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State Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday July 14, 2024 ( 19 items )  

12 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Listed in 2024 Mountain States Super Lawyers
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 13 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Twelve attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been listed in Super Lawyers magazine's "Mountain States Super Lawyers" 2024 edition. Of the 12, five were on the "Mountain States Super Lawyers" list and seven were on the "Rising Stars" list. The directory selects honorees from Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming through a multiphase selection process utilizing peer nominat  more

AAPI LEAD, First National Membership Organization for AAPI Elected and Appointed Officials Launched
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: During a 3-day summit (June 19-21) hosted by the Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation (APALF) in Las Vegas, Nevada, alongside NALEO, over 350 leaders from 26 states (plus the District of Columbia) convened to launch AAPI LEAD (Leadership Elected and AppointeD), the first-ever national membership-based organization for and by elected and appointed officials. The summit convened the largest gathering  more

AP, Knight to Expand Access to Election Content, Services
NEW YORK, July 12 -- The Associated Press issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: The Associated Press and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced they will work together to ensure AP's election content and services are accessible to local newsrooms in battleground states ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Select nonprofit and local newsrooms in key states including Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada that are members of the Institut  more

Attorneys General Ford and Fitch Lead Bipartisan Amicus Brief to Hold Online Companies Accountable to Consumers
CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 10 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-MS) announced filing a bipartisan, multistate amicus brief last week in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of state laws that hold web-based companies accountable for consumer protection violations. A federal district court in California found in favor of Shopify in a data privacy case (Briskin v Shopify Inc), affor  more

Clark Hill Wins for Public Defender in Nevada State Bar Disciplinary Hearing
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, July 11 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Las Vegas attorneys Dominic Gentile, Tiffany Solari, and Austin Barnum successfully represented a chief deputy public defender in a pro bono matter before the State Bar of Nevada Disciplinary Board. In a three-count matter related to a subpoena issued to the Las Vegas police department (Metro), the disciplinary board unanimously ruled in favor of the public defender, Sarah Hawkins. "The issue dealing with the   more

Duane Morris Partner, Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Officer Joseph K. West Named Recipient of National Bar Association Cora T. Walker Corporate Partnership Award
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Duane Morris LLP Partner and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Joseph K. West was named the recipient of the National Bar Association's Cora T. Walker Corporate Partnership Award. West will be honored at the NBA 99th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 12-19, 2024. This award is given to an NBA member who has a longstanding history of supporting the Commercial Law Section and promoting  more

ESPN: U Need to Be There - 2027 Vegas Kickoff Classic to Feature Historic First Meeting Between Utah and Miami
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 9 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: The University of Utah will meet the University of Miami on the football field for the first time in ESPN Events' 2027 Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium. The historic, interregional matchup between the Big 12 Conference and ACC powers is set for Labor Day Weekend 2027. Game date, time and network will be announced at a later date. It will be the third Vegas Kickoff Classic, fo  more

Holland & Hart Pro Bono Team Secures Release of Kevin Brooks After 34 Years' Incarceration
DENVER, Colorado, July 13 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: Holland & Hart has a longstanding commitment to provide pro bono legal services to help others who might otherwise go without legal assistance. A former JAG lawyer, who defended and prosecuted members of the US Air Force, Las Vegas attorney Erica Medley knows the importance of providing quality legal services to people charged with or convicted of crimes. Erica recently represented Kevin Brooks on an applicat  more

OpenELA's Automated Process Delivers Rapid and Reliable Access to Enterprise Linux Sources
REDWOOD SHORES, California, July 13 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * OpenELA provides a comprehensive resource for ISVs, IHVs, processor manufacturers, and independent developers building downstream enterprise Linux distributions, with sources available within a few days of RHEL releases * * * Reno, Nevada, Austin, Texas, and Luxembourg--Jul 12, 2024 -- OpenELA provides a comprehensive resource for ISVs, IHVs, processor manufa  more

REMINDER: WHILE LAS VEGAS EXPERIENCES RECORD HEAT, JOE LOMBARDO ABANDONED THE STATE'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: While Las Vegas is experiencing record high temperatures, this serves as a reminder that Joe Lombardo withdrew Nevada from the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of governors committed to combating climate change, and he removed Nevada's climate action plan without offering a replacement plan of his own. Northern Nevada is also coping with record heat as Reno is once again named the fastest warming city  more

