NEVADA

Common Law Indemnity in Nevada

            Noncontractual Indemnity

In Nevada, the law of indemnity is based upon the common law and contract law.  Nevada has not followed the trend in many states to...

When multiple Change Orders negatively impact a construction project, particularly a larger, complex one, such as a stadium, mall or hotel gambling complex, the builder may claim damage resulting from ‘cumulative...

In General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Dennis Cline, 2004 WL 329956, the United States Supreme Court recently clarified a long-standing dispute surrounding the applicability of the protection provided by the...

Generally, sexual harassment is a component of discrimination based on sex. The origin of the hostile environment sexual harassment claim can be traced back to Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, 477 U.S. 57, 106...

For years employers have debated the extent to which one can rightfully make personnel decisions that affect an employee who has previously been engaged in some protected activity without it being deemed employment...

Employers are often under the misconception that if an employee complains about a perceived discriminatory action or harassment, which turns out to be baseless, their subsequent conduct with respect to that employee...

Under Nevada's new mechanic's lien law, a company which rents equipment that is used to improve real property now has the right to file a mechanic's lien.

The revised NRS 108.22124 defines equipment to include...

May an public owner in Nevada refuse arbitration and preserve its right to a jury trial? The answer is no according to a recent decision of the Nevada Supreme Court.

In Harris Associates v. Clark County School...

In Las Vegas, Nevada, small businesses have always been able to seek resolution of disputes in the District Court, County of Clark as long as their dispute involved damages likely to exceed Ten Thousand and 00/100...

Proposed changes to federal bankruptcy law will make it easier for unsecured creditors to receive payment in bankruptcy. But secured creditors - especially home mortgage companies - may be worse off

Both the House...