KNPR Vegas Golden Knights Face Trademark Opposition From U.S. Army 1/20/2018 The Vegas Golden Knights find themselves faced with opposition from the U.S. Army to their trademark application. Intellectual Property Professor Mary LaFrance sheds light on the process, and possible outcomes, for the organization.
The Hill It's Hard Out There for an Immigrant; Lemon Lawyers Make it Harder 1/19/2018 Professor Edwards calls for regulators to make more information publicly available.
Las Vegas Weekly From Superheroes to 'Star Trek,' Local Filmmakers Express Their Love with Slick, Self-Made Movies 1/18/2018 Mary LaFrance, IGT Professor of Intellectual Property Law, discusses the legal standard by which local filmmakers must abide when the produce a an amateur movie or web series without permission of corporate ownership.
KNPR Dreamers Can Renew DACA Status...For Now 1/16/2018 Director of the UNLV Immigration Clinic and Professor of Law Michael Kagan discusses the current legal state of DACA and overall US immigration policy.
HuffPost How DACA Could Outlast Trump 1/13/2018 “It’s entirely possible to see that some people will still have DACA permits on Election Day in 2020,” says Professor Michael Kagan on what a courts ruling might mean for the future of DACA.
NPR Westerners Worry About Bundy's Defiant Stand Against Feds 1/11/2018 Cliven Bundy has stated he will continue to let his cattle graze without paying the government. Professor Bartrum discuses how the mistrial may embolden other ranchers to do the same.
Associated Press Bundy Insists US Can’t Own Land, No Matter Who’s President 1/10/2018 Following the dismissal of charges against Cliven Bundy, Professor Bartrum is quoted around the current DC environment which might be more friendly to Bundy's federal land policy beliefs.
The Oregonian Rancher Cliven Bundy Renews Range Fight, Pledging to 'Do Whatever it Takes' 1/10/2018 UNLV Law's Professor Ian Bartrum sheds light on the larger meaning of the post-trial Bundy family message.
Fortune Trump Gets His First Medical Exam as President This Week. Here's What to Expect 1/8/2018 Health Law program co-director and UNLV Law professor Dr. David Orentlicher comments on the importance of the president’s health to the general public.
Los Angeles Times Judge Dismisses Case Against Nevada Rancher Cliven Bundy and His Sons 1/8/2018 "While the court decision was a defeat for the Justice Department, it could be seen as a victory for Trump administration policy to shrink national monuments" says Professor Batrum.
The Sunday How Businesses Can Protect Themselves as the Reckoning on Sexual Harassment Continues 1/8/2018 Professor Ann McGinley offers insights on the law and protection from retaliation for employees who file a sexual harassment claim.
Associated Press US Judge in Las Vegas May Dismiss Ranching Standoff Case 1/7/2018 Professor Bartrum explains why the ranching standoff case is more than a criminal trial to the Bundy family.
SCOTUSblog Academic Highlight: Telling Stories in the Supreme Court 12/26/2017 "Constitutional decisions should not be made either by polling citizens or by emotional reactions to tearful stories. Far from it. But neither should we entertain the fantasy that legal decisions can ever be made in a hermetically sealed environment."
Los Angeles Times Why Can't the Federal Government Win Convictions Against Cliven Bundy and His Family? 12/21/2017 Professor Bartrum offers insights on why this case has become about more than Cliven Bundy's refusal to pay federal cattle grazing fees.
The Washington Times Mistrial Bolster’s Bundy’s Claim of Federal Persecution, Gives Prosecutors Black Eye 12/20/2017 After earlier acquittals and hung juries, Ian Bartrum explains why this mistrial is even worse for federal prosecutors.
KUNR Title IX Investigations Are Changing Under DeVos, But How? 12/20/2017 Professor Ann McGinley is quoted in this story on changes to Title IX and potential implications to UNR.
Associated Press Bundy Ranch Standoff Case Declared Mistrial 12/20/2017 UNLV Law's Professor Bartrum discusses the implication of a mistrial in the case against Cliven Bundy.
KUNR The Legal Debate Over How Schools Use Title IX 12/20/2017 "The standard is a standard that we use every single day in court, in every civil case..." states Professor McGinley regarding the standard of evidence schools should use when they investigate possible sexual assaults.
The New York Times Mistrial Declared in Bundy Armed Standoff Case 12/20/2017 Professor Bartrum discusses how the narrative may change after a mistrial was declared in the Bundy standoff case.
Los Angeles Times Judge Declares Mistrial in Case of Nevada Rancher's Standoff with Federal Government 12/20/2017 "They could retry, but they've been trying and retrying now for awhile and at some point it becomes a matter of diminishing returns."
Indisputably DR Faculty Seminar in Israel - "Medicine Has No Borders" at Ziv Hospital, Zafet 12/16/2017 UNLV Law's Professor Lydia Nussbaum writes about a recent visit to Ziv Medical Center in Zafet, Israel, and conversation with Syrian casualties of war who are receiving medical attention there.
The Hill Financial Regulator's Conflicts of Interest are a Serious Concern 12/8/2017 Professor Edwards and Andrew Stoltmann, President of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, write about conflicts of interest on FINRA's board.
Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs - Georgetown University Understanding Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission 12/6/2017
HuffPost A Hidden Danger Few Investors Understand 12/5/2017 HuffPost covers a report on FINRA that was co-authored by Professor Edwards.