Friday, July 18, 2008

Friday Roundup

Domestic battery charges have been dropped against Assemlywoman Allen after her husband convinced the judge that he stabbed himself in the arm with a steak knife. [nope, not kidding] (Review-Journal)

Harmful Error covers the election race for Clark County Dist. Ct. Dept. 23 (Judge Halverson's old seat) between incumbent [and national joke] Elizabeth Halverson, Jason Landess and Stefany Miley. (Harmful Error)

The defendants in the China Bank criminal trial must be thrilled with their choice of counsel. The Nevada Supreme Court suspended one of the defense lawyers, Mitchell Posin, for one year. However, the Supreme Court later modified its order, allowing Posin to continue trying the case after Judge Pro and the defense lawyers said in court that the suspension could wreak havoc on the slow-moving trial. (Las Vegas Sun)

Congratulations to Anne Loraditch, Micaela Rustia, Brett Axelrod and Bob Olson. Greenberg Traurig just hired Brett Axelrod and Bob Olson as shareholders and Anne Loraditch and Micaela Rustia as associates in its Las Vegas office. (Review-Journal)

And congrats to Jeffrey Albregts, hired by Santoro, Driggs, Walch as a partner. (Review-Journal)

1 comment:

  1. Greenberg Traurig's successful acquisition of Bankruptcy partners Brett Axelrod and Bob Olson represents an outstanding coup by Greenberg Las Vegas MP Mark Tratos. They'll be a very lucrative addition to Greenberg's lineup in this town.

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