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Dec 23, 2025•4 min read

•Nevada Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of contract action brought by El Cortez Reno Holdings against Noble Pie Parlor

Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal in El Cortez Contract Dispute

The Nevada Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a contract lawsuit brought by El Cortez Reno Holdings, LLC against Noble Pie Parlor and its operators. The court also upheld an award of attorney fees and costs to the defendants in the commercial dispute.

•District court awarded attorney fees and costs to defendants, which was upheld on appeal

Dec 23, 2025•4 min read

•Seven major news organizations successfully challenged district court sealing orders

Nevada Supreme Court Grants Media Petition to Unseal Trust Records

The Nevada Supreme Court granted a petition from seven major news organizations challenging a district court's order sealing all records and closing proceedings in a trust case involving anonymous parties.

•Nevada Supreme Court granted writ of mandamus against wholesale record sealing

Dec 23, 2025•2 min read

•Nevada Supreme Court unanimously affirmed suppression of evidence in felony concealed weapon case

Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Evidence Suppression in Gun Case

The Nevada Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a district court's decision to suppress evidence against Ricky Kevin Dubuc, who was charged with felony carrying a concealed weapon. The high court upheld the trial judge's ruling that police lacked reasonable suspicion for the stop and search.

•Police lacked reasonable suspicion to stop Dubuc despite surveillance of his associate for unrelated crime

Dec 18, 2025•4 min read

•Nevada Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of battery explosion lawsuit against LG Chem for lack of personal jurisdiction

Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Battery Explosion Suit

The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed a district court's dismissal of a products liability lawsuit against Korean battery manufacturer LG Chem for lack of personal jurisdiction. Nevada resident Roberto Franceschi sued after suffering severe burns when a lithium-ion battery exploded in his pocket.

•Nevada resident Roberto Franceschi suffered severe burns when lithium-ion battery exploded in his pocket

Dec 11, 2025•4 min read

•Nevada Supreme Court granted writ of mandamus petition by Renown Regional Medical Center and nurse Emilie Hyland

Nevada Supreme Court Grants Writ in Renown Medical Malpractice Case

The Nevada Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus petition filed by Renown Regional Medical Center and a nurse, overturning a district court's decision to allow professional negligence claims to proceed in a lawsuit involving the estate of Scott Freeman.

•District court had denied motions to dismiss professional negligence claims in lawsuit by Scott Freeman's estate

Dec 4, 2025•5 min read

•Nevada Supreme Court denied Field Effect Security's mandamus petition challenging district court rulings

Nevada Supreme Court Denies Field Effect Security Mandamus Petition

The Nevada Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of mandamus filed by Field Effect Security Inc., challenging a district court's refusal to grant summary judgment and strike a jury demand in a civil case involving Eric Anderson.

•Case involves interpretation of NRS 613.010(1) regarding worker protection from deceptive employment practices

Dec 4, 2025•4 min read

•Nevada Supreme Court affirmed Omar Talley's convictions for two murder counts and attempted murder with deadly weapon use

Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Murder Convictions in Text Message Evidence Case

The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed Omar Talley's convictions for two counts of murder with use of a deadly weapon and attempted murder. The December 4, 2025 decision addresses authentication standards for text message evidence in criminal proceedings.

•Court established new standards requiring authentication of text message evidence including proof of sender identity and message purpose

Dec 4, 2025•4 min read

•Nevada Supreme Court reversed district court dismissal of construction defect lawsuit involving multiple plaintiffs

Nevada Supreme Court Reverses Dismissal of Construction Defect Case

The Nevada Supreme Court reversed a district court's dismissal of a nonresidential construction defect lawsuit, ruling that joint plaintiffs represented by the same attorney need not file separate expert reports when alleging identical defects. The decision affects cases involving Bagelmania Holdings LLC and Somerset Property LLC against three construction companies.

•Court ruled that joint plaintiffs with identical claims need not file separate expert reports under NRS 11.258