Suggesting that the county caused Jeff German’s murder by failing to review messages is a bit much.
Nothing good comes from having a romantic or sexual affair with a subordinate. It can only end badly, or, in this case, horrifically.
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January 27, 2025 10:25 am
Cool story R/J.
Now do the s**tshow that is the Public Administrator’s Office under Rita Reid and Aleisha Goodwin. They had plenty of time to sit in court during the trial but apparently no time to clean up the PA Office which is worse than it was before Telles and worse than it was under Telles (who is a murderer in case you think this is a defense of Telles). If you really want to honor German’s memory, go after the incompetence that continues to permeate that office.
100% will not happen. I also predict Rita Reid will not run again. The poor soul who takes over that office after next year’s election is going to have one hell of a slog ahead of him/her. And the pay isn’t great.
There is no question of Rob’s evil. But the whole whistleblowing thing was represented that it was going to make things better in that office. Things are worse there now than they were under Cahill. That falls squarely on the people that are in the office right now.
Good work, NJA. I don’t do P.I., but I do take on the occasional contingency case. Fuck Uber for trying to insert itself into the contracts between attorneys and clients. And most of all, FUCK UBER for attempting to limit access to justice.
These greedy carpet bagging fuckers came here into Nevada (we can safely assume they don’t pronounce it right) and thought they would rewrite the laws for all of us to help them avoid accountability and liability. You know, instead of rewriting Nevada’s laws, maybe Uber could make a bit more of an effort to keep sexual predators from driving for their company. Just a thought you out-of-state California pieces of shit.
And it wasn’t just Uber. Those slumlords Steve Siegel and Rob Bigelow each chipped in a million+, as did several other Nevada business owners. The goal of the initiative was never to protect Nevadans, it was to protect businesses from getting sued for injuries THEY CAUSED. Glad to see those greedy fools lose their money.
With this ruling effectively killing the initiative for consideration this legislative session and at the general election ballot in 2026, let’s discuss whether Uber will try again in some fashion.
Will they correct these defects and try again in 2026 for the 2027 legislature? Will they keep it as a statutory initiative or will they switch gears and go for an initiative to amend the Nevada Constitution instead?
Or will they try to cut some sort of deal in the legislative session that opens next week in exchange for taking another run at a popular initiative off of the table? What would that deal look like? Will any stakeholders be willing to engage in dialogue during the 2025 legislative session?
The internal way seems fraught with complication. The gig economy “works” because, in part, it exploits the legal distinctions between employer-employee and independent contractor-customer relationships. The more control they exert over supposed independent contractors, the less likely their exploitation of the misclassification will continue to withstand legal scrutiny.
It seems Uber is intent on remaking the world in which it operates. Uber wants the benefits of both an employee/employer relationship and an independent contractor relationship, but none of the corresponding burdens from either. Uber wants to be able to shield itself from liability without taking the kind of steps a business would normally take to shield themselves from liability. Instead of changing internally, Uber now demands that we all change to accommodate their interests. What a terrible company.
Reminds me of the old adage, “young companies innovate, established companies litigate.” Only in this case, Uber’s “establishment” didn’t result in any widget factories being built or trans-continental railroad ties struck together with a golden spike. Instead, Uber “produced” little more than technofeudalist software and survived long enough on waves of cheap VC money to corner competing local markets.
Some economists have pointed out that during the medieval European feudal period, serfs at least had the assurance of a legal system to which they were bound to land. While the serfs could not leave the land, Lords could also not typically evict them from it. Modern technofeudalism is a misnomer insofar as the hordes of digital “subscribers” can have their licenses revoked at any time, thus guaranteeing consumers nothing while the technofeudalists hoard all meaningful ownership rights for themselves.
The good news is that having produced so little of actual value, it’s a lot easier to build a competing ridesharing app than it is to build a competing widget factory. As the 2025 legislative session opens, I hope Nevada lawmakers see Uber’s myopic and vulgar attempt to indirectly destroy a core element of the practice of law and the parties’ freedom to contract for legal services as an opportunity to either facilitate or directly fund the development of a local ridesharing alternative. I wonder how much tax revenue the state could collect if they were able to pull that off instead of watching the profits flow out to California.
The current judges are Wolfson, Campbell, Rodger, Giordani, Brown and Leung just retired. I know all of them live in the city. Who are the three they allege don’t?
Oh, you’re THAT guy. Madeline Cole lives in the City. Stop it. And if I’m wrong, then prove it. But being an anonymous keyboard warrior to attempt to sabotage someone’s campaign is just douchey.
Suggesting that the county caused Jeff German’s murder by failing to review messages is a bit much.
Nothing good comes from having a romantic or sexual affair with a subordinate. It can only end badly, or, in this case, horrifically.
Cool story R/J.
Now do the s**tshow that is the Public Administrator’s Office under Rita Reid and Aleisha Goodwin. They had plenty of time to sit in court during the trial but apparently no time to clean up the PA Office which is worse than it was before Telles and worse than it was under Telles (who is a murderer in case you think this is a defense of Telles). If you really want to honor German’s memory, go after the incompetence that continues to permeate that office.
