Nevada Case Commentaries

No Administrative Exhaustion Required for Estates of Deceased Inmates under NRS 41.0322 and NRS 209.243

Date: Nov 16, 2025

No Administrative Exhaustion Required for Estates of Deceased Inmates under NRS 41.0322 and NRS 209.243 Introduction In State, Department of Corrections v. Eighth Judicial District Court (Caperonis),...

Nevada Supreme Court Requires Express Reservation to Seek Post‑Offer Interest on Punitive Damages in Stipulated Judgments

Date: Nov 12, 2025

Nevada Supreme Court Requires Express Reservation to Seek Post‑Offer Interest on Punitive Damages in Stipulated Judgments Introduction In CWIK v. BEARDSLEY (Supreme Court of Nevada, Nov. 10, 2025),...

Nevada Adopts Mixed Standard of Review for Suppression of Pretrial Identifications; Flight Instruction Error Harmless — Camacho (Ocean) v. State, 141 Nev., Adv. Op. 52 (2025)

Date: Nov 8, 2025

Nevada Adopts Mixed Standard of Review for Suppression of Pretrial Identifications; Flight Instruction Error Harmless Introduction In Camacho (Ocean) v. State, 141 Nev., Advance Opinion 52 (Nov. 6,...

Nevada Adopts Data-Targeting as Express Aiming and Limits § 230 for Design‑Based Youth‑Safety Claims: TikTok v. Eighth Judicial District Court

Date: Nov 8, 2025

Nevada Adopts Data-Targeting as Express Aiming and Limits § 230 for Design‑Based Youth‑Safety Claims Commentary on TikTok, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial District Court (State of Nevada), 141 Nev., Adv. Op....

Impleader, Insurers, and Post‑Remand Timeliness: Nevada Supreme Court Limits Plaintiff Third‑Party Practice and Clarifies NRCP 81(c) — Commentary on Ohio Security Ins. Co. v. Eighth Judicial District Court (Gallagher)

Date: Nov 5, 2025

Impleader, Insurers, and Post‑Remand Timeliness: Nevada Supreme Court Limits Plaintiff Third‑Party Practice and Clarifies NRCP 81(c) — Commentary on Ohio Security Ins. Co. v. Eighth Judicial District...

Fortunet, Inc. v. Rosten: No Prejudgment Interest on NRS 18.010(2)(b) Attorney‑Fee Sanctions and Clarified Standards for Impracticable Apportionment

Date: Nov 5, 2025

Fortunet, Inc. v. Rosten: No Prejudgment Interest on NRS 18.010(2)(b) Attorney‑Fee Sanctions and Clarified Standards for Impracticable Apportionment I. Introduction This commentary analyzes the...

Fortunet, Inc. v. Coronel: No Prejudgment Interest on Sanction-Based Attorney Fees and Strict Limits on Duplicative Fee Awards

Date: Nov 5, 2025

Fortunet, Inc. v. Coronel: No Prejudgment Interest on Sanction-Based Attorney Fees and Strict Limits on Duplicative Fee Awards I. Introduction The Nevada Supreme Court’s order in Fortunet, Inc. v....

Ruelas v. State: Nevada Clarifies that Motive-to-Lie Inquiries Are Not Vouching and Endorses Mid‑Trial Date‑Range Amendments Absent Prejudice

Date: Nov 2, 2025

Ruelas v. State: Nevada Clarifies that Motive-to-Lie Inquiries Are Not Vouching and Endorses Mid‑Trial Date‑Range Amendments Absent Prejudice Court: Supreme Court of Nevada Date: October 30, 2025...

Shelton v. State: Nevada Supreme Court narrows res gestae to same‑transaction events and reaffirms mandatory limiting instructions for identity-based other‑acts evidence (harmless error applied)

Date: Nov 2, 2025

Shelton v. State: Nevada Supreme Court narrows res gestae to same‑transaction events and reaffirms mandatory limiting instructions for identity-based other‑acts evidence (harmless error applied)...

Nevada Rejects Portal-to-Portal Act Exceptions: PPA’s Preliminary/Postliminary Carveouts Are Not Incorporated into Nevada Wage-Hour Law

Date: Nov 1, 2025

Nevada Rejects Portal-to-Portal Act Exceptions: PPA’s Preliminary/Postliminary Carveouts Are Not Incorporated into Nevada Wage-Hour Law Introduction In an en banc opinion answering a certified...

