Another interesting change made by the 2015 Nevada Legislature was the repeal of Nevada’s Offer of Judgment statute, NRS 17.115. This change should have little or no practical effect because every offer of judgment I have ever seen that was served in Nevada litigation was made under the duplicate provisions of this statute and Rule […]
Archives for August 2015
Trial Judge Let’s Plaintiff Have Cake And Eat It Too.
August 9, 2015
Setting: A courtroom somewhere in Las Vegas Cast of Characters: Treating Doctor Plaintiff’s Attorney (P.A.) Defendant’s Attorney (D.A.) Judge Doctor: I performed surgery on Plaintiff and my charges are reasonable. D.A.: But wait! Doctor’s opinions regarding reasonableness are not believable. He is biased. He performed the […]
Nevada’s new Independent Contractor statute helps protect a driver’s owner-operator status.
August 1, 2015
The opportunity to own and run your own business is a cherished part of the American dream. For many people driving their own tractor-trailer and operating their own trucking company is a great way to realize that dream. However, many regulators and courts are regularly destroying that dream by trying to classifying every driver as […]
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