer who recently took a plea in an ongoing federal case focused on Las Vegas homeowner associations and litigation over construction work was found badly beaten today and has been hospitalized in an undisclosed facility in Henderson. David Amesbury, 57, is expected to recover, reports the Las Vegas…

Nov 17, 2011 1:48 AM CST

First-Offense Drunken Driving Isn’t Grounds for Attorney Sanction, Top Nevada Court Says

Lawyers should not suffer professional sanctions simply because they have been convicted of drunken driving for the first time, Nevada’s top court has ruled. “The gravity of drinking and driving cannot be minimized; however, first offense driving under the influence is not the type of offense for such professional discipline,”…

Nov 1, 2011 6:19 PM CDT

Desperate for a Parkinson’s Cure, Judge Turned to Doctor Later Accused of Fraudulent Treatments

A municipal court judge in Missouri was so desperate for a cure for his Parkinson’s disease that he paid for a Mexican doctor to perform two transplants using stem cells harvested from placentas. Judge Tim Donahoe of Cuba, Mo., tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal the treatment was arranged by Alfred…

Oct 28, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Elect Condo Board Members Favoring Construction Lawsuits

A Las Vegas lawyer who once ran a courthouse restaurant has pleaded guilty in a scheme to take $3,000 in kickbacks to rig two condo board elections in Nevada. David Amesbury, 57, is the first lawyer to plead guilty for his part in a wide-ranging scheme that has already resulted…

Oct 25, 2011 2:29 PM CDT