Las Vegas: Doctor indicted in hepatitis exposure case – Reno Gazette
… Las Vegas-area colonoscopy clinic have been indicted on 28 felony charges including racketeering, negligence and insurance fraud stemming from a 2008 hepatitis C outbreak. A judge on Friday allowed 60-year-old Dipak Desai to remain on house … More…
Backlog grows at Las Vegas immigration court – Reno Gazette
LAS VEGAS (AP) A backlog at the Las Vegas Immigration Court is slowing deportations. The backlog reached nearly 1,600 cases in March, up 38 percent from the figure 18 months earlier and the second highest rate in the nation. In all, the Las Vegas … More…
Casino operator to pay for work on complex – Reno Gazette
LAS VEGAS — Casino operator MGM Mirage is pledging to quickly pay some 600 subcontractors who helped build the $8.5 billion CityCenter complex on the Las Vegas Strip. MGM Mirage has been embroiled in a dispute with its general contractor, Perini Building Co., over the final amount due for …
Las Vegas: Lawyer seeks $1 billion award in hepatitis … – Reno Gazette
LAS VEGAS (AP) A lawyer is asking a Nevada civil court jury to award … On Wednesday, jurors decided Teva Parenteral Medicine and Baxter Healthcare Services must pay 62-year-old Henry Chanin and his wife, Lorraine, more than $5 million in …
Report says Las Vegas valley grew too quickly – Reno Gazette
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A nonprofit group specializing in growth management said the Las Vegas valley was built up too rapidly … public policy, and that’s got to end,” PLAN spokesman Launce Rake said. “I hope the report fuels dialogue and open debate on …
Las Vegas: Openings set in theft trial of former University Medical Center chief – Reno Gazette
LAS VEGAS (AP) A Nevada jury is due to hear opening statements Tuesday in the theft and misconduct trial of the dismissed former director of Las Vegas only public hospital. Former University Medical Center director Lacy Thomas has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he steered no-bid and
Las Vegas attorney takes plea deal in insurance fraud case – Reno Gazette
1 p.m. update: LAS VEGAS (AP) A Las Vegas attorney has taken a plea deal to avoid trial with a medical consultant on charges they controlled personal injury cases and inflated courtroom settlements. U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden announced Tuesday …
Nevada gaming regulators approve Harrah’s plan to buy Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas – Reno Gazette
LAS VEGAS (AP) Nevada gambling regulators have approved a Harrah s Entertainment plan to buy the troubled Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and take over its remaining debt. Under the plan, Harrah s will convert into equity $306 million of Planet Hollywood s debt that it bought
Sunny but cool today in Las Vegas – Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas SunSunny but cool today in Las VegasLas Vegas SunAfter a week of wet and snowy weather, the Las Vegas area will be mostly sunny and dry today through Monday before another …Las Vegas: Airport traffic down again in 2009 Reno Gazette JournalMany Tourists Just Passing Time At McCarran Fox5 KVVUStorm Sets Rainfall Records KXNT Fox5 KVVUall 12 news articles »
North Las Vegas: Motorcyclist killed in collision with pickup truck – Reno Gazette
Police say a 2001 Chevrolet truck driven by 21-year-old Emmanuel Gordian struck the rear of a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle. The motorcyclist was ejected, then struck by a 2003 Cadillac CTS. The motorcyclist s name was not immediately released. The … More…