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June 1, 2019
Section News & Events Save the Date! 2024 Gaming Law Conference New Location: Palms Casino Resort In its 23rd year, the conference seeks to bring together the leading experts (regulators, lawyers and consultants) to discuss the important legal and regulatory issues facing Nevada’s gaming industry. Conference topics include: Regulator panel; Ethics; Responsible gaming; Ethical issues […]
March 20, 2019
Brief Moments: The State Bar of Nevada’s Podcast Brief Moments is the official podcast from the State Bar of Nevada. It provides news and information relevant to attorneys and judges practicing law in the state of Nevada. New episodes are uploaded on an as-needed basis. Series: Lawyer Ethics with the Office of Bar Counsel Brief […]
March 4, 2019
How Past Representations Can Become a Current Problem Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. mbass@alpsnet.com Malpractice claims alleging a conflict of interest have been a serious concern for insurers for years. One of the reasons is this. Conflict claims can get expensive fast, if for no other reason than they almost always boil down to a greedy attorney […]
Timely Topics and Trends Featured Stories: Employment Law Developments and Trends Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Copyright: Mass-Defendant Copyright Infringement Litigation: the Plaintiffs, the Pirates & the People who Pay Nevada Senate Bill No. 203 (2017): An Important Development for Nevada Corporations and Their Counsel The Case for Creditor Protections in Nevada’s Series LLC Laws […]
February 22, 2018
Watch Out for These Common Conflict of Interest Traps Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. mbass@alpsnet.com I’ve spent years trying to encourage solo and small firm lawyers to develop and consistently use a formal conflict checking system that tracks all of the information best practices currently dictate. In all honesty, I will admit that I have had limited […]
Marijuana and Business Featured Stories: We Don’t Serve Your Kind Here: Federal Courts and Banks Don’t Dance with Mary Jane Weed and Work: Are Marijuana Users the Newest Protected Class? Nevada’s Ban on Public Use of Marijuana Creates Problems for Visitors 2017 Legislative Year in Review Regular Columns: Message from the President: Spark Your Creativity […]
January 16, 2018
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July 6, 2017
Article: Conflicts of Interest and Attorney Accountability By Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. Risk Manager, ALPS Corporation mbass@alpsnet.com What happens in your firm after there’s been a hit during a conflicts check? Hopefully the conflict concern is immediately brought to the attention of the intake attorney. In firms that routinely and systematically check for conflicts, this does occur. […]
April 10, 2017
When Nonprofit Boards Come Calling Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. mbass@alpsnet.com Look, I get it. An opportunity to sit on the board of a local nonprofit is finally yours for the taking. Better yet, it’s a charitable cause you strongly believe in, the opportunity will allow you to get you name out there, and one would expect […]
August 29, 2016
Counsel for Those Considering Entering into Of Counsel Relationships Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. mbass@alpsnet.com Of counsel is one of those terms that has multiple meanings. This term has been used as an honorary designation for retired partners, as a special designation for firm attorneys who are neither a partner nor an associate, and as a way […]