Rimini Street Announces the 2024 RMNI LOVE pound sterling50,000 Grant Program Winners
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 11 -- Rimini Street, a provider of independent enterprise software support services, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Five UK-based charities selected to each receive pound sterling10,000 grants from the Rimini Street Foundation to support families and communities in the London region * * * Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, products and services, the leading third-party support pro  more

SAM BROWN REPEATEDLY SLAMMED FOR TOXIC POSITIONS ON MULTIPLE KEY ISSUES IMPACTING NEVADANS
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Brown has spent the last week in the spotlight for his extreme anti-abortion stances, efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, "dismal" anti-LGBTQ+ record, and extreme economic agenda * * * Over the last week, Sam Brown has been in the spotlight yet again for his extreme MAGA agenda that is wildly out of step with Nevadans. This includes his long-held anti-abortion stances, his disturbing ant  more

SAM BROWN'S DANGEROUS ANTI-LGBTQ+ RECORD IN THE SPOTLIGHT
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * The Advocate: "Republican candidates around the country pose a significant threat to equality. In Nevada, that's Sam Brown." * * * MAGA extremist Sam Brown is in the spotlight for his extreme anti-LGBTQ+ record, which includes praising Florida's "Don't Say Gay" legislation, refusing to support protections for marriage equality, and serving as the local chairman of an extreme anti-LGBTQ+ organiz  more

Sam Brown's Extreme MAGA Agenda: Gut the ACA, Take Away Health Care From Hundreds Of Thousands of Nevadans, and Drive Up Prescription Drug Costs
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Brown supports repealing the Affordable Care Act, which provides affordable health care to more than 360,000 Nevadans * * * This week, we're highlighting how Sam Brown's extreme MAGA agenda puts him wildly out of step with Nevadans. If Brown had his way and his toxic support for repealing the Affordable Care Act came to be, hundreds of thousands of Nevadans would lose their hea  more

SAM BROWN'S EXTREME MAGA AGENDA: RAISE COSTS ON NEVADANS AND SLASH PROGRAMS SENIORS HAVE PAID INTO
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Brown plans to force drastic cuts to programs like Social Security and Medicare * * * This week, we're highlighting how Sam Brown's extreme MAGA agenda puts him wildly out of step with Nevadans. Brown's toxic plans would raise costs on Nevadans and force massive cuts to vital programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors rely on and have earned through a lifetime of hard work. * Brow  more

SAM BROWN'S EXTREME MAGA AGENDA: RESTRICT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Brown's decade-long anti-abortion record puts Nevadans' reproductive freedom at risk * * * This week, we're highlighting how Sam Brown's extreme MAGA agenda puts him wildly out of step with Nevadans. Brown's extreme anti-abortion record over the past decade makes it clear that he is a direct threat to Nevadans' reproductive rights and would be a vote to ban abortion nationwide. * Brown has rep  more

Secretary of State Francisco V. Aguilar and Nev. A.G. Ford Issue a Joint Statement on Washoe County Vote, File Petition With Nevada Supreme Court
CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 12 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following joint statement on July 10, 2024: * * * Today, Nevada Secretary of State Francisco V. Aguilar and Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued a joint statement after three Washoe County Commissioners failed to canvass the recount of two vote totals for the June Primary Election: "This week, three county commissioners refused to canvass accurate election results as required by law. This vote has the pot  more

Toxic Policy Positions, Ethics Scandals, & MAGA Loyalty Plague First Year of Sam Brown's Second Doomed Senate Campaign
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today marks one year since MAGA extremist Sam Brown launched his second doomed bid for the U.S. Senate. In the last year, Brown has repeatedly shown just how out of step he is with Nevadans - from his toxic policy stances, numerous ethics scandals, and his unwavering loyalty to a far-right MAGA agenda. Sam Brown's toxic policies are deeply out of step with hardworking Nevadans. Brown h  more

WATCH: Notable Nevadans to Carpetbagger Sam Brown on Anniversary of Campaign Launch: 'We Love It in Nevada, and I Know You Will Too'
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: On the one-year anniversary of Sam Brown launching his second doomed U.S. Senate campaign, the Nevada State Democratic Party is releasing a new video from notable Nevadans welcoming Brown to the Silver State and telling him that it's alright that he's had a hard time adjusting to his new home! Brown, who once said it would "take an act of God" to get him out of Texas, has spent the past year proving ju  more