The Nevada Legislature meets in Carson City on a “biennial” schedule, meaning that the official legislative session only occurs once every two years. The “legislative session” is the period in which the legislators meet. The next session of the Nevada Legislature will begin on February 3rd, 2025. Furthermore, the sessions are limited to 120 days, [...]
Edit: The Nevada Bar exam has been postponed due to software problems. The Nevada Bar was originally scheduled for July 28, 2020 and July 29, 2020; however, officials of the exam found glitches in the testing software and therefore postponed the bar exam to August 11, 2020 and August 12, 2020. The announcement came less [...]
On March 17, 2020, Governor Steve Sisolak announced the closure of all non-essential businesses[1]. This closure has impacted the casino and hotel industry, as well as the food service industry. In an unprecedented move, Governor Sisolak ordered the shutdown of all casino games, including machines and tables, statewide. All restaurants and bars which serve food [...]
In just over one year since the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) have seen an explosion in popularity. While the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing and soliciting comments on final rules for regulating the growing of hemp across the United States, some companies are experiencing difficulties with [...]
On November 20, 2019, the House Judiciary Committee met to discuss, mark-up, and vote on House Resolution 3884 (H.R. 3884).[1] After debate, the Judiciary Committee voted (24-10) to move H.R. 3884 out of the committee along party lines. From here, H.R. 3884 will be considered by other committees for further debate and consideration on the [...]
Human Resources 101: Breaks and Overtime (Nevada and Federal Laws) 07/14/20180 Comments This post was written by Megan McDonald, the Office Manager at Connor & Connor PLLC. Like many small businesses, Connor & Connor PLLC spent the first few years of its existence without Human Resources professionals to oversee the minutiae of managing employees. As [...]
How a Bill Becomes a Law 06/10/2019 0 Comments The Legislature in Action: How A Bill Becomes A Law in Nevada By: Salma Granich June 3, 2019 With the end of the Nevada Legislature recently coming to an end, various bills introduced to the legislature became laws. But how exactly does this process happen? The [...]
Blockchain Technology and Decentralization in Nevada 03/14/20180 Comments In America, cash is centralized, meaning it is in the control of a single authority: the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve prints money and oversees the reserves of banks throughout the country. Because of this, any transaction a person makes directly or indirectly goes through the centralized [...]
Forming an LLC in Nevada 02/19/20180 Comments Forming a business in Nevada can be a detail-oriented process and getting it right the first time is critical to avoid a lot of headaches and issues in the future. There are a number of different types of business entities available in Nevada, and the first thing you’ll [...]
C Corporation vs. S Corporation: How to Incorporate a New Business When a new business decides to incorporate there are some things to decide early in the process. One of the issues a company needs to consider is whether or not to file an entity as an S corporation as opposed to a standard C [...]
