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Federal appeals court rules Nevada COVID-19 cap on church gatherings is unconstitutional

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that Nevada’s 50-person cap on religious gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic is unconstitutional because it places harsher attendance limits on religious gatherings than on casinos and other secular businesses. Thanks for your support! DONATE NOW.

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Nevada Secretary of State orders halt in county’s ballot count hours after state high court says the process violates law

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Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske ordered Nye County’s hand count of ballots to cease immediately late Thursday night just hours after the Nevada Supreme Court ruled the county’s process violated state law. On October 25, the court ruled in favor of the ACLU of Nevada.

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“Court reverses order on pandemic restrictions at Nevada churches”

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Court reverses order on pandemic restrictions at Nevada churches”: David Ferrara has this front page article in today’s edition of The Las Vegas Review-Journal. Scott Sonner of The Associated Press reports that “ Appeals court rules against Nevada cap on church attendance.”

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“Supreme Court rules on petition effort against A’s ballpark public financing bill”

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“Supreme Court rules on petition effort against A’s ballpark public financing bill”: Mick Akers of The Las Vegas Review-Journal has this report. And John Shea of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “ Nevada Supreme Court thwarts 2024 ballot challenge to A’s $380 million stadium handout.”

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Nev. Fraud Ruling Raises Stakes For Proxy Battles

Law 360

Though a Nevada federal courts recent U.S. Boruchowitz decision involved unusual facts, the court's ruling that board members can be defrauded of their seat through misrepresentations increases fraud risks in more typical circumstances involving board elections, especially proxy fights, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

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Former NS8 Legal Chief Loses Insurance Coverage Bid

Law 360

unambiguously" applies to a coverage demand from the company's former in-house lawyer, a Nevada federal court ruled Friday. An insurance warranty letter signed by Adam Rogas, a now-convicted executive of defunct cybersecurity company NS8 Inc.,

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The centennial celebration of a school desegregation case

At the Lectern

California’s Native American community on Saturday celebrated the 100th anniversary of a state Supreme Court civil rights decision, Piper v. The commemorative event took place in Big Pine, located in Inyo County, east of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Big Pine School District (1924) 193 Cal.