In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law
While the official festival kicks off Friday, a parade is set to run through the Las Vegas Strip tomorrow to usher in the event. With the large crowds expected, experts are emphasizing the importance of planning for security concerns, heat safety and potential medical emergencies.
When Celina Stops arrived at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the 性视界传媒, she was pursuing more than a law degree. She was stepping into territory that no member of the Crow Tribe of Montana had walked before. On May 14, 2026, she will become the first member of the Crow Tribe to graduate from 性视界传媒鈥檚 Boyd School of Law before beginning a judicial clerkship in Nevada鈥檚 Eight Judicial District Court.
The truck鈥檚 driver, Rajinder Kumar, has been charged with manslaughter in connection with their deaths. But federal immigration authorities took Kumar into custody April 22, just a few days after a security bond had been posted on his behalf to secure his release from Deschutes County Jail.
Unlike criminal warrants, ICE administrative warrants don鈥檛 require approval from an independent judge. ICE defends the practice, but legal experts say they can have errors and risk wrongful detention.
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has spent the better part of three decades pursuing a casino and resort, looking to establish the project on a 59-acre site in Kenosha - about 200 miles away from tribal lands in Keshena - in hopes of tapping the lucrative gambling market between Milwaukee and Chicago. Now, as the period for public comment on the Bureau of Indian Affairs' environmental assessment of that project has closed, the tribe may be inching closer to regulatory approval - but there still are several large hurdles to be overcome.
That gigantic guitar rising on the Strip is the latest milestone in the growing story of tribal casinos in Las Vegas. The Hard Rock Hotel, soon to replace the former Mirage, is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, making it one of a small but growing number of tribal-operated properties on the Strip. Host Jesse Merrick sits down with visiting 性视界传媒 Boyd School of Law professors Kathryn Rand and Steven Light to trace the surprising journey from a 1970s Seminole bingo hall in Florida to one of the most anticipated casino openings in Vegas history.
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Missouri lawmakers are debating a series of right-to-repair bills that could reshape how consumers and farmers access tools, software and information needed to maintain and repair their equipment 鈥 an issue advocates said is costing farmers time, money and control over the equipment they own.
Elon Musk may finally be done with Delaware. Almost. The messy split between the world鈥檚 richest person and America鈥檚 corporate capital cleared another hurdle this week when a judge dismissed the last Tesla Inc. investor lawsuits filed in Delaware, effectively sending them to Texas. The ruling came days after Musk鈥檚 bias allegations led the chief of Delaware鈥檚 Chancery Court to reassign the litigation under bizarre circumstances.
Tax returns filed in 2026 will be the first affected by President Donald Trump鈥檚 temporary 鈥淣o Tax on Tips鈥 policy 鈥 and for some Nevada workers, eligibility may be narrower than expected.
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The collaboration brings together two institutions focused on tribal governance and legal education, with an emphasis on strengthening court systems and leadership capacity across Indian Country. Officials said the effort will combine academic instruction with practical training tailored to tribal legal systems.