Politics
LVRJ: By blabbing first, Wark cuts best deal for himself
(Jane Ann Morrison of Las Vegas Review-Journal) – Disgraced political wheeler-dealer Steve Wark proved the benefits of being first to turn on co-conspirators in one of Las Vegas’ biggest fraud cases involving local homeowners associations. Wark caught a break Monday from Senior U.S. District Judge Lloyd George, who sentenced him to one year...
N&V Staff May 15, 2015
Business
HOA Scandal Highlights Need To Fight Lawsuit Abuse
(Michael Chamberlain/Nevada Business Coalition) – A massive scandal involving attorneys and homeowners associations boards that may run deep into the legal community has produced the first of many expected plea bargains and convictions. The scams involved directing lucrative construction defect litigation cases and the repair work to favored attorneys and construction companies,...
N&V Staff September 7, 2011
Opinion
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty In HOA Fraud Scheme
(Department of Justice) – A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty today for his role in a fraud scheme to gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs could direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A....
N&V Staff August 31, 2011
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