Rob was out there murdering reporters, but he was efficiently managing and closing out files.
100% will not happen. I also predict Rita Reid will not run again. The poor soul who takes over that office after next year’s election is going to have one hell of a slog ahead of him/her. And the pay isn’t great.
Is Rita related to/part of the Harry Reid family?
No.
There is no question of Rob’s evil. But the whole whistleblowing thing was represented that it was going to make things better in that office. Things are worse there now than they were under Cahill. That falls squarely on the people that are in the office right now.
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/uber-backed-ballot-petition-capping-attorney-fees-blocked-by-nevada-supreme-court
so confusing
Good work, NJA. I don’t do P.I., but I do take on the occasional contingency case. Fuck Uber for trying to insert itself into the contracts between attorneys and clients. And most of all, FUCK UBER for attempting to limit access to justice.
These greedy carpet bagging fuckers came here into Nevada (we can safely assume they don’t pronounce it right) and thought they would rewrite the laws for all of us to help them avoid accountability and liability. You know, instead of rewriting Nevada’s laws, maybe Uber could make a bit more of an effort to keep sexual predators from driving for their company. Just a thought you out-of-state California pieces of shit.
Hey hey now, i am a CA transplant (albeit from many many moons ago) and i can promise you CA residents feel just the same about uber as we do.
I don’t love Uber, but let’s be honest. The PI industry is greedy and shady too.
What does that have to do with a cap on a contractual fee agreement?
Unanimous
Common sense wins the day. Fuck Uber. Hope that $5 million dollar campaign was worth it.
And it wasn’t just Uber. Those slumlords Steve Siegel and Rob Bigelow each chipped in a million+, as did several other Nevada business owners. The goal of the initiative was never to protect Nevadans, it was to protect businesses from getting sued for injuries THEY CAUSED. Glad to see those greedy fools lose their money.
Seigel is the WORST!
Yet people keep buying those Pink Box doughnuts they love so much.
With this ruling effectively killing the initiative for consideration this legislative session and at the general election ballot in 2026, let’s discuss whether Uber will try again in some fashion.
Will they correct these defects and try again in 2026 for the 2027 legislature? Will they keep it as a statutory initiative or will they switch gears and go for an initiative to amend the Nevada Constitution instead?
Or will they try to cut some sort of deal in the legislative session that opens next week in exchange for taking another run at a popular initiative off of the table? What would that deal look like? Will any stakeholders be willing to engage in dialogue during the 2025 legislative session?
Another alternative is they pick a different jurisdiction to score their first win and then come back to Nevada later.
Or they just give up and find a different way, internally, to limit their liability.
The internal way seems fraught with complication. The gig economy “works” because, in part, it exploits the legal distinctions between employer-employee and independent contractor-customer relationships. The more control they exert over supposed independent contractors, the less likely their exploitation of the misclassification will continue to withstand legal scrutiny.
It seems Uber is intent on remaking the world in which it operates. Uber wants the benefits of both an employee/employer relationship and an independent contractor relationship, but none of the corresponding burdens from either. Uber wants to be able to shield itself from liability without taking the kind of steps a business would normally take to shield themselves from liability. Instead of changing internally, Uber now demands that we all change to accommodate their interests. What a terrible company.
Reminds me of the old adage, “young companies innovate, established companies litigate.” Only in this case, Uber’s “establishment” didn’t result in any widget factories being built or trans-continental railroad ties struck together with a golden spike. Instead, Uber “produced” little more than technofeudalist software and survived long enough on waves of cheap VC money to corner competing local markets.
Some economists have pointed out that during the medieval European feudal period, serfs at least had the assurance of a legal system to which they were bound to land. While the serfs could not leave the land, Lords could also not typically evict them from it. Modern technofeudalism is a misnomer insofar as the hordes of digital “subscribers” can have their licenses revoked at any time, thus guaranteeing consumers nothing while the technofeudalists hoard all meaningful ownership rights for themselves.
The good news is that having produced so little of actual value, it’s a lot easier to build a competing ridesharing app than it is to build a competing widget factory. As the 2025 legislative session opens, I hope Nevada lawmakers see Uber’s myopic and vulgar attempt to indirectly destroy a core element of the practice of law and the parties’ freedom to contract for legal services as an opportunity to either facilitate or directly fund the development of a local ridesharing alternative. I wonder how much tax revenue the state could collect if they were able to pull that off instead of watching the profits flow out to California.
Well said. Vulgar and myopic is right. You can add hubris.
story leaked about three muni court judges who don’t actually live in the city.
From CoLV? Henderson?
City
The current judges are Wolfson, Campbell, Rodger, Giordani, Brown and Leung just retired. I know all of them live in the city. Who are the three they allege don’t?
Using addresses they don’t actually live at isn’t living. As is the soon to be newest city judge.
Oh, you’re THAT guy. Madeline Cole lives in the City. Stop it. And if I’m wrong, then prove it. But being an anonymous keyboard warrior to attempt to sabotage someone’s campaign is just douchey.
Leaked to whom? Whoever has this “story” has kept it pretty quiet.