Confidentiality Breaches Do Not Justify Dismissal in Bar Discipline; Fifth Amendment Adverse Inferences Allowed — In re Discipline of Sandy Van

Date: Oct 30, 2025

Confidentiality Breaches Do Not Justify Dismissal in Bar Discipline; Fifth Amendment Adverse Inferences Allowed — In re Discipline of Sandy Van Introduction In this automatic review of a disciplinary...

Recantations Alone Are Insufficient: Nevada Clarifies Clear-and-Convincing, Total-Evidence Review and Deferential Credibility Findings in Factual Innocence Petitions

Date: Oct 30, 2025

Recantations Alone Are Insufficient: Nevada Clarifies Clear-and-Convincing, Total-Evidence Review and Deferential Credibility Findings in Factual Innocence Petitions Introduction In this order of...

Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies Enforceability of Sole-Discretion Gaming Suitability Termination Clauses and Treats Undisclosed Vendor Kickbacks as Bad Faith and Fraud

Date: Oct 30, 2025

Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies Enforceability of Sole-Discretion Gaming Suitability Termination Clauses and Treats Undisclosed Vendor Kickbacks as Bad Faith and Fraud Introduction In Seibel v. PHWLV,...

Inherent Judicial Authority Controls Court Security: Nevada Supreme Court Holds EJDC Deputy Marshals Are Judicial Employees Despite Peace Officer Powers, and NRS 289 Does Not Apply

Date: Oct 30, 2025

Inherent Judicial Authority Controls Court Security: Nevada Supreme Court Holds EJDC Deputy Marshals Are Judicial Employees Despite Peace Officer Powers, and NRS 289 Does Not Apply Introduction In...

Area Identification Signs Are Distinct from Billboards; Deference to Municipal Land-Use Interpretations and Beneficial-Interest Standing Clarified

Date: Oct 18, 2025

Area Identification Signs Are Distinct from Billboards; Deference to Municipal Land-Use Interpretations and Beneficial-Interest Standing Clarified Introduction In Reno Real Estate Development, LLC v....

Young v. State: Nevada Adopts a Unified Juror-Bias Standard Under NRS 16.050 and NRCrP 17(6), Partially Overruling Sayedzada; Clarifies “Larceny from the Person” Instruction

Date: Oct 18, 2025

Young v. State: Nevada Adopts a Unified Juror-Bias Standard Under NRS 16.050 and NRCrP 17(6), Partially Overruling Sayedzada; Clarifies “Larceny from the Person” Instruction Introduction In Young...

Disfavoring Token-Efforts-Only Terminations in Private Petitions and Rejecting Admissions by Silence: Nevada Supreme Court’s Guidance in In re Parental Rights as to S.A.T.

Date: Oct 9, 2025

Disfavoring Token-Efforts-Only Terminations in Private Petitions and Rejecting Admissions by Silence: Nevada Supreme Court’s Guidance in In re Parental Rights as to S.A.T. Introduction In In the...

Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies: Post‑Judgment Sealing Orders Are Not Appealable Unless They Affect Rights Embedded in the Final Judgment (Bloom v. Rodgers, 2025)

Date: Sep 30, 2025

Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies: Post‑Judgment Sealing Orders Are Not Appealable Unless They Affect Rights Embedded in the Final Judgment Case Overview and Procedural Posture Case: Bloom v. Rodgers...

Limited Pearce Presumption in Nevada Parole Proceedings: No Vindictiveness Presumed When the Parole Board Self‑Corrects

Date: Sep 27, 2025

Limited Pearce Presumption in Nevada Parole Proceedings: No Vindictiveness Presumed When the Parole Board Self‑Corrects Introduction This commentary analyzes the Nevada Supreme Court’s decision in...

“Substantial Opportunity to Use” Test for Late-Disclosed Evidence: Nevada Clarifies Prejudice and Continuance Cures in Lee v. State

Date: Sep 13, 2025

“Substantial Opportunity to Use” Test for Late-Disclosed Evidence: Nevada Clarifies Prejudice and Continuance Cures in Lee v. State Introduction In Lee (Michael) v. State, No. 85004 (Nev. Sept. 12,...