Vegas

Jury Decides in Favor of Woman With $34M Award Against Las Vegas Police for Framing Allegations

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Las Vegas, NV — A Las Vegas woman was awarded $34 million by a jury after she claimed she had been wrongfully framed by local police. The legal battle, which concluded in a Nevada courtroom, sheds light on alleged misconduct and challenges within the police department. The case involves accusations of evidence tampering and misrepresentation by officers who were intent on securing a conviction, according to the woman’s legal team. This treatment led to unwarranted legal and emotional turmoil for the plaintiff, who has been seeking justice through the courts in recent years. During the … Read more

Wynn Las Vegas Seeks Huge Cut in Jury Award to Employee, Alleges Legal Missteps in FMLA Case

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Las Vegas — In a significant legal move, Wynn Las Vegas is seeking a substantial reduction in the damages awarded to a former cocktail server by challenging the jury’s decision in a recent U.S. District Court trial in Nevada. The case involves allegations that the company wrongfully interfered with the server’s rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The high-profile resort company, on a recent Tuesday, requested that the federal court not only decrease the jury award from the original $321,200 to just $10,927.77, but also impose sanctions on the plaintiff Tiare Ramirez’s … Read more

Wynn Las Vegas Seeks Major Cuts in Jury Award, Challenges FMLA Verdict’s Calculation

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Las Vegas, Nevada – In a significant legal pushback, Wynn Las Vegas has initiated a challenge against a jury award, seeking a substantial cut in the damages awarded to Tiare Ramirez, a former cocktail server at the resort. The case that centers around the company’s alleged interference with Ramirez’s rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has taken a contentious turn as the resort also moves to sanction Ramirez’s legal representation. The motion filed in the U.S. District Court in Nevada by Wynn’s legal team argues that the $321,200 awarded by the jury … Read more

Landmark Depo-Provera Brain Tumor Lawsuits Take Center Stage at Las Vegas Legal Conference

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Las Vegas, NV — In a pivotal upcoming event, Chris Paulos, an attorney from Levin Papantonio (LP), is set to deliver a critical update on Depo-Provera litigation at the Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) conference on October 9, 2024. The talk will address important developments in the ongoing legal challenges faced by the manufacturers of Depo-Provera, a widely used contraceptive injection that has been linked to the development of brain tumors known as meningiomas. Paulos has been at the forefront of the litigation and voiced deep concerns about the safety of Depo-Provera. He asserts that … Read more