On October 5, 2017, in Mendenhall v. Tassinari, Case No. 68053, the Nevada Supreme Court answered the question of whether claim preclusion bars a party from subsequently filing claims based on fraud discovered during the ten-day irrevocable period for an offer of...
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Nevada Supreme Court Issues Review on October 1 Victim Autopsy Reports
The Nevada Supreme Court, in an expedited review, determined that the press does have a right to obtain autopsy reports of victims of the October 1 Las Vegas shooting. The Court held: "While we are deeply sympathetic to the decedent's family's...
Where to seek support in the claim and delivery process
Many creditors in Nevada face stressful situations due to loan defaults. While it's possible in many circumstances to sue their debtors, creditors may also use alternative means for satisfying such debts, such as the claim and delivery process. Some states refer to...
Seeking relief from the bankruptcy court as a creditor
In the course of doing business, you may extend credit to someone else. You held up your end of the contract, but the other party failed to pay the money owed to you. You probably attempted to collect the debt without success.Then, the action you might fear happens,...
Verbal contracts are legal, but can you prove them?
Do you remember the old days when businesspeople in Nevada, and just about any town in America, would discuss a few issues, iron out their own details, smile, shake hands and seal the deal? Nowadays, you hear contract advisers saying it's best to get everything in...