Court overturns conviction of Las Vegas man who practiced law without a license
CARSON CITY - A federal court has overturned the criminal contempt conviction of a Las Vegan found guilty of ghostwriting briefs and motions in a civil case despite not being a licensed attorney.
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Key Witness In Custody In Phony Certificates Case Against Attorney
A former legal aide who is a key witness in the criminal case against defense attorney Brian Bloomfield is now in Las Vegas police custody. Brandon Snowden, 28, a felon who has convictions for theft and forgery in 2005, has been booked into the Clark County
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Harvey Whittemore subject of fed probe for campaign money, newspaper reports
The FBI began serving subpoenas Thursday as part of a federal grand jury investigation into allegations lobbyist and developer Harvey Whittemore funneled illegal campaign contributions to political campaigns in Nevada, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
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US court gives Mrs. Lapid more time to prepare for case
CHICAGO – The United States District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada granted on Tuesday the motion of Sen. Lito Lapid’s wife Marissa for “additional time to conduct legal research and factual investigation” of the $50,000 bulk smuggling charge filed against her by the US government.
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Fbi Investigating Whittemore Activities, '07 Campaign Contributions
FBI agents are investigating whether power broker Harvey Whittemore funneled tens of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions through his employees and family members to Nevada federal candidates as far back as 2007, the Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Jury convicts Lockwood man in meth conspiracy
A federal jury on Friday convicted a Lockwood man who prosecutors said trafficked more than 17 pounds of methamphetamine that came from Las Vegas.
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Civil rights suit filed over fatal Las Vegas police car accident
A new round of litigation alleging civil rights violations is under way over a fatal 2007 accident involving a Las Vegas police patrol car.
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Bad Giants Bets Haunt Las Vegas; Nike Won't Ruin Any NFL Logos
Today in sports: Nike will not be ruining your favorite NFL uniform when they become the league's official apparel supplier, Roger Goodell gets a new contract, and Las Vegas took some big bets on the Giants.
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Family Of Man Killed In Crash Files Federal Lawsuit Against Police
Having already been awarded the maximum judgment allowed under state law, the family of a man killed in a crash with a Las Vegas police vehicle has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit seeking millions from the department. Attorney Marc Saggese, who represents
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Fbi Investigates Campaign Spending By Whittemore
FBI agents fanned out across the state Thursday serving grand jury subpoenas in a criminal investigation into allegations longtime political power broker Harvey Whittemore was involved in funneling illegal campaign contributions to federal races in Nevada,
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