Mattress Firm & Other Retailers Filing Bankruptcy in 2018

Over a dozen major retailers have filed for bankruptcy so far in 2018, closing down the majority of their stores, if not all of them. These retailers include clothing chains, department stores, and shoe stores that will likely be household names for you if you grew up in the era of mall shopping. Not surprisingly, …

Pets & Divorce: Who Keeps the Pup?

In California, there is a new law granting judges the authority to settle disagreements over who keeps the family pet(s) after a divorce. Perhaps not so surprising: these laws are set up to mirror the way courts handle child custody disputes. Before this new law, California ran its pet-custody system similar to the way Nevada …

Sears CEO has a Plan to Save the Company from Bankruptcy

The CEO of Sears Holdings Corporation – best known to the public as Sears – has a plan to save his retail chain from bankruptcy. The controversial plan will require the help of highly skilled bankruptcy attorneys to ensure it goes smoothly. Why is the Bankruptcy Plan Controversial? The potential controversy stems from the fact …

Deadly DUI Crashes on the Rise in the Las Vegas Valley

Driving under the influence is a dangerous trend, and the trend is on the rise. Why is this awful habit not yet kicked? What can be done to stop the unnecessary loss of innocent lives caused by careless drunk drivers? Law enforcement, public safety officers, DUI victims, and Las Vegas DUI lawyers agree that the …

Man Faces Two Murder Charges in Las Vegas

The homicides occurred approximately eight months apart, and now the sole perpetrator faces murder charges for them both. The man is 41-year-old Elijah M. Lynum. His first murder was committed back on December 12th of 2017. The second was committed last month, August 2018. The arrest warrant was issued after the second murder, as per …

Mother and Boyfriend Charged With Murder of 3-Year-Old

A 3-year-old child was found dead earlier this week in a remote area within the Lake Mead Recreational Area. The mother of the dead little boy is 20-year-old Cassie Smith, who was arrested alongside her boyfriend, 40-year-old Joshua Oxford. Las Vegas Metro Police claim that both individuals are suspects in the death of the innocent …

Will Traffic Cameras be Installed in Las Vegas to Catch Red-Light Runners?

If you’re a red-light running offender, listen up! There’s rumor of a bill being proposed for the upcoming session of the Nevada Legislature. If the bill is passed, it will become a law. The law would give Las Vegas traffic tickets to those who were caught on camera breaking a traffic rule. What Would the …

Blue Diamond Shooting was a “Domestic Dispute”

On August 11th, witnesses watched as a security guard was fired from the Ross store on Blue Diamond and Valley View. Shortly after that, the man returned with a gun and started shooting. The shooting was later classified as a domestic dispute that could have been handled with the help of a skilled Las Vegas …

Former Las Vegas Police Officer Will Not be Further Charged with the Death of Unarmed Man

You may or may not recall the case from May 14th, 2017. It was about 1 a.m. inside the Venetian hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Officer Kenneth Lopera was having a coffee with another officer in a Venetian café when 40-year-old Tashii Brown approached their table. He asked if they knew where he could …

Video Footage Shows Violent Police Pursuit Near Downtown Las Vegas

Raw and wild body camera footage documented suspects firing 34 shots at Las Vegas police officers along the busy downtown streets of Las Vegas. The footage was so intense that some viewers even likened it to a Hollywood action film. In the footage, a Las Vegas Metro Officer is seen chasing two men in an …