Month: December 2020

Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for December 24, 2020

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for December 24, 2020

CLARK CTY. SCHOOL DIST. VS. BRYAN C/W 74566

  • Do Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination extend to prohibit discrimination based on perceived sexual orientation.
  • Does a state law violation constitute a per se deliberate indifference under Title IX and § 1983 claims.

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for December 10, 2020

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for December 10, 2020

BANKA (JACK) VS. STATE

  • Must a defendant be informed of the existence of a mandatory minimum fine in order to make a knowing, voluntary decision to enter a plea.

WALKER VS. DIST. CT. (MICHAELS)

  • What does the appellate court consider when deciding whether to review a discretionary order or judgment of the court below.

LATHIGEE VS. BRITISH COLUMBIA SEC. COMM’N

  • Did the district court properly recognize and enforce in Nevada a disgorgement portion of a securities fraud judgment from British Columbia.

RANDOLPH (THOMAS) VS. STATE (DEATH PENALTY-DIRECT)

  • Did the district court abuse its discretion in admitting prior bad act evidence.

KAUR VS. SINGH

  • What should a district court consider before considering whether a party sufficiently raised a defense to the application of the doctrine of judicial estoppel.

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for December 3, 2020

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for December 3, 2020

 STATE, DEP’T OF TRANSP. VS. BRONDER

  • Is NAC 281.305(1)(a), which provides that a state officer or employee claiming whistleblower protection must file a whistleblower appeal within 10 workdays of the alleged reprisal or retaliation, a procedural rule and thus within the rulemaking authority that NRS 281.641(5) confers upon the Nevada Department of Administration’s Personnel Commission.

 IN RE: PETITION OF ARAGON

  • Does a conviction for open or gross lewdness meet the statutory requirements for sealing.

 SILVERWING DEV. VS. NEV. STATE CONTRACTORS BD.  

  • Is the term “substitution site” in NRS 624.220, which requires the Nevada State Contractors Board to impose a monetary license on the amount a contractor can bid on a project, unconstitutionally vague.

 IN RE: CHRISTIAN FAMILY TRUST 

  • May a creditor satisfy its claim against a settlor’s trust where the trust does not specifically provide for payment of a claim but the trustees approve a payment.

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