Ralston Reports last night (video link) featured two more interviews germane to the David Thomas/Randy Tindall/Bob Eglet/Judge Rob Bare affair. His first guest was perennial judicial candidate Michael Davidson who confirmed in the RJ article that a representative of Sheldon Adelson contacted him asking him to run against Judge Betsy Gonzalez. Davidson mentioned others had contacted him too, but even after prodding by Ralston, Davidson offered no specifics about the offers or who made them, ostensibly because he is “in the business of confidentiality.” The second guest was State Bar of Nevada President Alan Lefebvre who had a difficult time explaining why there isn’t really anything the State Bar can do about this situation. Ralston also reported that, surprise, Judge Kerry Earley denied the motion for a mistrial in the Robert Eglet multi-billion Actos trial (TM).
The hits just keep coming for suspended Family Court Judge Steven Jones. New allegations from federal prosecutors suggest that Jones used his position and influence to get his brother-in-law released on his own recognizance for a felony bad check case despite prosecutor’s recommendations that he be held without bail. Now, felony bad checks don’t normally get you held without bail, but you know what they say about throwing a federal prosecutor a bone… The judges whom he allegedly influenced were then-justices of the peace Doug Smith, Tony Abbotangelo, and James Bixler. [RJ]
The jury awarded comedian George Wallace $1.3 million in suit against the Bellagio, much less than the $9 million he was seeking. Wallace was represented by Dominic Gentile, who wasn’t thrilled by the damages the jury awarded. It looks like the payday wasn’t enough to keep Wallace’s show at the Flamingo from shuttering. And, in comments afterward, Wallace indicated he was offended by a caricature that Bellagio’s counsel, Paul Haire, put up next to a photo of Wallace during closing arguments. Apparently Haire apologized to Wallace, but does anyone have the details? [Las Vegas Sun; RJ]
Finally, we have something they like to call a *blind item*. A tipster let us know that the named partner in a firm with several offices in southern Nevada, who has a hard time keeping associates, was cited for battery a few weeks ago. Apparently, firing an associate wasn’t enough and had to be followed up with a shove…
And in other news … on 3/21/14 Les Stovall filed a civil complaint for property damage and a petition for judicial review or writ of mandamus against the City of Las Vegas. Case No. A-14-698055-C and A-14-698076-W.
Lloyd Baker is business upfront and party in the back.
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Anonymous
April 14, 2014 4:00 pm
Tindall was admonished by the Court (Department 20) to read the Rules of Professional Conduct before reappearing due to him making factual representations to the court without a proper factual basis in December, 2013. See the December 18, 2013 Order filed in Case: A687521, Morgan v. Smith. Order speaks for itself, and for Tindall's credibility. Looks like a sham for some free front page coverage.
What's the point of the blind item? You just described half the firms in Las VEgas.
Let's start an interesting topic, please mention which attorneys you think are going bald the fastest?
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?
George Ogilvie?
Sweet Gladiator quote.
Or which attorney is business up front and party in the back hair do?
Is the space where we out fellow members of the bar for wearing a rug?
Jimmerson, definitely.
I am thinking of someone over at Lewis & Roca…..
for the blind item battery or for going bald.
Going bald….
And in other news … on 3/21/14 Les Stovall filed a civil complaint for property damage and a petition for judicial review or writ of mandamus against the City of Las Vegas. Case No. A-14-698055-C and A-14-698076-W.
What is the case about?
Ogilvie is a good one.
Lloyd Baker is business upfront and party in the back.
Tindall was admonished by the Court (Department 20) to read the Rules of Professional Conduct before reappearing due to him making factual representations to the court without a proper factual basis in December, 2013. See the December 18, 2013 Order filed in Case: A687521, Morgan v. Smith. Order speaks for itself, and for Tindall's credibility. Looks like a sham for some free front page coverage.