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American Law Institute member: Goal of third-party litigation funding is ‘not justice, but their own profits’
By A. A. Sanchez | Jul 11, 2024
Paul Taylor, a fellow at George Mason University’s National Security Institute, stated that when attorneys use third-party litigation funding (TPLF) for lawsuits, their goal shifts from justice to making money. Taylor shared his statement during a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on June 12.
Legislative tactics reveal hidden costs behind A's new stadium proposal
By A. A. Sanchez | Jul 11, 2024
To paraphrase Paul Simon, there are fifty ways to trick the taxpayer when it comes to paying for stadiums and studios.
Consumer Price Index shows 20.3% increase in car insurance in last year
By A. A. Sanchez | Jun 13, 2024
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’s (BLS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows an increase of 3.3% in the all items index over the last twelve months, with motor vehicle insurance increasing 20.3% during that time.
Seventy-one percent of Nevada voters support initiative to cap attorney fees
By A. A. Sanchez | Jun 11, 2024
Nevadans for Fair Recovery released a fact sheet in May about a ballot initiative that seeks to cap attorney contingency fees at 20%. According to the fact sheet, 71% of Nevadans support the initiative.
Flags lowered to half-staff on National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day
By A. A. Sanchez | May 29, 2024
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo commanded that flags be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on May 15, in honor of peace officers who have lost their lives while serving. The flags were lowered at the Capitol and all state public buildings and grounds.
Nevada awarded $20M NSF grant for collaborative wildfire research
By A. A. Sanchez | May 17, 2022
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) has secured a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support a fire-science project over five years. The research will involve the Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the University of Nevada, Reno. The initiative, titled "Harnessing the Data Revolution for Fire Science," is funded through the NSF's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). This program aims to boost research competitiveness in targeted states by enhancing STEM capabilities.