In its most recent session, the Nevada Legislature unanimously passed a resolution calling for the creation of a new Nevada Court of Appeals. The voters will ultimately decide whether this new court will get off the ground. Nevada voters will find the proposed initiative on their November 2014 ballots. The Nevada Law Blogs have already […]
The State Bar of Nevada and Many of its Members Support the Creation of a Court of Appeals
September 17, 2013 by
TIDA Hires Mills To Challenge Nevada’s “True Conversion” Exemption From Carmack Before The U.S. Supreme Court
September 16, 2013 by
Despite its best efforts, the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) could not derail the Nevada Supreme Court’s decision claiming that there is a “true conversion” exception to Carmack Amendment. The Nevada Trucking Blog reported HERE on TIDA’s argument against court’s opinion in Dynamic Transit Co. v. Trans Pac. Venture, Inc., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 69, […]
Nevada Desperately Needs A Court Of Appeals
August 22, 2013 by
In April 2012, Jeremiah Eskew-Shahan tried to give the family dog Onion a kiss good night. He stumbled onto the dog. Onion instinctively grabbed the little boy. Immediate intervention by the family was not enough to save Jermiah from the dog’s unprecedented response. Jeremiah died. The City of Henderson wanted to immediately euthanize the dog […]
DRI “In Transit” Publishes Featured Article by Michael Mills “Holding Shipments Hostage…”
August 14, 2013 by
The August 12, 2013 issue of ”In Transit” the Newsletter of the Trucking Law Committee of the Defense Research Institute features an article by Michael Mills. “Holding Shipments Hostage: Old Collection Strategies Brings New Risks” highlights how outdated strategies of collecting transportation invoices must be reconsidered in light of a recent decision by the Nevada Supreme Court. […]
ASIANA FLIGHT 214: WHAT WENT RIGHT?
August 1, 2013 by
Typically after an airplane crash, the focus is on what went wrong. In the case of the recent crash of Asiana Flight 214 from Seoul, Korea to San Francisco the question should be framed as “what went right?” After all, 307 passengers and crew made it off the plane alive; only three lives were lost. This speaks volumes […]
