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Ninth Circuit Sides With 'Jersey Boys' Writers in Copyright Battle
The Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that “Jersey Boys,” the hit Broadway musical that depicts the history of the Four Seasons band, did not infringe the copyright of an unpublished autobiography of Tommy DeVito, an original member of the musical group featuring lead singer Frankie Valli.
Trump Campaign Sues Nevada Over Mail-In Ballot Plans
President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign has sued Nevada over its overhaul of election laws that provide for all active voters to receive mail-in ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic or other emergency, arguing that the newly enacted changes will undermine the integrity of the November election.
Nevada Governor Signs Bill Mandating Mail-In Ballots for All Voters in November
Nevada Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak on Monday signed into law a bill requiring that mail-in ballots be sent to all active voters in the state for the November election in light of the coronavirus pandemic, legislation decried as outrageous by President Trump, who threatened to file a lawsuit.
Federal Judge Refuses to Block Nevada Mail-In Primary
A federal judge on Thursday refused to halt a plan to conduct Nevada’s June 9 primary election chiefly by mail in light of the coronavirus pandemic, turning aside a claim that the process will ignite voter fraud.
Imprisoned Woman Sues Nevada for $3.5M After DNA Exonerates Her
A former Reno woman wrongly imprisoned for more than 35 years for the murder of a university student filed a civil complaint Wednesday seeking $3.5 million from the state of Nevada under a new law passed this year.
Nevada Settles 2016 Wildfire Claims for $25 Million
A board chaired by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Thursday signed off on a $25 million settlement between the state and 105 plaintiffs over a 2016 wildfire that swept through homes after a state agency failed to contain a controlled burn.
Parents Settle Suit Over Son's Death After Frat Hazing
A California couple who alleged that their son was hazed to death in 2016 when he was a freshman at the University of Nevada, Reno has settled their negligence lawsuit against a fraternity and several of its then-members.
Death Following Baja Off-Road Race Crash Spurs Lawsuit
The family of a Florida man who was injured in a 2016 head-on collision while driving in the Score Baja 1000 off-road race in Mexico and died days later of a heart attack sued the race organizers on Friday, blaming his death on a defectively designed section of the racetrack.