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Lawsuits Oct 11, 2017

Lawsuit Filed Against Moran, Texas, Bump Stock Maker Slide Fire

A gun control group has filed suit against a bump stock manufacturer seeking damages and counseling for the survivors of a mass shooting in Las Vegas earlier this month. Gunman Stephen Paddock had 12 rifles mounted with bump stocks when he fired from his 32nd floor suite in the Mandalay Hotel at the street-level Route 91 Harvest Festival, before killing himself. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed the class action suit against …

News Oct 11, 2017

Las Vegas Shooting: Lawsuit Filed as New Questions Raised Over Timeline

A California college student injured in the Las Vegas music festival massacre filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the hotel owners, the concert promoter and bump stock manufacturers, claiming they were all liable in the mass shooting. The claims against MGM Resorts International, which owns both Mandalay Bay and the concert venue that hosted the festival, raise more questions about a timeline that has changed numerous times — and, according to Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, could change again. …

Legal News May 10, 2017

Judge Orders CCSD to Expand Record Searches in RJ Lawsuit

A judge handed the Las Vegas Review-Journal another victory Tuesday in its public records lawsuit against the Clark County School District, ordering the system to conduct more extensive searches of records regarding inappropriate behavior by Trustee Kevin Child. …

Lawsuits Apr 16, 2017

Lawsuit Claims Las Vegas Police Have ‘vague’ Social Media Policy

A Las Vegas corrections officer has blasted his employer in a federal lawsuit that accuses the Metropolitan Police Department of implementing an “unconstitutionally vague” social media policy. Clark County Detention Center officer John Sabatini was fired last year after the department’s …

News Mar 29, 2017

Oakland Leaders Consider Lawsuit Against Raiders

The next fight for the Raiders may be in a courtroom, as the city of Oakland is considering a lawsuit against the Silver and Black. The issue: a $90 million stadium commitment by taxpayers. The Oakland City Council was meeting in a private session Tuesday afternoon.

Lawsuits Jul 1, 2016

Prostitutes, Vegas Bachelor Parties Part of DWP Scandal Lawsuit

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is going after one of its contractors in court, claiming the utility was bilked for money that helped pay for escorts and parties in Las Vegas. According to the lawsuit, PricewaterhouseCoopers billed the DWP for services that were never performed, and some of the money was spent on prostitutes, luxury hotels and liquor in …